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Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 08:43:46 -0600
From: "Goodvin, Renee" <RGoodvin@NT.LIBRARY.MSSTATE.EDU>
Subject: job posting
POSITION VACANCY

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
Assistant Professor/Coordinator of Serials

The Mississippi State University Libraries seek applications for the tenure
track position of Assistant Professor/Coordinator of Serials.   The
individual's duties in this position include the overseeing of the
activities of the unit responsible for the acquisition of serials in all
formats, their fiscal control, and attendant record maintenance (checkin,
claiming, binding, etc.) and the receipt of monographic standing orders.
Other duties involve the monitoring, analyzing and reporting vendor
performance; preparing detailed budget reports for accreditation and
management use and working closely with the other units of Technical
Services to ensure accurate bibliographic access to library-provided
resources.   As a faculty member of the University Library, this individual
must meet library and university requirements for promotion and tenure in
the areas of librarianship, research, service and collegiality and serve on
library outreach teams to one or more academic departments and as subject
bibliographer in assigned subject areas as library liaison to one or more
academic departments.  This position reports to the Associate Dean for
Technical Services.

REQUIRED:   MLS from an ALA-accredited program with a minimum of five (5)
years professional experience in an academic/research library with at least
three (3) of the five (5) years experience in serials management in an
automated environment.  Familiarity with the serials trade, with current
trends in serials management and control, and with national standards for
serials holdings.  Experience with EBSCO Subscription Services,
bibliographic utilities (preferably OCLC) and with automated serials and
acquisition systems (preferably DRA).  Experience in planning, researching
and implementing new technologies as they relate to serials control.
Knowledge of MARC formats.  Demonstrated supervisory and management
experience, strong and effective training and problem-solving skills.  Must
be able to set and adjust priorities and workflow in a dynamic and rapidly
changing environment and accept new challenges in order to realize
departmental and library goals.  Excellent oral and written communication
skills.  Record of service orientation.  Interest in personal scholarly
achievement and professional development.

PREFERRED:   Experience with electronic journals (acquisitions, licensing,
processing, archiving, etc.) and with various software packages
(word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, etc.).  A second subject masters'
degree or other advanced degree and a working knowledge of a foreign
language.

ENVIRONMENT: The Technical Services Department is led by the Associate Dean
for Technical Services and consists of monographs and serials acquisitions,
database maintenance, and monographs and serials cataloging.  The
Coordinator of Serials participates as a team member in the Technical
Services Department; plans, sets goals and priorities, formulates policies,
designs and monitors work flows for the Serials Unit; trains, supervises,
evaluates library faculty and staff; prepares administrative and statistical
reports, including serials cost projections; keeps abreast of current
trends, standards and developments in the serials industry regarding
vendor-developed services, electronic resources, automated systems and the
publishing industry.   The serials unit is composed of one (1) additional
professional and six (6) paraprofessional staff members.

Excellent benefits package.  Faculty rank, privileges and responsibilities;
12 month appointment.

RANK/SALARY:   Assistant Professor/salary commensurate with experience and
qualifications, with a salary range of  $40,000 - $50,000.

Submit application, resume and cover letter with names/telephone
numbers/addresses/email addresses of three current professional references
to:

        Ms. Debra Fairbrother, Administrative Assistant to the Dean
        Mississippi State University Libraries
        P. O. Box 5408
        Mississippi State, MS 39762

 Applications accepted through March 25, 2000 or until suitable applicant is
found.  For additional information on the Mississippi State University
community, see the University's website at http://www.msstate.edu.
Mississippi State University is a land grant institution and the largest
state supported university in Mississippi.  The University is located in
Starkville, Mississippi.   Mississippi State University is an EEO/AA
employer.