Please post the following job ad:

 Head, Bibliographic Management

Location: Louisiana Tech University, Prescott Memorial Library

Required Qualifications: ALA accredited Masters with 3 to 5 years
experience in an academic library. Cataloging experience with Library
of Congress classification system and knowledge of Superintendent of
Government Documents classification system. Experience with
automated library systems. Supervisory and management experience.
Excellent English language skills. Excellent communication skills.

Desired Qualifications: Experience with SIRSI Unicorn and OCLC
systems. Knowledge of a modern European language. Ability to assist
with ordering process.

Duties: Plan, direct and supervise Bibliographic Management.
Establishes standards, policies, and procedures. Provides leadership
in implementing access technologies. Performs original
cataloging/classification of materials in all formats and maintains
authority control in the library catalog, using MARC or other
appropriate schema. Responsible for oversight of government
publications processing and access. Ensure accurate bibliographic
records, maintain accurate records of library holdings, and provide
monthly and annual departmental statistics. Participates in Library and
University committees and contributes to Library planning. Provide
reference service to Library users when required to work at Reference
Information Desk.
Engage in research, service and professional development. Supervise
a staff of 4 library paraprofessionals and 2 professional positions.

Louisiana Tech University is a selective admission public university
with 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The main campus
is located in Ruston, a city of 20,600 in the piney hills of North
Louisiana and conveniently located between the two metropolitan
areas of Monroe and Shreveport and two recreational state parks.
Ruston is a lovely small town with a low cost environment. Prescott
Memorial Library is a member of the LOUIS statewide library
consortium. The library has a staff of 27. The library houses over
2,000,000 items, is a regional U.S. government documents depository,
state depository and is a member of SOLINET and OCLC.

Salary: Starting salary of $45,000. Twelve month, tenure-track position.
Competitive benefit package.

Application Review: Review of applications will begin November 30,
2004. The position will remain open until filled; however, candidates
are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Application Procedure: Send letter of application, unofficial transcripts
and resume with the names, addresses, e-mail addresses and daytime
phone numbers of at least three professional references to:

Michael A. DiCarlo
Head, Bibliographic Management Search Committee
Prescott Memorial Library
P.O. Box 10408
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71272

Louisiana Tech University, a member of the University of Louisiana
System, is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer. Women
and Minorities are encouraged to apply.