Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 07:49:39 -0800
From: Kay Teel <kteel@SULMAIL.STANFORD.EDU>
Subject: Position available: Head, Catalog Department, Stanford University

Stanford University

Cataloging and Metadata
Department Head

(http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/humres/77.html)

The Stanford University Libraries and Academic
Information Resources seeks innovative and
energetic professional to lead the Catalog
Department.  You will manage data description and
control processes in support of the Collections
and Services programs, as well as personnel
resources of over 30 FTE in 4 supervised units.
You will serve as a major player and consolidator
for the Libraries' development of its metadata
discovery and retrieval environment, which
currently includes Socrates, the online catalog.
SUL/AIR is implementing a digital assets
management system (Artesia's TEAMS), which will
be the foundation for managing digital resources.

This challenging assignment requires an
M.L.S./information industry work background or
equivalent, experience managing cataloging unit
or metadata projects in a medium to large
setting, and interest and involvement in the
emerging digital information environment.
Excellent time/staff management, communication
and interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt
flexibly to a changing environment are essential.
Experience with related standards development is
highly desired. We prefer candidates with an
academic research library background or other
complex, information environment background.

The Stanford University Libraries consist of a
main research library, an instructional support
and media library, and eleven research branch
libraries serving the sciences, social sciences
and humanities.  Technical Services has
approximately 100 staff in five managerial areas.
Together they add approximately 90,000 titles
annually by continual process improvement and use
of emerging vendor services.

Salary will commensurate with qualifications
and experience. Applicants should supply with
their cover letter, a complete statement of their
qualifications, a full resume of their education
and relevant experience, and the names and
addresses of 3 references who have knowledge of
their professional qualifications for this
position. Letters and documents should refer to
this position and be addressed to: Catherine
Tierney, Associate University Librarian for
Technical Services, Stanford University Libraries
557 Escondido Mall, Stanford, CA  94305-600.
AA/EOE