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Position Announcement: Head, Technical Services and Digital Access
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeff French)
Fri Feb 23 20:01:06 2001
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 11:26:02 -0500
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Announcement of Professional Vacancy
January 23, 2001
POSITION: Head, Technical Services and Digital Access
APPOINTMENT RANK: Associate Professor or Professor
SALARY: Minimum $55,000
AVAILABLE: October 1, 2001
RESPONSIBILITIES:
This tenure track faculty position reports to the Dean of Libraries and
serves on the Library Management Group. The Head, Technical Services and
Digital Access is expected to play a major leadership role in the
deployment of 21st century library services at the University of
Tennessee including advancements in digital research library development
and access. The Head will provide leadership with other key faculty in
the University of Tennessee’s investigation of innovative next
generation library systems. The Head will provide leadership in the
identification and deployment of the latest digital access methods and
in the creation and architecture of access points to scholarly resources
in all formats needed by the research university community.
The Head, Technical Services and Digital Access administers and
supervises all aspects of the Technical Services Unit for the University
of Tennessee Libraries including acquisitions, cataloging, serials,
database maintenance, and technical services-related online system
management. Currently the Technical Services Unit consists of 5 FTE
faculty positions, 2 FTE exempt positions and 23.5 FTE staff positions.
The Technical Services Unit has implemented an innovative team-based
organization where staff are cross-trained in the major technical
services functions. The University and the Libraries have a strong
commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff.
The Head leads the Technical Services Unit in providing superior service
for the acquisition of, access to and control of scholarly resources
using a variety of methods including outsourcing where feasible.
Currently the Technical Services Unit adds approximately 85,000 volumes
per year (in all formats) to the UT catalog.
The University of Tennessee Libraries features and values its highly
collaborative working environment. The Head works closely with all UT
Libraries team leaders but especially with the Collection Development
and Management Team, the Preservation Team, and the Systems Team to
provide seamless service to the collections and Web resources.
UT Libraries is an innovative, service-oriented library and the Head,
Technical Services and Digital Access will play an important role in
outreach and discipline-based services to support teaching and research
including involvement with user education and research support services
for students and faculty, and identification of publicly available
scholarly resources administered by other collegiate units and research
centers so that they can be accessed by students and faculty.
The Head will play an active role in the academic life of the campus.
The Head, as a faculty member, will pursue an active and ongoing program
of professional development and research appropriate for his/her rank at
the university. The Head will provide leadership and support for faculty
reporting to him/her.
The Head will represent the University of Tennessee on a state,
regional, national, and international level for matters related to
technical services and access to scholarship in all formats.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s in library science from an ALA
accredited institution . Significant experience in one or more areas of
technical services and broad knowledge of related areas. Experience with
integrated online library systems and with the application of cataloging
standards and practices. Experience in supervision and management.
Knowledge of emerging areas of librarianship, particularly those related
to technical services and scholarship access. Knowledge of metadata
application and Web-based services and collections. Ability to work in a
team-based environment valuing innovation, collaboration, and
flexibility. Ability to lead in an atmosphere of continuous change.
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
Demonstrated commitment to user-based services. Solid understanding of
the research university environment. Strong record of professional
accomplishments and commitment to ongoing development.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Management experience in a research library
technical services department. Acquisitions experience and/or expertise
are particularly sought. Experience with Web-based systems and with
integration of access points for Web and “catalog” resources. Knowledge
of emerging online systems for the comprehensive digital research
library.
BENEFITS: Librarians at the University of Tennessee have faculty rank
and status and are appointed for twelve months. This is a tenure track
appointment. Library faculty must meet University requirements for
promotion and tenure. Annual leave is accrued at the rate of two days
per month and sick leave at the rate of one day per month. Faculty have
their choice of a state retirement plan or TIAA/CREF. Non-refundable
contributions to either retirement plan are
paid for the employee by the University. Group health and life insurance
plans are available. Tuition remission is available for all university
employees; partial undergraduate tuition remission is available to
dependent children and spouses of UT employees.
ENVIRONMENT: The University of Tennessee is a Carnegie Research Level
One institution and enrolls approximately 26,000 students from every
state in the United States and approximately 100 other countries. As
Tennessee's comprehensive campus, UT offers more doctoral programs than
any other institution in the state, and its faculty attract nearly $80
million annually for sponsored research programs. UT is one of 27
higher education institutions holding the distinction of being both a
land-grant institution and state university.
The UT Libraries, with an annual budget of $11 million, holds 2 million
volumes and receives approximately 10,000 current serials. The
Libraries system includes the John C. Hodges Library and four branches
on the Knoxville campus: Agriculture-Veterinary Medicine, Map, Music,
and University Archives and Special Collections. A fifth branch, the
Social Work Library, is located in Nashville. Over three hundred
persons are employed, including 49 librarians, 8 exempt, 123 non-exempt,
and 150 students. UT Libraries is a member of the Association of
Research Libraries, SOLINET, and the Center for Research Libraries. The
UT Libraries offers a Web-based information system and access to a
variety of electronic information sources.
Additional information about this position and the UT community is
available at
http://toltec.lib.utk.edu/~lss/search/techserv.html.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Send letter of application, a current resume, and
the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three
recent references to: Jill Keally, Head, Library Support Services, 1015
Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37996-1000, fax 865/974-4696.
Review of applications will begin May 15, 2001 and will continue until
the position is filled.
The University of Tennessee does not discriminate on the basis of race,
sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status
in provision of educational programs and services or employment
opportunities and benefits. This policy extends to both employment by
and admission to the University.
The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or
disability in the education programs and activities pursuant to the
requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX,
Section 504, ADA or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or
any of the other above referenced policies should be directed to the
Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 2110 Terrace Avenue, Knoxville, TN
37996-3560, telephone (865) 974-2498 (V/TTY available) or 974-2440.
Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA
Coordinator at the Office of Human Resources Management, 600 Henley
Street, Knoxville, TN 37996-4125.
