ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY

Assistant Head/Automation Manager, Acquisitions/Serials Services Dept.
           Louisiana State University Libraries, Baton Rouge

Reporting to the Head, Acquisitions/Serials Services, the Assistant
Head/Automation Manager assists in the general management of the
department and serves as acting head in the absence of the department
head.  Coordinates acquisitions and serials automation planning and
workflows with the systems librarian and other departments.  Serves
as the primary trainer and resource person for automation project
teams; directly supervises the Automation Unit of 2.5 FTE.  Serves
as selector for specified subject areas and as library liaison to
one or more academic departments.  Assists patrons at service desks
in regular shifts, including nights and weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:  ALA-accredited MLS; strong interpersonal skills; ability to
work effectively in a transitional academic library environment;
demonstrated effectiveness in oral and written communication; facility
with microcomputers and basic software management tools; potential to
meet tenure and promotion requirements.

Preferred:  Relevant experience in acquisitions, bibliographic control
and/or collection management in an academic library; supervisory
experience; familiarity with OCLC, AACR2 and library automation,
particularly NOTIS; reading knowledge of at least one modern
European language.

Salary:  Negotiable, depending on qualifications and experience.
$24,000 minimum.  Tenure-track faculty position.

To apply:  Send letter of application with resume and names, addresses,
and telephone numbers of three references, to:

          Acquisitions/Serials Assistant Head Search Committee
          295 Middleton Library
          Louisiana State University
          Baton Rouge, LA  70803
          Attn: Caroline Wire

Preference will be given to applications received by September 15,
1993.  Louisiana State University is an equal-opportunity,
affirmative-action employer.