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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 11:30:33 -0500
From: Dee Dee Washburn <dlw7001@AXE.HUMBOLDT.EDU>
Subject: Cataloging Unit & Database Proj. Coor. vacancy

STARTING OCTOBER 1, 1997
FULL-TIME, TENURE-TRACK POSITION
HEAD, CATALOGING UNIT AND DATABASE PROJECTS
COORDINATOR,
ACCESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT

A full-time, tenure-track position in the Humboldt State University
Library, Arcata, California.

The Position:  The University Library seeks an experienced librarian to
head its Cataloging Unit and coordinate the development of database
projects. The Cataloging Unit consists of the unit head, three FTE support
staff, plus intermittent hourly and student assistant positions. The unit
is one of six within the Access Services Department which also includes
Acquisitions, Circulation, Collection Maintenance, Periodicals, and
Systems. Unit functions center around the use of the Geac ADVANCE
integrated online library system and the OCLC bibliographic utility. The
Cataloging Unit is responsible for processing HSU Library information
resources in all formats, both physical and electronic. The unit presently
processes approximately 8,600 volumes for the collection each year. Unit
activities encompass original and copy cataloging, authority control,
online catalog maintenance, end processing, and mendery/bindery. Specific
duties of this position include oversight of all Cataloging Unit
operations, personnel management, hands-on original cataloging, and policy
development and implementation. The unit head will work with faculty
members and staff to design and coordinate the development of auxiliary
local information databases using Library systems resources. The head of
Cataloging represents the unit in other Library forums. Following an
appropriate introductory period in the Cataloging Unit, the incumbent will
be assigned a limited number of regularly scheduled hours on the Library
Information Desk. Position reports to the chair of the Access Services
Department.

Professional Qualifications:  Minimum: MLS from an ALA-accredited program,
with at least three years of increasingly responsible professional
experience directly related to the responsibilities of this position;
previous supervisory/managerial experience; original cataloging
experience; working knowledge of OCLC; cataloging experience on an
integrated online library system; familiarity with current trends in the
use of technology in libraries and higher education; excellent written and
verbal communication skills; commitment to a participatory team management
style.

Preferred: related professional experience in an academic library
environment; cataloging experience working with images, Internet
resources, and/or other electronic resources; experience with vendor
outsourcing for cataloging activities; experience with a government
documents retrospective conversion project.

Starting Salary Now in Effect:  Appointment will be at the Senior
Assistant Librarian level. Rank and salary are dependent upon the
appointee's qualifications and experience ($38,892-$55,164).  Benefits
include an optional 10-month year, 24 days annual vacation, 10-14 legal
holidays, sick leave, and competitive retirement and health plans.
Librarians are members of the general faculty with rank and are expected
to meet requirements for tenure and promotion.

University and Library:  Humboldt State University, the northernmost
member of the 23-campus California State University system, is a largely
residential institution of approximately 7,250 FTES, with a number of
master's degree programs in addition to the predominantly undergraduate
curriculum. Humboldt State University is committed to achieving the goals
of equal opportunity and Affirmative Action and endeavors to employ
faculty and staff of the highest quality reflecting the ethnic and
cultural diversity of the State.  The campus is situated near Humboldt
Bay, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the California redwoods, and the
rugged mountains of California's North Coast.  The Library/Media Services
occupies a centrally located modern building and has a collection of
approximately 479,000 volumes, along with a large depository government
documents collection.  There are at present 11 FTE librarians and 32
support staff.

Application: For full consideration qualified candidates must submit a
letter of application (referencing Job #97/98-07), resume, and the names,
addresses, and phone numbers of three references by March 1, 1997 to:

Chair, Library Faculty Personnel Committee
c/o University Librarian
Humboldt State University Library
One Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 95521-8299
Phone: (707)826-3441
FAX: (707)826-3440

Applications from and nominations of qualified women and
minority candidates are particularly encouraged. The
University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title
IX Employer.