Job Announcement: Team Leader - Acquisitions & Cataloging for Hurricane Katrina recovery project

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Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 15:54:48 -0400
From: Patty De Anda (Library Associates) <pdeanda_at_libraryassociates.com>
Subject: Job Announcement: Team Leader - Acquisitions & Cataloging for 
Hurricane
Katrina recovery project



LAC seeks for immediate consideration, a Team Leader - Acquisitions & 
Cataloging
for a long term project in New Orleans, Louisiana that will last 
approximately 3 years.
This project is for restoring the library collection for Tulane 
University that was severely
damaged by Hurricane Katrina, so come join and become a part of the 
rebuilding of
New Orleans! The team leader will be responsible for overseeing the 
staff of the
cataloging portion of this project including quality control, database 
integrity, monitoring
processes & reinstatements, any original and serial cataloging and 
acquisitions work.


Responsibilities:

* Supervise the project’s cataloging technicians along with all project 
reinstatements;
* Oversee Quality Control and review work for professional and 
para-professional staff;
* Handle original and serial cataloging;
* Act as a resource for cataloging technicians, providing LC 
classification and subject
headings as needed for copy cataloging needing upgrading;
* Create documentation and reports on a regular basis;
* Maintain active communications and coordinate the work effort with 
LAC’s project
manager;
* Other duties as directed.

Minimum Qualifications:

* ALA-accredited Masters Degree in Library or Information Science or 
equivalent
experience;
* Demonstrated ability or previous experience managing a large 
cataloging/processing
or acquisitions project;
* Knowledge of national cataloging standards and practice including 
AACR2 and
MARC21 formats;
* Recent and significant experience with an integrated library system, 
preferably
ExLibris Voyager;
* 3-5 years of previous cataloging experience in an academic environment 
using
L.C. classification, OCLC and a ILS system, preferred;
* Previous supervisory experience;
* Knowledge of acquisitions work flow;
* Effective communication skills;



Other Qualifications:

* Previous archival experience, a plus;
* Experience in cataloging in an archival and music environment and with
government documents, a plus;
* Ability to work with a variety of languages for bibliographic 
description,
a plus;


To Apply:

* For immediate consideration please email your cover letter and resume
to jobs_at_libraryassociates.com ,with a courtesy copy to Brad Rogers,
brogers_at_libraryassociates.com.
* Please reference position title AND the position ID #966 as the subject
line of your email.

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
www.libraryassociates.com
pdeanda_at_libraryassociates.com


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