Position Announcement - Project Manager, Tulane University (Louisiana)

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Date:     Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:56:50 -0500
From:     Patty De Anda (Library Associates) <pdeanda_at_libraryassociates.com>
Subject:  Position Announcement - Project Manager, Tulane University 
(Louisiana)


Library Associates Companies (LAC), a national library services and 
consulting firm is seeking
an experienced On-Site Project Manager to direct a post-Katrina 
restoration project for
Tulane University.   We expect this project to last 2 years, beginning 
in late January 2008
on-site at Tulane University in beautiful New Orleans.  The PM provides 
on-site management
of all aspects of both the on-site Recovery Cataloging Team and the 
On-site Recovery
Processing Team. Our ideal candidate will be someone who has knowledge 
of and experience
with cataloging and processing, but even more important, we want someone 
who has had
experience in managing people, projects and meeting deadlines.

 Responsibilities

    * Supervise and schedule on-site staff on a day-to-day basis and 
manage the production
processes to include meeting production timelines, benchmarks, and 
quality standards;
    * Oversee quality assurance;
    * Maintain statistics, monitor production progress, order supplies, 
and prepare project
reports and records as required;
    * Act as the on-site liaison with the project staff and keep LAC 
Account Manager and
Head Cataloger aware of the production progress and management issues 
concerning the
on-site staff;
    * Hold staff meetings with project team leaders and staff on a 
regular basis or as needed;
    * Participate in conference calls with Project Manager and off-site 
Cataloging Project
Manager on a regular schedule (TBD);
    * Maintain active communications and coordinate work effort with the 
client organization
and LAC corporate staff;
    * Other duties as directed.

 

Qualifications

    * M.S. in Library and Information Science preferred;
    * Bachelor's in business administration with a concentration in 
project management,
operations management or technical management a plus but not mandatory;
    * Minimum of 5 years of technical services experience in a library 
of which 2 years
ideally will have been in a supervisory capacity;
    * Knowledge of national cataloging standards and practice including 
AACR2 and
MARC21 formats preferred;
    * Recent experience with an integrated library system (ILS), 
preferably Endeavor
Voyager;
    * Effective verbal and written communication skills;
    * Experience managing and supervising a large cataloging/processing 
project
consisting of both professional and paraprofessional staff preferred;
    * Ability to work independently in a challenging multi-task project 
environment;
    * Ability to work in a foreign language, desired;

COMPENSATION: 50-55k DOE + Benefits

TO APPLY

    * Please email resume and cover letter to Patty De Anda, 
pdeanda_at_libraryassociates.com
with a courtesy copy to Keith Gurtzweiler, keith_at_libraryassociates.com.
    * Please let us know what position you are applying for in your 
email and cover letter
as we have several positions available.
    * Library Associates Companies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative 
Action employer
that values diversity in the workforce.
 

Patty De Anda
Communications Coordinator
Library Associates Companies

8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 355
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
800 987 6794 toll free
323 302 9439 local
323 852 1093 fax

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