Position Announcement (California)

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Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 09:06:15 -0800 (PST)
From: Detrice Bankhead (U. Cal. Santa Barbara) <bankhead_at_library.ucsb.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement (California)


        HEAD OF CATALOGING AND ACQUISITIONS SERVICES

The University of California, Santa Barbara, one of the ten campuses of
the UC, is seeking a Head of Cataloging and Acquisitions Services.  The
University of California is widely recognized as the preeminent public
university system in the world.  UCSB is ranked as a category 1 research
university by the Carnegie Commission, and is an elected member of the
Association of American Universities.  The library memberships include
ARL, CLIR, SPARC, and OCLC.  The library is also a participant in the
California Digital Library.  The library collections include over two
million volumes, government documents, microforms, sophisticated
electronic resources, and numerous Special Collections.

Librarians at the University of California, Santa Barbara are professional
academic appointees who accrue vacation at the rate of two days per month
and sick leave at the rate of one day per month.  The University has an
excellent retirement system, which is coordinated with Social Security.  A
selection of group health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans are
offered by the University.


RESPONSIBILITIES:  The Head of Cataloging and Acquisitions Services, under
the direction of the AUL, Technical Services, has overall responsibility
for providing innovative leadership, management and supervision for
monographic cataloging and acquisition services.  The Department has a
staff of some 36 FTE and many student assistants.

Departmental services include cataloging processes involving monographic
resources in all formats, authority control, database maintenance and
special projects, technical processing of government publications, and
digital initiatives, including those of the California Digital Library.
Acquisitions operations include approval plan management, fund accounting,
and physical processing of resources.  The incumbent is responsible for
establishing policies, developing procedures, goal setting, designing and
monitoring workflow, adopting and implementing new technologies, and for
ongoing evaluation of services for the Department.  Supervises, trains,
and  evaluates staff in cataloging and acquisitions.  S/he works
cooperatively with other department heads, and is responsive to the needs
of public services in providing user centered bibliographic services.   As
appropriate, the incumbent participates on library committees, serves on
UC systemwide committees and task forces, and represent the library in
local, regional, and national associations.


QUALIFICATIONS: Required -  MLS from an ALA-accredited institution.
Demonstrated knowledge and recent experience with provision of cataloging
and acquisitions services, including those related to digital initiatives.
Demonstrated leadership and increasingly responsible supervisory and
management experience.  Experience with acquisitions, fund accounting, and
vendor relations.  Experience using a bibliographic utility and an
integrated library system, preferably OCLC, RLIN, and ExLibris.  Knowledge
of electronic and traditional cataloging as well as current standards,
trends, and emerging technologies in cataloging and acquisitions services,
including those related to digital libraries.  Ability to manage multiple
responsibilities in a dynamic and changing environment.  Excellent oral,
written, and interpersonal communication skills.  Commitment to diversity
and staff team development.

Preferred -  Experience using the ExLibris Aleph online system; experience
with web technology, and various report generation and management software
products.

Salary commensurate with qualifications, minimum $56,256, plus a monthly
administrative stipend.  Consideration of applications begins April 15,
2003, and continues until the position is filled.  Send resume, and the
names and addresses of three references to: Detrice Bankhead, Associate
University Librarian, Human Resources, Davidson Library, University of
California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer and invites applications from all who meet the stated
qualifications.

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