---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 15:53:44 -0500 From: "Gillespie, Gaele" <ggillespie@UKANS.EDU> Below is the vacancy ad for a NEW SEARCH for Head, Serials Cataloging Unit, University of Kansas Libraries, Lawrence, KS. Please do not respond to me -- refer to the "Application Deadline & Procedures" portion of the ad for details about the designated person to contact with your questions and applications. Thank you! E. Gaele Gillespie / Serials Librarian / University of Kansas Libraries ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY HEAD, SERIALS CATALOGING UNIT The University of Kansas Libraries Lawrence, Kansas (http://www.lib.ukans.edu) NEW SEARCH - - SALARY RANGE $40,000 - $50,000 The University of Kansas Libraries invites applications for the Head of the Serials Cataloging Unit, one of several units within the Cataloging Department. The Unit has been an OCLC-contributing member, and an active user of the MARC serials holdings format since 1985. The Library is a NACO participant and uses the Voyager integrated library system. The Cataloging Department consists of 26 FTE faculty and staff and is committed to the development of a team-based, continuous quality improvement environment. TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Full-time, tenure-track appointment, available as soon as possible. SALARY AND BENEFITS: $40,000-$50,000, dependent upon qualifications. Benefits include 22 days vacation and 12 days sick leave per year; several paid holidays; group health and life insurance options; choice of four retirement programs; eligibility for sabbatical leave and research grant funds. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Head of the Serials Cataloging Unit oversees the operations of the Unit, which provides cataloging and holdings data for serials, including a serials retrospective conversion project. Supervises Unit staff (5 FTE). Serves as a member of the Cataloging Department's management team, which coordinates and plans the Department's cataloging activities and directs the Department's team development efforts. Coordinates the Unit's activities with those of other staff in the Department and other library departments. Serves as a resource person for serials cataloging policies for other library staff and in library-wide forums. Assists with Department and library-wide cataloging training efforts. Contributes to the Libraries' management of electronic resources. Engages in service and scholarly activities. Reports to the Assistant Dean for Processing. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: MLS from an ALA-accredited program. Successful management and supervisory experience. Knowledge of or interest in learning serials cataloging and serials operations. Strong and effective training and problem-solving skills. Experience with basic cataloging tools (AACR2rev, LCSH, LC classification, etc.). Experience with MARC formats and national cataloging standards. Experience with a bibliographic utility. Ability to work effectively in a team-based, production-oriented environment, including the ability to engage staff in a continual process of change and improvement. Effective oral and written communications skills. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in an academic or research library. Knowledge of one or more Western European languages. Experience with OCLC APPLICATION DEADLINE & PROCEDURES: Review of applications will begin December 1, 2000. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply, submit letter of application addressing the qualifications for the position; resume; copies graduate transcripts; and names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of three references to: Sandra K. Gilliland, Assistant to the Dean University of Kansas Libraries Lawrence, KS 66045-2800 Phone: (785) 864-8922; Fax (785) 864-5311; e-mail: sgilliland@ukans.edu TERMS OF APPOINTMENT: A tenure-track, library faculty appointment. Librarians at the University of Kansas are members of the University faculty, with full participation in the University Senate and the Faculty Senate, as well as the Library Faculty Assembly. Librarians are reviewed annually first and foremost on the performance of professional responsibilities. In addition, librarians are expected to participate in, and are annually evaluated on, professional service and research. ENVIRONMENT: The University Libraries constitute a major academic and research resource supporting approximately 25,000 students and 1,300 faculty. The University is located in Lawrence, a diverse community of more than 75,000 set in the rolling hills of northeast Kansas, 40 miles from Kansas City. Lawrence and KU offer a wide range of cultural and recreational activities, and the Libraries play a vital role in the intellectual life of the community. The Libraries' collections comprise approximately 3.3 million volumes and 27,000 current serial titles, housed in seven library facilities in Lawrence and one library in suburban Kansas City. The Libraries have a budget of $14 million and a staff of 71 library faculty and professional staff, 76 paraprofessionals, and 80 FTE of student workers. The University of Kansas is a founding member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries, the Big 12 Plus Library Consortium, and the Kansas Digital Library, and is a member of OCLC. Additional information about the University and the Libraries can be found at http://www.ukans.edu and http://www.lib.ukans.edu. The University of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The University encourages applications from underrepresented group members. Federal and state legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, and veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, marital status, and parental status.
