On Fri, 14 Jun 96 16:26:05 PDT Catherine Tierney
<CN.NX5@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU> wrote:

Technical Services at Stanford University enthusiastically
announces the following opening for a critical member of its
new management team.  Questions regarding the position and
our new processing environmnet may be addressed to:
 ctierney@sulmail.stanford.edu.

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Catherine Tierney, AUL4TS, Stanford University

                    VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
             STANFORD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
             & Academic Information Resources

 Position Title:  Head, Serials Group

 Classification:  Associate Librarian/Librarian

 Salary Range:    Associate Librarian  $37,008-$58,620
                (inhire max $47,028)
                  Librarian  $42,216-$70,476
                (inhire max 55,452)

 The Coordinator of the Serials Group is one of six Group
 heads who report directly to the AUL for Technical Services.
 The Serials Group includes responsibility for ordering,
 receiving and maintaining over 50,000 active serial titles,
 including government document serials.  Serials Cataloging is
 not included in this group.
 The Group is currently staffed for manual serials control at
 15 FTE, including one supervisor and one team leader.
 With Standford's migration from NOTIS to Sirsi's Unicorn
 library system, converting all of Stanford's serials holdings
 to on-line check-in records in Unicorn is high on the agenda
 for the coming two years.

 <.B+>Specific Responsibilities:<.B->
 * Manage the work of the Serials Group; develop policies,
   goals, and priorities.
 * Plan and coordinate implementation of online serials
   check-in.
 * Manage  personnel resources of the unit to meet changing
   requirements for serials support.
 * Maintain close and productive relationships with the
   Academic Information Services Program and the Collections
   Program.
 * Contribute to on-going reengineering of technical services
   processes, including those of the Serials Acquisitions Group.
 * Participate in program planning within acquisitions generally,
   within Technical Services, and within the Libraries.
 * Maintain a smooth and productive interface with Serials
   Cataloging and other processing units.
 * Develop a serials control model which is inclusive of all
   formats with focused consideration on emerging management
   and delivery needs for electronic serials.

 <.B+>Qualifications:<.B->
 *  Requires experience managing serial access and control
    issues and details in large library setting usually
    associated with 5 years of experience.
 *  Requires experience managing online serials check-in
    preferably via major library systems vendor.
 *  Requires experience supervising a serials processing
    unit of over 5 FTE.
 *  Requires the ability to manage staff, time, and projects
    in a rapidly changing, complex environment.
 *  Requires demonstrated capacity to work effectively and
    collegially with all levels of library staff and patrons.
 *  Excellent communication skills in writing and in person
    are essential.
 *  Requires M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited library school or
    the equivalent in training and experience.
 *  Prefer an academic research library background.

 More experience and depth of knowledge are required to be
 considered for the rank of Librarian

 TO APPLY: Send application or resume with letter of interest
 by July 15, 1996 to:

             Cathy Jara
             Stanford University Libraries
             Human Resources
             Sweet Hall, Room 324

 Stanford University has a strong institutional commitment to
 the principle of diversity.  In that spirit we welcome applications
 from all people, including women, members of minority groups and
 persons with disabilities.