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Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:48:16 -0500
From: William Walters (Millersville U.) <William.Walters_at_millersville.edu>
Subject: Position announcement (PA)


*MILLERSVILLE** UNIVERSITY***

*COORDINATOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES*

*LIBRARY DEPARTMENT*

Full-time, tenure-track library faculty position available August 2007. 
Nine-month contract and highly competitive salary (with possible summer 
employment). Instructor/Assistant Professor rank depending on 
qualifications. Coordinate the Library’s technical services operations 
and staffing including acquisitions, serials management, cataloging, and 
metadata services. Collaborate in the management of the technical 
services aspects of Government Documents and Special Collections. 
Establish policies, procedures, and priorities for operations within the 
technical services unit in consultation with unit faculty and staff. 
Oversee the operation of technical services systems, services, and data 
management activities crucial to the support of the library’s 
programmatic goals. Serve as the technical services unit’s expert with 
regard to integrated library system and ancillary system operations. Set 
goals and develop procedures designed to facilitate the prompt and 
cost-effective procurement of online and print resources for all Library 
collections. Monitor day-to-day expenditure of the acquisition budget 
and develop mechanisms for reporting budget information to relevant 
individuals within and beyond the library. Monitor the performance of 
external content providers. Coordinate support for the acquisition, 
processing and maintenance of subscriptions to online and print 
materials. Monitor trends in library services, technologies, and 
operations and analyze resource management work flows and technologies 
in light of these trends, implementing those designed to streamline 
processes and improve service outcomes for the University community. 
Supervise personnel and processes involved in resource acquisition and 
in serials and online resource management. Work collaboratively with the 
Catalog Librarian to supervise personnel and processes involved in 
cataloging activities and metadata services. Provide reference service 
at the main reference desk during assigned evenings and weekends and 
participate in collection development and departmental liaison 
activities. Serve as an academic advisor to University students. Share 
in University/Library Department governance through participation and/or 
service on University-wide or Library Department committees. To be 
granted tenure the incumbent must be enrolled in and have made 
significant progress towards a second graduate degree, which must be at 
minimum a masters degree program, though a doctoral program is 
preferred. Millersville University is one of 14 institutions of the 
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The Library employs 12 
faculty and 11 support staff. Library faculty are full members of the 
University Faculty with all of the rights and responsibilities of other 
faculty including eligibility for promotion and sabbatical leaves.

Required: American Library Association accredited master’s degree. 
Minimum of four years professional experience managing a library unit 
responsible for acquisitions, serials and/or electronic resources 
management. Substantial experience with electronic information 
resources, technologies, and services. Strong commitment to, and 
knowledge of, current trends and issues in technical services 
management. Minimum of four years experience supervising library staff. 
Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills. Minimum of 
four years professional experience in an academic library. Demonstrated 
experience in identifying and implementing new software programs, 
practices, and procedures. Evidence of commitment to scholarly growth. 
Successful campus interview and teaching demonstration.

Preferred: Second master’s degree or doctorate in a relevant field. 
Professional experience as a team member in a unit responsible for 
managing technical services functions beyond acquisitions and serials. 
Detailed knowledge of the Voyager integrated library system or a 
database/budgeting system of equivalent scope, complexity, and 
functionality. Experience in fund allocation and management. Experience 
in providing reference service. Knowledge of, and experience in, 
cataloging library materials.

Full consideration will be given to applications received by Jan. 15, 
2007. Send letter of application addressing qualifications relevant to 
this position, curriculum vitae, copies of all transcripts, and the 
names, addresses and phone numbers of three current professional 
references to:

Teresa Weisser, Search Committee Chair
Coordinator of Technical Services/LS1106
Ganser Library
Millersville University
P.O. Box 1002, Millersville, PA 17551-0302

An EO/AA Institution

www.millersville.edu <http://www.millersville.edu/>

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