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Subject: Head of Cataloging (Baltimore, MD)
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 08:35:49 -0400
From: Jane Murray <jmurray@hshsl.umaryland.edu>
Reply-To: jmurray@hshsl.umaryland.edu

Dear colleagues,

This position announcement is being cross-posted to several lists;
please forgive any duplication.

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

Position No. 212-0180/JD/HPI
Associate Librarian I (Head of Cataloging)
Full-time Librarian (non-tenure track)

Reports to: Assistant Director for Resources Management

Responsibilities:

Principal responsibilities include providing leadership in the
organization of information and access to the collections of the
Health Sciences and Human Services Library.  Plans, directs, and
administers the work of 3 FTE responsible for the cataloging,
classification, and processing of Library materials.  Provides
leadership in developing and implementing goals, policies and
procedures for bibliographic control.  Reviews the work of and
confers with staff to ensure comprehension of and compliance with
local and national bibliographic standards, and with Library policies,
procedures, and objectives.  Instructs employees, provides on-the-
job training, administers supervisory actions and controls, evaluates
staff performance.

Creates original or adapts existing catalog records for materials in
multiple formats according to AACR2rev, and Library of Congress
and National Library of Medicine policies and practices, using
OCLC and MARC21 format specifications.

Participates in other Library projects as necessary; coordinates
cooperative library projects relating to bibliographic control within
the University community.  Maintains current knowledge of the
development of national and international cataloging standards,
advances in technology, and trends in academic librarianship.
Maintains knowledge of and skill in applying cataloging rules and
practices, and in database design and development.  Compiles and
reports monthly and annual cataloging statistics.

Qualifications:

MLS from an ALA-accredited library school and three to five years
professional library experience in a cataloging department,
preferably in an academic or research institution. The preferred
candidate will also have three years of supervisory and project
management experience in a technical setting. Must have
experience with OCLC or other bibliographic utility; experience with
an integrated library system, preferably DRA; thorough knowledge
of MARC21 bibliographic, authority, and holdings formats; Library of
Congress (LC) and National Library of Medicine (NLM) policies and
procedures; LC classification schedules; the use, interpretation, and
application of LC Subject Headings (LCSH) and/or NLM Subject
Headings (MeSH), and the _Anglo American Cataloguing Rules_
(2nd ed.,1998 rev.). Must have excellent written and oral
communication skills, and proven analytical and organizational skills.

About the University of Maryland, Baltimore:

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

About the Health Sciences and Human Services Library:

Established in 1813, the HS/HSL has approximately 2,400 current
periodical subscriptions and over 338,000 volumes. The Health
Sciences and Human Services 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 the National Network of Libraries of
Medicine (NN/LM). The HS/HSL moved in 1998 into a beautiful and
sophisticated, multi-functional and comprehensive
library/information services facility. Visit us on the Web at:
http://www.ab.umd.edu/hsl/

Visit the UM,B Human Resource Services homepage at:
http://www.umaryland.edu/hs/

Starting salary range: Commensurate with education and
experience.

Original posting date: 10/18/99

Closing date: 11/30/99

To apply:

To apply via the US mail:

Please include the position number in your cover letter or on your
resume. Please mail your cover letter, resume and a list of three
references to the following address:

University of Maryland, Baltimore
Office of Human Resource Services
737 West Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD  21201

To apply via email:

Please include the position number in your cover letter or on your
resume. Resumes must be included as part of the body of the email,
not as an attachment.  Send your cover letter, resume, and a list of
three references to:

Resume@hr.umaryland.edu

Faxes do not scan well and currently are not being accepted.

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Jane Murray
Assistant Director for Resources Management
Health Sciences and Human Services Library
University of Maryland
601 West Lombard St.
Baltimore, MD 21201-1512

voice:410-706-7378
fax: 410-706-8860
email: jmurray@hshsl.umaryland.edu