JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION TITLE:  LIBRARIAN III
DIVISION:  TENNESSEE STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES, TECHNICAL
SERVICES SECTION

      JOB SUMMARY:  The Tennessee State Library and Archives
  is seeking a responsible and knowledgeable person to
  manage the functions of the Documents and Serials group, a
  unit of the Technical Services Section.  This government
  agency, located in the State Capitol area of Nashville,
  Tennessee, serves a broad constituency including state
  government, the Tennessee General Assembly, and historical
  and genealogical researchers. The Technical Services
  section is responsible for acquiring, processing, and
  maintaining all library, archival, and manuscript
  collections.

     DUTIES INCLUDE:  Serves as liaison with subscription
service; reviews all orders for periodicals, serials,
newspapers, government documents and state documents;
supervises check-in, distribution and shelving of serials
and documents from other states; oversees preparation of
Tennessee newspapers for microfilming; directs all bindery
activities; catalogs federal documents and maintains records
for documents as required under the Federal Depository
program; monitors shelving of print material and assumes
responsibility for stacks maintenance; trains staff in
processing procedures; compiles statistical reports of
section activities.

      REQUIRED:  The successful candidate must have a
  master's degree in library science from an ALA-accredited
  college or university, and experience equivalent to four
  years of professional library work; should possess
  considerable knowledge of state and federal documents,
  periodicals and serials processing, AACR-2 cataloging
  rules, LC classification system, and the Superintendent of
  Documents classification system.  Prior supervisory
  experience and the ability to adapt to and work
  effectively in a changing, diverse, and automated
  environment is preferred.

       HIRING RANGE:  $2,383 - $2,560; full state benefits
     package.

   Applications will be accepted until the position is
  filled. Applicants should send a resume and/or State
  Application to:
            Dr. Edwin S. Gleaves, State Librarian and
            Archivist Tennessee State Library and Archives
     403 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243-0312

       THE STATE OF TENNESSEE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY,
        EQUAL ACCESS, AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.