From: Clinton Howard <clint_at_libpo.ucdavis.edu
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
GENERAL LIBRARY
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY
POSITION AVAILABLE:
Head, Department of Special Collections
SALARY RANGE:
Associate Librarian II to Librarian III ($44,448 - $74,244)
Appointment rank and salary based on qualifications and
experience.
OPEN:
Immediately.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position reports to the Associate University Librarian
For Collections and is responsible for administering the
Department of Special Collections, which includes the
University Archives. Duties
Include formulation of policies and procedures for
collecting,
acquisition, arrangement and description, access, and
preservation of the
collections; active promotion of use of the collections,
of donor
relationships and of grant support for the activities of
the department;
implementation of digital technologies for access and
preservation of the
collections; participation in UC systemwide planning,
including programs
of the California Digital Library.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Extensive experience and knowledge of the arrangement and
description of special collections materials, standards of
bibliographic
control and preservation, archival principles and
practices;
administrative experience in a research or academic
library demonstrating strong management, analytical and
planning skills; knowledge of and experience
in use of automated systems and digital technologies in
special
collections; evidence of strong commitment to public
service and ability
to work effectively with faculty, staff and students in a
rapidly
changing and diverse environment; graduate degree in
Library Science from
an ALA-accredited institution or its equivalent. Second
graduate subject degree strongly preferred.
THE ENVIRONMENT:
The University of California, Davis campus is a
multicultural environment that supports equality and
respect for differences based on
gender, cultural ethnicity, level of disability and sexual
preference and has a strong commitment to create a diverse
community of faculty,
staff and students. It has an enrollment of over 23,000
students,
offering a range of academic programs including Colleges
of Agricultural &
Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Letters & Science ,
and Management;
Schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, and several
research
institutes such as the Bodega Marine Laboratory.
Davis is a pleasant, environment-oriented community of
55,000 in a college-town setting. Davis is ideally
located for many
recreational, cultural, and professional activities. It
is within easy
driving distance of Sacramento, California's capital city,
and the Sierra
Nevada Mountains/Lake Tahoe area, Berkeley, San Francisco,
the Napa
Valley wine country, and the Pacific Coastal areas. The
University and
Surrounding communities sponsor a wide range of cultural
events.
BENEFITS:
Librarians are academic appointees. They earn 24 days of
vacation and 12 days of sick leave per annum. The
University has an
excellent retirement system which is coordinated with
Social Security. Several
health, dental, and vision plans are currently provided by
the University.
Group term life insurance and reduced enrollment fees are
available.
Applicants should send letter, resume, and the names,
addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of
three references (including current supervisor) to:
Debbie Ojakangas
Administrative Assistant
Library Administration
University of California
100 North West Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292
Phone: (530) 752-3444
Fax: (530) 752-6899
E-mail: daojakangas_at_ucdavis.edu
Applications received by September 18, 2000 will be assured
consideration.
The University of California does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex,
sexual orientation,
disability, age, veterans status, medical condition,
ancestry, or
marital status. The University of California is an
affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Call (530)
752-2071 for more information. Speech or hearing impaired
persons may dial (530) 752-7320 (TDD).
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