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Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005
From: Vetula Tylka (Dumbarton Oaks) <vetulat_at_doaks.org>
Subject: Position Announcement
PART-TIME SERIALS ASSISTANT
DUMBARTON OAKS RESEARCH LIBRARY AND COLLECTIONS
The serials assistant performs duties necessary to receive approximately
1,200 serials for a distinguished research library with world-renowned
multi-language, multi-alphabet collections in Byzantine and medieval
studies, garden history and landscape architecture, and Pre-Columbian
studies. This position reports to the Serials & Acquisitions Librarian.
Duties & Responsibilities: This position is responsible for 1)
receiving
all serial material and 2) maintaining serial records in Aleph.
Activities
are coordinated with the bibliographers, the catalogers, the processing
staff, and the vendors. Record maintenance includes updating the source
of
receipt, noting delays in publication, claiming restrictions of the
publisher, and/or special processing instructions, maintaining MARC 21
holding records, notifying the cataloging department of any status
change
in a title, and responding in a timely manner to receipt problems.
Qualifications: Required - Minimum of one year library experience
working
in technical services. Experience with an integrated library system,
preferably ExLibris' Aleph. Ability to work independently, attend to
detail,
and demonstrate initiative in daily tasks. Desire to participate in a
collaborative environment. Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills
in order to successfully contribute to an evolving work situation
requiring
flexibility and versatility. Preferred - College degree. Reading
knowledge
of languages other than English.
Grade 51: Annual salary prorated for 20-hour work-week - $15,000 +
depending
on experience. Excellent benefits. Submit letter of application and
resume
by Monday, September 19, 2005 to: Tylka Vetula, Acquisitions and Serials
Librarian, Dumbarton Oaks, 1703 32 Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007.
Email: Jobs_at_doaks.org
EOE
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