Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 07:37:50 -0600 (CST)
From: Rebecca DiCarlo <libdicarlo@ALPHA.NLU.EDU>
Subject: Position Vacancy
POSITION AVAILABLE: Serials Librarian
QUALIFICATIONS: Accredited MLS, required; strong supervisory and inter-
personal skills; knowledge of NOTIS and OCLC; previous serials experience
and familiarity with bibliographic control and automation of serials,
highly desirable.
DUTIES: Provide leadership in planning, set priorities, and coordinate
the daily activities of the Serials Dept., Multimedia (Microform) Dept.,
and Bindery/Mending Unit; supervise 3 paraprofessionals and student
assistants; maintain records and collection of 6,000+ serial titles;
initiate and process orders received from reference librarians for
all serial subscriptions; supervise service provided at serials public
service counter; continue implementation of automated serials control
(NOTIS System), including online check in through OPRs and MHLD records;
work closely with the Reference Librarians in collection development
and the Catalog Librarian in maintenance of NOTIS serials records;
participate in night/weekend rotation at general reference desk.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Will report directly to the Assistant Director.
RANK/SALARY: Faculty position; rank negotiable; salary at/about $23,000.
AVAILABLE: July 1, 1996
THE LIBRARY: Sandel Library has a collection in excess of 1,000,000
volumes, a staff of 13 professionals and 14 paraprofessionals, and is
a member of AMIGOS. Construction began in April on a new 5-story
library facility to be completed in two years. The library servies
a university community of over 12,000 and also serves as a resource to
the Monroe-West Monroe metropolitan area with a population of
150,000.
THE UNIVERSITY: Northeast Louisiana University is situated on a
227-acre campus along the banks of Bayou DeSiard in Monroe, LA, a
city on Interstate 20 midway between Shreveport, LA and Vicksburg, MS.
Degree programs are administered within the Colleges of Business
Administration, Liberal Arts, Education, Pharmacy & Health Sciences,
and Pure & Applied Sciences.
TO APPLY: Send letter of application, resume, and names/addresses/
phone numbers of 3 references to Mrs. Rebecca DiCarlo, Assistant Director,
Sandel Library, Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, LA 71209-0720.
For further information, e-mail: LIBDICARLO@Alpha.nlu.edu or phone
(318)342-1076.
Review of applications will begin June 10; applications accepted until
position filled. EOE/Affirmative Action Employer.