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Job Vacancy
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Carol Makkonen)
Wed Feb 14 20:14:30 2001
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 13:48:15 -0500
From: Carol Makkonen <Makkonen@MTU.EDU>
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Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Michigan
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL AND AUTOMATED SERVICES
This is a unique opportunity to live in a beautiful part of the country and
lead the development of innovative services at a technologically
progressive institution. The Van Pelt Library seeks a dynamic,
forward-looking individual capable of providing vision and guiding
implementation of emerging library technologies, leading a diverse team to
accomplish the coordination of library automation activities, digital
information initiatives, and using technology to provide enhanced models of
service to our campus community.
OVERVIEW OF POSITION
Responsible for all facets of Technical and Automated Services and for the
ongoing management and coordination of all library automation activities.
As a member of the Library's senior management team, the Assistant Director
will participate in long-term planning, budgeting and management of the
Library. This position reports to the Library Director and manages a unit
employing 9 full-time staff.
REQUIRED
ALA accredited graduate degree in library or Information Science.
Five years progressively responsible professional library experience in
both systems and technical services.
Supervisory experience
Demonstrated understanding of emerging technological innovations in support
of all library service functions.
Demonstrated familiarity with cataloging and acquisitions issues and
technologies.
Demonstrated excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to accept and manage change and set priorities.
Demonstrated knowledge of AACR2, MARC formats, and metadata standards.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as
independently.
DESIRABLE
Professional experience in an academic library.
Budgeting experience
ENVIRONMENT
Michigan Technological University is located in Michigan's scenic Upper
Peninsula and has over 6,000 students enrolled in its undergraduate and
graduate programs. It is a leading research university and the Upper
Midwest's only public technological university supporting programs in
engineering, the sciences, business, technology, communications, and
forestry. The J. Robert Van Pelt Library employs a staff of 34 and uses a
team-oriented approach to problem solving in a rapidly changing
environment. For more information, please visit our website at
www.lib.mtu.edu.
The qualifications and specifications mentioned above are intended to
indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be
required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be
construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any
particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way
modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work
of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression
or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties
not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty. The position
will be filled based on qualifications regardless of Race, Color,
Disability, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Height,
Weight, Age, Veteran, or Marital Status. February, 2001
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an
appointment is made. Send letter of application, resume, and names,
addresses and telephone numbers of 3 work-related references to: Human
Resources Department, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend
Drive, Houghton, MI 49931.
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Carol Makkonen
Department Coordinator
J. Robert Van Pelt Library
Michigan Technological University
Phone: 906/487-2500
Fax: 906/487-1765
E-Mail: makkonen@mtu.edu
