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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007
From: Keith Powell (Univ. of California, Irvine) <kpowell_at_uci.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement
*HEAD, MONOGRAPH CATALOGING*
The University of California, Irvine Libraries seek a Head, Monograph
Cataloging to provide leadership and expertise in cataloging of
monographic publications. Reporting to the Head of the Cataloging
Department, the incumbent will manage the Monograph Cataloging Section
and will bring vision and energy to implementing effective organization
of, and public access to, the Libraries' monographic publications.
* _Duties and Responsibilities_*
*__*The Head, Monograph Cataloging coordinates and participates in the
bibliographic control of monographs in all formats. Provides leadership
within the Cataloging Department and throughout the Libraries related to
public access to monographic publications. Performs original and complex
copy cataloging for all types of monographs in a variety of formats,
languages and subjects using the Library of Congress and National
Library of Medicine classification and subject headings. Provides
management, supervision and evaluation of 7.5 FTE staff in the Monograph
Cataloging Section. Serves as a resource person regarding monographic
cataloging both within the Department and in other areas of the Libraries.
As a member of the Cataloging Policy Committee, participates in
developing local cataloging policies and procedures. Keeps abreast of
current UC, state, national and international trends and developments in
cataloging standards, bibliographic and authority control, information
organization, and knowledge management. Participates in other library
committees, task forces, and special projects, particularly those
related to cataloging, metadata application, and bibliographic control.
*_Qualifications_*
/Required/:
ˇ Graduate degree in library science from an ALA accredited institution
or equivalent combination of education and experience
ˇ Successful supervisory experience
ˇ Substantial experience in cataloging using the Anglo-American
Cataloguing Rules, Library of Congress classification and subject
headings, and MARC21 formats
ˇ Experience with integrated library systems, such as Innovative
Interfaces Inc.
ˇ Awareness of national and international trends in cataloging
standards, bibliographic and authority control, information
organization, and knowledge management
ˇ Ability to effectively train, and motivate cataloging staff
ˇ Ability to excel as a team leader in a dynamic, collaborative,
technology-intensive environment
ˇ Excellent analytical skills to resolve complex problems
ˇ Ability to exercise creativity and initiative in a changing environment.
ˇ Ability to work effectively in a large and diverse organization.
ˇ Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
ˇ Record of professional achievements sufficient to meet the University
of California criteria for advancement and promotion
/ /
/Preferred: /
ˇ Working knowledge of foreign language(s)
ˇ Experience working with the National Library of Medicine
classification system and subject headings.
ˇ Experience working with government documents
ˇ Experience with programs such as NACO, CONSER and BIBCO
ˇ Experience in cataloging materials in formats other than books
ˇ Experience with the Innovative Interfaces Inc. integrated library system.
*_The Cataloging Department_*
The Cataloging Department is responsible for cataloging approximately
40,000 items annually including monographs, serials, AV, music, computer
files, electronic resources, and government publications for all
subjects and languages. The Department participates in CONSER, NACO, and
OCLC's Enhance Program. Including the Department Head, the staff
includes 7 librarians, 23 library assistants and a varying number of
student assistants. The Department consists of five sections: Monograph
Cataloging, Serials Cataloging, Catalog Maintenance, East Asian
Cataloging and Electronic Resources. The Department uses OCLC for
cataloging and the Innovative Interfaces Inc. integrated library system.
*_The Libraries_*
The UCI Libraries are committed to innovation and excellence and are in
a major period of growth and change. The Libraries consist of the
Langson Library, the Science Library, the Library Gateway Study Center,
and the Grunigen Medical Library. The Langson Library primarily serves
the Schools of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, Social Ecology,
Business, the Department of Education, and Interdisciplinary Studies.
The Science Library primarily serves the College of Health Sciences
(including the School of Medicine) and the Schools of Biological
Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Information and Computer
Sciences. The Grunigen Medical Library serves the clinical needs of the
Health Sciences at the UCI Medical Center, located in Orange, 12 miles
from the main campus.
The UCI Libraries have a staff of 273 FTE and an organizational
structure that includes the use of teams in conjunction with
departments. The library collection consists of over 2.6 million volumes
and over 53,000 current serial titles and an aggressively expanding
electronic resources collection. The UCI Libraries are a member of the:
Association of Research Libraries (ARL), California Digital Library
(CDL), Coalition of Networked Information (CNI), Center for Research
Libraries (CRL), Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR),
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
and Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC).
*_University_**_ of _**_California_**_, _**_Irvine_**__*
The University of California, Irvine, is nestled in over 1,500 acres of
coastal foothills, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, between San Diego
and Los Angeles. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the fastest-growing
University of California campuses, with more than 25,000 undergraduate
and graduate students and about 1,400 faculty members. UCI has had an
extraordinarily rapid rise to distinction in its first forty years
<http://today.uci.edu/facts/rankings_distinctions.asp>, including
membership in the Association of American Universities, ranking twelfth
among the nation's best public universities by /U.S. News and World
Report/ (also among the top fifty research universities), and three
Nobel prizes in the last twelve years.
Student enrollment is planned to reach 32,000 by 2014 accompanied by a
proportional growth in faculty and staff. Nearly 60% of UCI students
identify themselves as Asian American, African-American, Chicano/Latino,
or Native American. The University offers 40 doctoral programs in
addition to the M.D. UCI's academic programs are ranked nationally among
the top universities; several doctoral programs are ranked in the top ten.
*__*Librarians at the University of California Irvine are academic
appointees and receive potential career status at the time of their
initial appointment. Librarians periodically receive administrative and
peer review for merit increases based on the following criteria: 1)
professional competence and quality of service within the Library; 2)
professional activity outside the Library; 3) university and public
service; and 4) research and other creative activity.
*_Salary & Benefits_*: Salary commensurate with qualifications and
experience. Preferred appointment level: $44,736 - $73,356 (Associate
Librarian I - Librarian II). Applicants who may qualify for the
Associate Librarian level are encouraged to apply.
Librarians are entitled to two days per month of annual leave, one day
per month sick leave. The University has an excellent retirement system
and offers a variety of group health, life, and disability insurance
plans. Benefits, which may also include an attractive mortgage program,
are equal to approximately 40% of salary.
*_Deadline for Applications_*: Applications received by *June 25, 2007*,
will receive first consideration, but applications will continue to be
accepted until the position is filled.
*_To Apply_*: Qualified applicants who wish to be considered for this
position should send their letters of application, complete résumés, and
the names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of three references, with
a statement of each reference's professional relationship to the
applicant, to:
Library Human Resources
UC Irvine, P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557
e-mail: hr_at_lib.uci.edu <mailto:hr_at_lib.uci.edu>
confidential fax (949) 824-3270
/Electronic applications are preferred/. Upon application, candidates
should be in possession of proof of their legal right to employment in
the U.S. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986, verification of legal right to work will be required between the
time of final selection and hiring, and is absolutely essential in
ultimately being hired.
This position description is listed on the UCI Libraries Web site at
http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/jobs/libvac.html/, /with links to
additional Web sites featuring campus and community information.
/The //University// of //California//, //Irvine// is an equal
opportunity employer //committed to excellence through diversity/
--
Keith Powell
Head of Acquisitions - The UC Irvine Libraries
949-824-8704 -- kpowell_at_uci.edu
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