CDL-POSITION OPENING, UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY (SUNY)

From: "Anna Radkowski-Lee." <azrl_at_csc.albany.edu>

JOB VACANCY
University Libraries, University at Albany, SUNY

POSITION:
Head, M. E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Head of the M. E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and 
Archives Department is responsible for the leadership, development and 
management of the Department. Responsibilities include developing 
collections and collection policies, coordinating departmental user 
services, managing budgets, training and supervising 5 FTE personnel, 
fundraising, coordinating the cataloging of collections, overseeing the 
processing of printed, manuscript, and archival materials. Provides 
leadership for the development of digital collections and access to 
digitized resources. Works with the Director of Libraries and the Assistant 
Director for Collections to acquire collections that support the 
University's curricular and research interests and to seek funding for the 
collections. Coordinates collection development with library 
bibliographers. Serves as spokesperson to advance the status of Albany's 
special collections. Provides departmental reference services. Manages 
access to special collections, including preparation of finding aids, 
guides, bibliographies, hosting conferences and designing and mounting 
exhibits. Reports to the Assistant Director for Collections.

Works with the Dean and Director of Libraries and the President of the 
Friends' Board to assist with activities such as lectures and fund raising 
events.

Assists the Dean and Director of Libraries and others with Library Update, 
the Libraries' twice yearly publication.

Library Faculty at the University at Albany, SUNY, are expected to fulfill 
faculty obligations in the areas of research, publication and service to 
the Libraries, University and profession, as well as specific library 
assignments.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required: MLS from ALA accredited school; minimum of 3 years experience in 
managing and building special collections in an academic environment; 
excellent oral and written communication skills; successful supervisory 
experience; knowledge of digital library trends and developments; 
experience in processing manuscripts and archives; and, strong 
interpersonal skills.
Preferred: additional graduate degree in the social sciences and experience 
with Web development, digitizing collections, encoding (HTML, XML, EAD) 
finding aids, and fund raising.

SALARY:
Commensurate with education and experience. Minimum for Senior Assistant 
Librarian $ 41,135; minimum for Associate Librarian $50,000.

TERMS & BENEFITS:
Twelve month appointment; sick leave and annual leave @ 1.25 days each per 
month; health insurance,
major medical of Health Maintenance Organization. Social Security coverage. 
TIAA/CREF or New York State
Teachers Retirement available (employee contribution rate = 3%).

APPLY TO:
Anna Z. Radkowski-Lee
Library Personnel Officer
University Libraries - UL 112
University at Albany, SUNY
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12222

DEADLINE:
Review of letters of application and resumes will begin March 27, 2001. 
Please include the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references 
that may be contacted.

THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, SUNY AND THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Albany's University Libraries are among the top 100 research libraries in 
the United States. They are a highly valued partner in teaching and 
research at the University, serve a campus community of 16,000 full-time 
and part-time students and 2,300 faculty and staff and a broader regional, 
national and international community. The Libraries employ a dynamic and 
knowledgeable staff of 146 FTE and 300 part-time student assistants to 
provide excellent services to a campus community that makes heavy demands 
on these services. Collections total 2 million cataloged volumes and the 
Libraries offer a full spectrum of resources, from rare books and 
manuscripts to an array of electronic resources. Librarians work closely 
with teaching faculty to offer an extensive program of user education and 
information literacy instruction. The University Library on the main campus 
is a large 175,000 square feet, 4 story building providing seats for 1,660. 
It is open 109 hours a week. It contains several fully-networked library 
classrooms and laboratories, a 60 seat computer user room, a large 
networked reference area, and an interactive media center.

The Thomas E. Dewey Graduate Library for Public Affairs and Policy on the 
Rockefeller College campus serves the graduate schools of Criminal Justice, 
Public Administration, Social Welfare and Information Science and Policy. 
The New Library, opened in September 1999, on the main campus adds 143,000 
net square feet of space to the University Libraries and houses a 
technologically advanced, 500,000 volume science library, the M. E. 
Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, and the Library's 
Preservation Department.

The University Libraries are fully automated. ADVANCEWeb, the Libraries' 
ADVANCE system contains information on all cataloged holdings and is 
Internet accessible. The Libraries provide an extensive array of electronic 
and networked resources and Web-accessible services. They are members of 
the Association of Research Libraries, The Research Libraries Group and The 
Center for Research Libraries. Additional information about the University 
at Albany Libraries is available on their award-winning homepage accessible 
at: http://www.library.albany.edu


THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK IS AN
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYER




Anna Z. Radkowski-Lee
Library Personnel Officer
University at Albany - UL 111
518-442-3574