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Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 15:22:31 -0500
From: Mary McLaren <mclaren@pop.uky.edu>
Subject: Re: Position Announcement - Univ. of KY

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY LIBRARIES
Lexington, KY 40506-0456
http://www.uky.edu/Libraries

March 6, 2000

POSITION: Senior Serials Cataloging Librarian

AVAILABLE:  Review of applications to begin April 6, 2000

DESCRIPTION: The University of Kentucky Libraries seeks a creative,
patron-oriented serials librarian to serve as Senior Serials Cataloging
Librarian, a full-time, tenure track position. The successful candidate
will manage cataloging services related to print, non-print, and electronic
serials for the William T. Young Library. The University Libraries will be
migrating from NOTIS to the Voyager system in June 2000. The Senior Serials
Cataloging Librarian will be actively involved in the implementation
activities associated with the migration.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Reporting to the Serials Team Leader, the Senior Serials
Cataloging Librarian will directly supervise a staff of 3 (including 1
professional) and possibly student assistants; coordinate serials
cataloging services within the William T. Young Library; serve as liaison
with system-wide library staff on issues related to serials cataloging;
lead staff in planning, prioritizing, and monitoring the unit's workflow
and procedures; perform original and complex copy cataloging for all serial
formats, including electronic resources; assist staff with complex problem
solving; participate in Serials Team planning, administration, and move
toward team-based management; serve on library committees; be an active
participant in system-wide decentralization efforts; keep abreast of
serials cataloging rules and trends; evaluate the potential use of new
services and technologies.

QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED): Accredited MLS; 3 or more years of professional
serials cataloging experience in a variety of formats; thorough knowledge
of relevant national standards (i.e. AACR2, LCRI, CONSER serials cataloging
rules, MARC21, LC Subject Headings, LC Classification); experience with
OCLC or other national bibliographic utility; recent experience with an
integrated automated library system; evidence of strong supervisory,
interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and communication skills;
ability to work independently and in teams in a rapidly changing
environment; ability to view issues from a library system-wide perspective,
foster teamwork, and stimulate cross-functional collaboration; evidence of
ability to meet requirements for promotion and tenure and commitment to
ongoing professional development and activity.

QUALIFICATIONS (PREFERRED): Experience with Voyager and/or NOTIS system;
relevant experience in an academic research institution; knowledge of
metadata and markup languages; reading knowledge of one or more western
European languages.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The University of Kentucky Libraries includes the
William T. Young Library which opened in April 1998, housing social
science, humanities and life sciences collections, the Medical Center
Library, Law Library, Special Collections and Archives, the Lucille Caudill
Little Fine Arts Library (Fall 2000), Agricultural Information Center,
Architecture Library, Education Library, and the
Science and Engineering Libraries which are in six separate locations on
campus. Combined holdings total more than 2.7 million volumes. The System
has a staff of 65 librarians and 121 support staff and serves a student
body of 24,000.  The library is as member of ARL, SOLINET, and the Center
for Research Libraries and is a regional depository of federal
documents.  Web site:  www.uky.edu/Libraries

SALARY:  Commensurate with experience and qualifications ($30,000 minimum)

BENEFITS:  Tenure track, faculty rank, 12-month appointment, 22 days annual
leave vacation.  TIAA/CREF, Fidelity and Twentieth Century Annuity plans.

TO APPLY:  Send letter of application, resume and names of three references
to the address listed below:

         Ann S. Howell
         Administrative Assistant for Personnel
         University of Kentucky Libraries
         1-85 William T. Young Library
         Lexington, KY  40506-0456
         FAX (606)  257-8379
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER