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Date: Mon, 7 May 2001
From: Kristin L. Strohmeyer (Hamilton College) <kstrohme_at_hamilton.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement
apologies for cross-postings.
Hamilton College Library
Director of Technical Services
Hamilton College seeks a self-motivated, thoughtful, and flexible
librarian with a strong technical services background to lead the
acquisitions, serials, cataloging, and bindery operations of the library.
We seek a knowledgeable and experienced librarian who will take a
leadership role in the library, and will be a catalyst for new
initiatives.
The director of technical services reports to the college librarian. As a
member of the library’s senior management team, s/he will work to design
services, create policies, develop budgets, and plan projects. The
successful candidate must be willing to experiment with new approaches to
technical services, and be committed to fostering cooperation both within
the library and with other areas of the college.
The director administers a division of 2 librarians, 9.5 staff, and
student assistants; sets goals and determines priorities; and supervises
and evaluates personnel. S/he will be responsible for collection
development in one or more subject areas.
The library is in the process of selecting a new automated system. The
successful candidate will provide leadership for implementing the new
system with specific responsibilities for technical services.
For a full description of responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits,
see job posting at
http://www.hamilton.edu/college/personnel/job_opport.html
Hamilton is a residential baccalaureate liberal arts college of 1,740
students located in picturesque upstate New York, in proximity to Utica
and within easy driving distance to Albany, Syracuse and the Adirondacks.
It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
The Library is a member of a number of professional organizations and
consortia. It has holdings of over 550,000 volumes, over 2,500 current
subscriptions, and adds 12,000 new volumes annually.
A letter of application addressing the qualifications listed above and a
curriculum vitae may be sent to Randall L. Ericson, Couper Librarian,
Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, New York 13323.
Applications currently being reviewed and will continue until position
is filled.
Hamilton is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the
workplace.
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