Subject: Position Announcement: Head of Technical Services, Georgetown
University
From: Shu-Chen Tsung <tsungs_at_georgetown.edu>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 10:54:46 -0400
Georgetown University Library seeks a dynamic and forward-looking
librarian to lead, coordinate and administrate the Library’s Technical
Services Department, encompassing Acquisitions, Electronic
Resources/Serials, Cataloging/Metadata Services, and Bindery/Physical
Processing.
Specific Responsibilities:
Plan, coordinate and facilitate departmental activities and provide
leadership in setting goals and priorities; responsible for overall
operational efficiency of the Department.
Administer the Department’s personnel agenda, providing leadership and
guidance in staff training and development.
Monitor the Library’s materials budget; serve as the primary Technical
Services contact with acquisition vendors; establish and maintain
business relationships with vendors and assess vendor performance.
Act as the chief technical resource for catalog/bibliographic databases;
coordinate bibliographic policy and practice among units/departments
within the Library, other main campus libraries and local consortia
Play a key role in developing strategies and implementing the next
generation library management systems, services and resources.
Participate in the Digital Library initiatives; coordinate the
application of metadata schemas for digitized and born-digital content
managed by the Library and develop strategies for metadata interoperability.
Serve as a member of the library’s Leadership Council, sharing in
policy-making decisions and management responsibility for the Library as
a whole.
Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution or
equivalent.
Five years of successful, progressively responsible professional
experience in technical services within an academic library setting;
Three years supervisory and management experience; demonstrated
knowledge of acquisitions and/or cataloging/metadata, and experience
with fund accounting and vendor relations; knowledge of current trends
and new developments in technical services and digital library
initiatives; ability to manage multiple departmental operations in a
dynamic and changing environment. Experience working with metadata
standards from the library and digital library communities (e.g. Dublin
Core, EAD, METS, MODS); Familiarity with data interchange standards
(e.g., OAI-PMH, SRW/U); knowledge of AACR2/MARC, RDA and FRBR;
experience with integrated library systems, Innovative Interface systems
preferred. Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications
skills; superior problem-solving and organizational skills. Record of
professional accomplishments and commitment to ongoing development.
Salary/Benefits/Rank: Salary commensurate with experience. Comprehensive
benefits package including 21 days/year paid leave; medical; TIAA/CREF;
tuition assistance. This is a 12-month, Academic/Administrative
Professional (AAP) appointment.
Apply online at www.library.georgetown.edu/employment.
Review of applications begins immediately and continues until filled.
Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer
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