Position Announcement (New York)

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Date: Wed, 15 2006
From: Heath Martin (SUNY Maritime College) <hmartin_at_sunymaritime.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement

Head of Technical Services and Collection Development: SUNY Maritime 
College Library

State University of New York Maritime College provides an outstanding 
education in the areas of Science, Engineering, Naval Architecture, 
Marine Transportation/Business Administration, Marine Environmental 
Science, and the Humanities. Located on the Throggs Neck peninsula 
where the East River meets Long Island Sound, the campus blends the 
best of two worlds: a comfortable college-town feel with the greatest 
city in the world. An impressive view of the sound extends toward the 
North Atlantic, yet only a few miles from midtown Manhattan. 

Head of Technical Services and Collection Development:  Duties:  The 
Head of Technical Services and Collection Development works 
collaboratively with liaison librarians coordinating collection 
development and management of resources in all formats. Oversees the 
Technical Services Department, including acquisitions and cataloging.  
Responsible for ordering, receiving and invoice processing. Performs 
reference duties and participates in the library's information 
literacy program. As a member of the faculty serves on various 
campus-wide committees of the college governance. 

Qualifications:  Required:  ALA-accredited MLS degree. Experience in 
technical services operations, including acquisitions and cataloging, 
at a research or academic library; experience in collection 
development; demonstrated knowledge in library acquisitions business 
practices, vendor relations, and fund accounting;  experience with 
integrated library system; supervisory experience; strong interpersonal 
and communication skills; ability to successfully lead, train and 
interact with employees; ability to develop positive professional 
relationships with commercial vendors and the college community; 
resourcefulness, creativity, problem solving skills; ability to work in 
a team-based environment.  

Preferred:  Advanced degree in another academic discipline; 3 years of 
technical services/bibliographic services experience; familiarity with 
the Ex-Libris Aleph 500 integrated library system; experience 
developing dynamic websites.

Position: Tenure track Senior Assistant or Associate Librarian position.

Position includes an excellent benefit package.  Salary commensurate
with 
qualifications and experience.

SUNY Maritime College provides competitive compensation commensurate
with 
qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits package.  E-mail cover

letter with resume and salary requirements to hr_at_sunymaritime.edu, 
subject heading: library.  For more information see our website at 
www.sunymaritime.edu/Library

SUNY Maritime College is an EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity/ AA 
(Affirmative Action)/ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Employer

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