From: LORRAINE KRAM <lkram_at_library.ucla.edu>
THE LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES
PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC POSITION
Professional librarians at UCLA are academic appointees. They are entitled
to appropriate professional leave, two days per month of vacation leave,
one day per month of sick leave, and all other benefits granted to
non-faculty academic personnel. The University has an excellent
retirement system and sponsors a variety of group health, dental, vision,
and life insurance
plans.
Appointees to the librarian series at UCLA shall have professional
backgrounds which demonstrate a high degree of creativity, teamwork, and
flexibility. Such background will normally include a professional degree
from an accredited library and information science graduate program. In
addition to professional competence and quality of service within the
library, criteria for promotion include professional involvement outside
of the library, University and community service and scholarly activities.
Name of Unit: Henry J. Bruman Library, Maps and
Government Information
Position Title: Head of MGI Public
Services/International Documents Librarian
Rank: Associate Librarian/Librarian
Annual Salary Range: $39,456 - $66,780
Description of Unit:
The Henry J. Bruman Library, Maps and Government Information (MGI), is a
public service unit at UCLA that is responsible for significant collections
of government publications, cartographic resources, and public
affairs-related pamphlets. Located in the Young Research Library (YRL),
MGI provides services to meet the interdisciplinary instructional,
reference, and research needs of scholars in the broadly defined areas of
cartography, public affairs, and urban planning.
MGI is a depository for U.S. federal, California state and local, United
Nations, European Union, and Canadian government documents. In addition,
MGI selects official publications from other U.S. (state and regional)
agencies, foreign national governments, and other international
intergovernmental organizations. MGI also selects pamphlets and
newsletters from non-governmental, public affairs-related organizations
and campaign literature from U.S. national, California state, and Los
Angeles local elections. Also collected by MGI are cartographic
resources, including maps, atlases, gazetteers, guidebooks, aerial
photographs, and datasets and resources to support MGIís Geographic
Information System (GIS) Resource Center.
MGI is developing innovative web-based user services and instruction and is
proactively involved in making electronic resources accessible and
available to the public through library web sites, networked resources, and
cooperative digitization efforts such as the California Digital Library.
Staffing includes 5 FTE Librarians, 1 FTE Computer Resource Specialist, 4
FTE Library Assistants, 1 FTE Administrative Assistant, and ca. 3 FTE
Student Assistants.
Additional information about MGI may be found at our web site
(http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/mgi/index.htm)
Duties:
Under the general direction of the MGI Department Head, the Head of MGI
Public Services/International Documents Librarian provides forward-looking
leadership to coordinate and promote MGI reference services and user
education. Responsible for strategic planning for, and development of,
MGI public services goals, policies and procedures. Schedules MGI
reference
services and library instruction. Coordinates reference staff training.
Manages, and actively participates in, MGI user education, publicity and
outreach efforts.
As a member of MGIís International and Foreign Documents Collection
Development Team, has primary responsibility for collection development of
the UN and European Union depository collections and for ensuring
compliance with depository agreements. Also has primary responsibility for
selection, organization and management of collections of official
publications from ca. 35 other International Intergovernmental
Organizations. Provides introductions on using MGIís United Nations
resources to participants in the Model United Nations program for ca. 39
Los Angeles area colleges and high schools.
Supervises the Computer Resource Specialist I (CRS I). In cooperation with
other MGI and/or library staff, develops, coordinates and promotes MGI
public service automation efforts. These include MGI web pages, use of
instructional and information technology, digitization projects,
participation in the California Digital Library, access to electronic data
collections, review
of licensing and copyright issues, and GIS services.
The Librarian participates in a highly specialized and dynamic reference
service requiring familiarity with both printed and electronic resources in
the areas of government publications, public policy, urban planning, maps
and cartography, and with geographic information systems
(GIS). Reference service includes evening and weekend shifts.
Participates in the general activities of the UCLA Libraries as well as
teaching, research or other professional activities.
Qualifications:
Required: Experience in an academic or other major library setting,
working with government publications in collection development and public
service areas, including library instruction and user relations. Must have
a record of developing and implementing effective, innovative public
service, instruction, or outreach projects, services, or programs.
Familiarity with UN
and International agencies and their official publications. Familiarity
with electronic government information resources (e.g. CD-ROMs, Internet).
Experience coordinating public service automation projects. Supervisory
experience. Candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication
skills. Must have the ability to work effectively with colleagues and
library users in a fast-paced and complex operation. Must be flexible,
dependable, and able to take initiative.
Preferred: Experience with multi-media formats and licensing agreements,
with web site development, or with digitization of library resources.
Creativity in using technology for developing and promoting innovative
library services. Experience with cartographic resources or geographic
information systems (GIS) or willingness to be trained. Strategic planning
or
managerial experience.
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UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA compliant employer.
Librarians at UCLA are represented by an exclusive bargaining agent, The
American Federation
of Teachers.
Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals
who are legally authorized to work in the United States as established by
providing documents specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986.
Anyone wishing to be considered for this position should write to Dr. Rita
A. Scherrei, Associate University Librarian for Personnel and
Administrative Services, UCLA Library, Young Research Library, 11334 YRL,
Box 951575, Los Angeles, California 90095-1575. The application letter
should include a complete statement of qualifications, a full resume of
education and
relevant experience, and the names of at least three persons who are
knowledgeable about the applicant's qualifications for this position.
Candidates applying by February 15, 1999, will be
given first consideration (Position Still Open 2/24/99).
UCLA Library home page : http://www.library.ucla.edu/
Received on Mon Mar 08 1999 - 18:00:54 EST