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Subject: JOB POSTING - LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 15:33:23 -0400
From: Diane Goltz <goltzd@mail.lafayette.edu>

Technical Services Librarian

Lafayette College seeks a librarian to manage an array of technical
services functions.  Specific responsibilities will be determined by the
experience and interests of the successful candidate, but it is expected
that they will include functions in both acquisitions (e.g., management
of
approval plans; vendor evaluation and negotiation) and serials (e.g.,
cataloging; evaluation of license agreements).  The technical services
librarian will also serve as liaison to faculty on issues involving
acquisitions and electronic access and may participate in the public
services program.

Qualifications:  ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent; knowledge of trends
in
access to digital information; knowledge of MARC and AACR2; experience
cataloging with a bibliographic utility; ability to work effectively in
a
changing environment. Desirable:  Familiarity with SGML and HTML;
experience with budget management.

Lafayette College is a distinguished undergraduate institution with
challenging, broad-based curricula in the liberal arts, sciences, and
engineering.  With endowment per student ranked in the top 2% of all
U.S.
colleges and universities, Lafayette offers a small college environment
with large college resources.  The library strongly encourages and
supports
professional development, individual initiative, and innovative
approaches
to services.  For more information, see www.library.lafayette.edu.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience; excellent
benefits, including college tuition support for children.  Women and
minorities encouraged to apply.  For consideration, please send your
resume
and names of  references (with phone numbers and e-mail addresses) to:

Chair, Search Committee for Technical Services Librarian
c/o Director of Libraries & Academic Information Resources
David Bishop Skillman Library
Lafayette College
Easton, PA 18042-1797

Lafayette College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.