Position Announcement (MA)

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Date:  Sat, 17 May 2008 21:15:47 -0400 (EDT)
From:  Marsha Paiste (Tufts) <Marsha.Paiste_at_tufts.edu>
Subject:  Position Announcement (MA)


Head of Technical Services
Tisch Library @ Tufts University

The Tisch Library at Tufts University seeks a librarian
with strong managerial and leadership skills for the position
of Head of Technical Services. The Head of Technical
Services is a new position that coordinates the work of
the department's constituent areas: acquisitions (including
serials, bindery, and processing) and cataloging. The Head
of Technical Services creates a vision for the development
of a 21st Century Technical Services Department; motivates
and empowers staff; provides ongoing evaluation of
department organization to ensure efficiency, effectiveness
and quality service; and serves as an advocate and leader
for acquisitions and bibliographic control as new technologies
are considered and implemented. Reports to the Director
of Tisch Library and sits on the Director's Advisory Council.
Serves on the university-wide Cataloging Oversight Group,
which sets policy for the shared library catalog. Total staff:
14 FTE. Direct reports include the Acquisitions Manager
and 3 h

Required: an ALA-accredited Masters Degree in Library
and Information Science; 7 years increasingly responsible
experience as a technical services professional in an academic
library, including extensive cataloging & management experience;
knowledge of national cataloging and indexing standards &
technologies, including emerging technical services technologies
& practices; experience with cataloging outsourcing; excellent
interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate and build
teams; commitment to customer service.

Preferred: Contributions to and involvement with the library
profession; experience in acquisitions; knowledge of metadata
for cataloging, web, indexing & digital libraries; understanding
database design and function; experience in managing a
professional and high-level staff; ability to enable and manage
change: ability to work well under pressure, meet deadlines,
and handle multiple priorities/projects; ability to work successfully
in a dynamic team environment.

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT: www.tufts.edu/hr/jobs

Tufts University is an AA/EOE employer and actively seeks
candidates from diverse backgrounds.

Review of applications begins June 15, 2008 and continues
until the position is filled.


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