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Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 13:22:54 -0700
From: Joyce Huang <huangj@UWWVAX.UWW.EDU>
Subject: Position Announcement - Serials Librarian (UW-Whitewater Search
              Extended)

Position:       Serials Librarian  (Search Extended)
                Academic Staff, Annual Renewable Appointment
                Full-time, 12 months appointment

Starting Date:  December, 2000

Responsibilities:
1.      Plan, coordinate and manage the overall operation of Serials in
consultation with the Coordinator of Library Technical Processing.
2.      Supervise Serials staff (3 FTE staff plus student assistants).
3.      Manage the periodicals help desk.
4.      Assist in developing and implementing short-term and long-term
operational goals and objectives for the Technical Processing Unit.
5.      Responsible for collection management and processing of Serials
including electronic serials.
6.      Share some reference duties.

Ranking and compensation will be based on candidate's qualifications and
experience.

Qualifications:
Required:
·       MLS from an ALA accredited institution.
·       Second advanced degree in an academic discipline.
·       At least one year of professional serial experience.
·       Thorough knowledge of the principles of serial management and of current
and national issues in the acquisitions and processing of serials.
·       Knowledge of technical services activities and trends.
·       Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
·       Experience with integrated library systems (preferably with Voyager) and
bibliographic utilities.
·       Hands-on experience in the utilization of current technology for
technical processing.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is a premier comprehensive
university and is one of 13 universities in the University of Wisconsin
System.  It has an enrollment of approximately 10,000 students in 42
undergraduate and 13 graduate programs in the four Colleges of Arts and
Communication, Business and Economics, Education and Letters and Sciences
with 1030 faculty, academic and classified staff members. Located in the
scenic Kettle Moraine area of southeastern Wisconsin, UW-Whitewater is a
regional cultural and resource center within convenient driving distance to
Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago.
The Harold G. Andersen Library is a modern facility with over 459,000
volumes, 2000 periodical subscriptions, 1,000,000 microforms, 16,000
audiovisual items and 337,000 government documents, numerous electronic
resources, and has full Internet access.  The library integrated system is
Endeavor Voyager.  The library personnel consist of 23 professional and
support staff members.
Applications:  Send letter of application, resume, and names, addresses,
and telephone numbers of at least 3 references to:  Search and Screen
Committee, c/o Dr. Hsi-Ping Shao, Technology and Information Resources,
UW-Whitewater, P. O. Box 900, Whitewater, Wi. 53190.  Applications received
by November 1, 2000 will receive first consideration.