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Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 10:00:54 -0400
From: Anne Sleeman <ASLEEMAN@HSL1.AB.UMD.EDU>
Subject: Job Posting: Baltimore, MD

Colleagues,

The University of Maryland at Baltimore, Health Sciences Library invites
applications for an Associate Librarian I position.

Position:

Job No. A-00994
Associate Librarian I (Electronic/Continuations Cataloger)
Full-time
Librarian (non-tenure track)

Reports to:

Head of Cataloging

Responsibilities:

Provides high-quality cataloging of electronic resources, as well as
serial and monographic continuations, to facilitate public access to the
Library's collection and information resources.  Responsibilities will
include the creation of original or adaptation of existing catalog
records for materials issued in continuing formats, including computer
files and Internet-accessible resources; development and maintainance of
quality control procedures for cataloging and processing of materials;
assistance in the development of automated bibliographic databases; and
other special projects and related duties.

Qualifications:

Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited library school
required; experience in a cataloging department or technical services
setting preferred.  Must have experience with OCLC or another
bibliographic utility; knowledge of AACR2; knowledge of USMARC
bibliographic, authority, and holdings formats; knowledge of Library of
Congress and National Library of Medicine policies and procedures, and
Library of Congress classification schedules and practices.  Good
written and oral communication skills are essential.

About the University of Maryland at Baltimore:

The University of Maryland at Baltimore (UMAB) is the campus for the
professions and is comprised of 23.7 acres with 45 buildings in the
heart of Baltimore City.  The UMAB complex includes six professional
schools (Dental, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Social Work), as
well as an interprofessional graduate school. UMAB has approximately
4,800 employees and 6,000 students.

About the Health Sciences Library:

Established in 1813, the HSL currently has approximately 2,300
periodical subscriptions and over 325,000 volumes. The Health Sciences
Library, a recognized leader in state-of-the-art information technology,
is also the regional medical library for 10 southeastern states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands as part of
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM).

Salary range:

$24,391-$27,000

To apply:

Send resume and letter of application, including names, addresses, and
phone numbers of three references, to:

Dana L. Randolph
Staffing and Career Specialist
Job No. A-00994
Office of Human Resource Services
University of Maryland at Baltimore
737 W. Lombard St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

For other information, call the UMAB 24 hour jobline at (410) 706-5JOB,
or visit the Office of Human Resource Services employment opportunities
page at: http://www.ab.umd.edu/umab/emp/

AA/EOE/ADA

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Anne M. Sleeman, Assistant Director for Resources Management
Health Sciences Library
University of Maryland at Baltimore    Voice:  410-706-7378
111 South Greene Street                Fax:    410-706-3101
Baltimore, MD  21201-1583              Email:  asleeman@hsl1.ab.umd.edu