Subject: job posting
From: Mabel Shaw (shawm@law.georgetown.edu)
Date: 7/27/05 10:51 AM

HEAD OF CATALOGING
Georgetown University Law Library

Position summary:
Manages the Law Library’s Cataloging Department, which is responsible
for providing intellectual access to material owned or accessed by the
library.

Reports to the Associate Law Librarian for Collection Services and
supervises a staff of 1 other professional, 5 paraprofessionals and 1
assistant. Department catalogs material in all formats, provides
authority control and database maintenance, and prepares materials for
the shelf.

Qualifications:
Required: Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school; 3 years
of experience in cataloging work; experience using a bibliographic
utility (preferably OCLC) and an integrated library system (preferably
Innovative’s Millennium); mastery of traditional cataloging rules,
standards and practices; willingness to explore and apply metadata
schemes to organize and provide access to digital collections; ability
to manage multiple responsibilities in a dynamic and changing
environment; commitment to enhancing services through teamwork and
responsiveness to clients.

Preferred: Knowledge of legal materials and experience classifying them
in the LC classification system; knowledge of foreign languages;
knowledge of emerging technologies; supervisory experience.

Primary Responsibilities:
Supervise 1 librarian and 6 support staff members plus student
assistants, hire and train staff, conduct performance reviews and
provide regular feedback, and direct the work of the department to
accomplish its tasks. Regulate workflow and work loads. Create a
positive work environment.

Administer operations for original and copy cataloging of print,
non-print, and electronic monographs and serials, for database
maintenance, and for preparing materials for the shelf. Develop and
implement departmental policies and procedures.

Together with the Associate Law Librarian for Collection Services, set
priorities, allocate resources, and develop plans. Working also with the
Millennium System Manager, Patron Services librarians, and Electronic
Resources and Services staff, develop policies and practices to enhance
the online catalog and to carry out other initiatives that provide
access to digital materials.

Additional activities:
Participate in library committees and forums. Engage in work with staff
of other departments, demonstrating collaboration and teamwork.

Comments:
Expected performance includes active participation in the intellectual
life and administrative activities of the Law Center as well as the
fulfillment of the responsibilities of the position in a superior
manner, demonstrating increasing knowledge, effectiveness and where
appropriate, scholarship.

Georgetown University is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer.

Job description is available at
http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/about/openings.cfm. Review of applications
will begin August 15, 2005. Applications may be emailed to Margaret Fry
at libraryjobs@law.georgetown.edu
<mailto:libraryjobs@law.georgetown.edu> or mailed to Margaret Fry,
Georgetown Law Library, 111 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001