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Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 12:31:56 -0700
From: Molly Molloy <mmolloy@LIB.NMSU.EDU>
Subject: Job Announcement

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Molly Molloy, Interim Head, Collection Services Department
New Mexico State University Library
Las Cruces, NM 88003
505-646-6931    mmolloy@lib.nmsu.edu   http://lib.nmsu.edu/staff/mmolloy

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Department Head, Collection Services
New Mexico State University Library

As New Mexico's land grant university, NMSU enrolls approximately 15,000
students in 75 undergraduate, 50 master's, and 20 doctoral degree programs.
NMSU is classified as a Carnegie I research institution and is a member of
the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). The library
contains approximately 1 million volumes and has an annual budget exceeding
$5 million. The University Library operates 2 buildings and a
state-of-the-art electronic classroom.  Library computer resources includes
VTLS, Innopac, OCLC, Internet access, FirstSearch, campus-wide CD-ROM LAN,
and multiple PC applications.  See our web page at http://lib.nmsu.edu.

The Department Head of Collection Services is a tenure-track faculty
position to be filled at the Assistant Professor level or higher.  Duties
include: coordination and oversight of  collection development program;
supervision of eleven classified staff and one faculty; allocation of
materials budget; oversight and coordination of subject specialists' work;
assessment of library collections; monitoring of a library materials budget
of over $2,000,000; dealing with consortial partners and with vendors
concerning digital resources.  Within the environment of electronic
resources, responsible for negotiating and monitoring vendor contracts, for
maintaining of purchases, and for evaluating new and existing resources,
user levels, and platforms, as well as considering implications for
electronic journals; oversight of general collection preservation and of
the gift program; direct service to the public; faculty liaison
responsibility in assigned field; serve as member of library and university
committees.

Required: MLS degree from an ALA-accredited program; three years experience
with academic and research library collection development; three years of
supervisory experience; demonstrated organizational ability; successful
management of collections budget; understanding of evolving role of
academic research libraries; strong understanding of electronic access and
full-text resources including their role in supporting instruction and
research; ability to work regular shift on reference desk; ability to meet
promotion and tenure requirements. Second master's degree in subject field
highly desirable.

Located along the Rio Grande River in southern New Mexico, NMSU is 40 miles
north of the Mexico/Texas border and the Ciudad Juarez/El Paso metropolitan
area, at the southern end of the Rocky Mountains.  This desert area enjoys
abundant sunshine and is within easy driving distance of excellent hiking,
skiing, and water sports. Salary: $38,000 minimum, DOQ. Administrative
stipend $4,200; department head appointments are reviewed every three
years. Benefits include group medical and hospital insurance, group life
insurance, state educational retirement, workers' compensation, sick leave,
annual leave, tuition plans, and unemployment compensation. See
http://www.nmsu.edu/~personel/benefits.html

Submit letter of application, resume, supportive materials, with
names/addresses/phone numbers/e-mail addresses of three references
postmarked by November 30, 1998, to:
        Kate Shaughnessy, Personnel Specialist
                                NMSU Library
                                Box 30006, Dept. 3475
                                Las Cruces, NM 88003-8006
NMSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's
eligibility for employment in the United States.