[Posted to SERIALST, AUTOCAT, NASIG, and CORC-L; please forgive duplicates you might receive. This announcement is also posted at http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/fac/DISCSectionHead.htm] ----------------------- THE UCSD LIBRARIES University of California, San Diego Rank: Associate Librarian I-V Hiring range: $40,248-$50,520 Digital Information and Serials Cataloging Section Head, Catalog Department The Libraries of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) invite applications from innovative professionals with strong knowledge of bibliographic control, commitment to user support, and some supervisory experience to lead in the management of electronic resources and serials. The University and the Libraries With a current enrollment of close to 20,000 students, UCSD is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh innovative approach to education and research. In just four decades, the campus has achieved international distinction for its educational excellence, research strength and institutional flexibility. Ranked fifth in the nation and first in the University of California system in federal R&D funding, UCSD annually attracts over $446 million in research awards. The National Research Council ranks the campus 10th nationally in the excellence of its graduate programs and quality of its faculty. US News & World Report ranks UCSD seventh nationally among public national universities. UCSD has entered a period of major growth with planned enrollment expected to reach 27,600 by 2010. The UCSD Libraries are a member of the Association of Research Libraries. Eleven campus libraries have combined collections that total over 2.6 million volumes. Services based upon information technology are ubiquitous in the UCSD Libraries and include INNOPAC, the integrated library system; The Circuit, a delivery system for the resources of San Diego academic libraries; the California Digital Library; InfoPath, the UCSD campus information system; and Libnet, an intranet for administrative functions. Technological innovation is a hallmark. Recent projects include desktop delivery of journal articles, network delivery of digital audio, multilingual character interfaces, patron initiated services, easy access to complex social sciences data sets, GIS, and more. Related web sites: UCSD Libraries http://libraries.ucsd.edu ROGER http://libraries.ucsd.edu/roger The Circuit http://circuit.sdsu.edu Libnet http://libnet.ucsd.edu InfoPath http://www.ucsd.edu California Digital Library http://www.cdlib.org DISC http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/disc TPOT http://tpot.ucsd.edu The Catalog Department The Catalog Department is responsible for bibliographic control for the UCSD Libraries. The Department is organized into six teams, one of which is Digital Information and Serials Cataloging (DISC). The team is currently staffed by five highly experienced serials and electronic resources catalogers who have cataloged over 10,000 Internet resources. Team members participate in NACO, CONSER Enhance, and OCLC Enhance for book and computer file formats. DISC has lead responsibility for the Shared Cataloging Program, which provides bibliographic records for electronic resources of the California Digital Library and the nine University of California campuses. Catalog Department staff work in a highly automated and networked environment. This position reports to the Head of the Catalog Department. Responsibilities of the Position Serves as Head of Digital Information and Serials Cataloging (supervises one librarian and four high-level professionals) Provides leadership, organization, management, and supervision of DISC Supervises the cataloging of serials and electronic resources (MARC records and non-MARC metadata records) Shares responsibility in Catalog Department management as a member of the Section Heads Group and the Cataloging Committee Provides leadership in developing local cataloging policy and procedures for serials Investigates, experiments with, and implements new approaches for creating and manipulating bibliographic and authority data, including extended and creative uses of metadata Monitors trends and maintains currency in emerging issues in electronic resources cataloging, serial cataloging, and metadata Participates in library committees, task forces, and special projects, particularly those related to cataloging, metadata, and bibliographic control Required Qualifications Professional degree from a library school or other appropriate degree or equivalent experience in one or more fields relevant to library services Demonstrated successful supervisory experience Experience with Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Library of Congress classification and subject headings (or other thesauri), MARC formats, and automated library systems Familiarity with established and emerging metadata standards (TEI, EAD, Dublin Core, etc.) Ability to excel as a team leader in a dynamic, collaborative, technology-intensive environment Evidence of flexibility and problem-solving skills Demonstrated ability to work well in a changing environment, to work effectively in a large organization, and to exercise creativity and initiative Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills Commitment to professional growth and development Desirable Qualifications Reading knowledge of one or more foreign languages Knowledge of NACO and CONSER policies Serials management experience Benefits In addition to a technologically innovative and stimulating environment, UCSD offers a competitive compensation package that includes: choices for medical, dental and optical programs; excellent retirement programs; tax-savings programs; life, automobile and short/long-term disability insurance; relocation reimbursement; outstanding recreational facilities; innovative training programs; generous professional development funding; and on-campus childcare. Librarians at UCSD are academic appointees and are entitled to sixteen hours per month of annual leave, eight hours per month of sick leave, and all other perquisites granted to non-faculty academic personnel. UCSD is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and specifically seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Consideration of applications will begin October 15, 2000 and will continue until the position is filled. Submit via regular mail, electronic mail, or confidential facsimile a letter of application, a resume, and a list of three references to: Debra Ambrose, Recruitment Coordinator University of California, San Diego Library Human Resources, 0175H 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093-0175 telephone: 858-534-1279 confidential facsimile: 858-534-8634 email: libraryjobs@ucsd.edu
