From:     Judy Johnson <judyj@unllib.unl.edu>
Subject:  University of Nebraska-Lincoln position announcement
To:       Multiple recipients of list SERIALST <SERIALST@UVMVM.BITNET>
Status:   RO

The following position is available, University of Nebraska-Lincoln:

SERIAL RECORDS SECTION HEAD/ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Under the general direction of the chair of Acquisitions,
responsibilities include (1) managing the Serial Records Section,
including record maintenance for a collection of approximately
19,000 current serial titles utilizing Innopac; (2) providing
leadership in planning and managing serial acquisition
operations, including the expenditure of a serials budget of $2
million; (3) monitoring and selecting serial vendors; (4) hiring,
training, supervising and evaluating a staff of 5 fte; (5)
managing the department in the absence of the chair; (6) serving
as liaison to other members of the library staff on matters
concerning serial ordering and control.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Required:  MLS from an ALA accredited library
school; two years professional experience in a serials or
acquisitions department of an academic library or a large
research library.

Preferred:  An understanding of serials management and the
critical issues in the field; knowledge of the rudiments of AACR2
cataloging rules and MARC records and formats; strong supervisory
experience; well developed written and oral communication skills
and excellent interpersonal skills; experience with an on-line
integrated library system, preferably the Innovative Interfaces
Innopac system; familiarity with one or more languages preferably
eastern European.

General information relating to all positions:  Twelve-month
tenure track position.  Benefits include 24 days vacation; 6
months sick leave; TIAA/CREF; health/dental/life/disability
insurance; dual-career family support.  Application must include
resume and names/address/phone numbers of three current
references.  THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN IS AN AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.  WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Apply to:  Kent Hendrickson, Dean of Libraries; University
Libraries; University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Box 880410; Lincoln,
NE 68588-0410