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THE UCSD LIBRARIES
University of California, San Diego

Rank:  Associate Librarian I-V
Hiring range:  $40,248-$50,520

Digital Information and Serials Cataloging Section Head, Catalog Department

The Libraries of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) invite
applications from innovative professionals with strong knowledge of
bibliographic control, commitment to user support, and some supervisory
experience to lead in the management of electronic resources and serials.

The University and the Libraries

With a current enrollment of close to 20,000 students, UCSD is a powerful
magnet for those seeking a fresh innovative approach to education and
research.  In just four decades, the campus has achieved international
distinction for its educational excellence, research strength and
institutional flexibility.  Ranked fifth in the nation and first in the
University of California system in federal R&D funding, UCSD annually
attracts over $446 million in research awards.  The National Research
Council ranks the campus 10th nationally in the excellence of its graduate
programs and quality of its faculty.  US News & World Report ranks UCSD
seventh nationally among public national universities.  UCSD has entered a
period of major growth with planned enrollment expected to reach 27,600 by
2010.

The UCSD Libraries are a member of the Association of Research Libraries.
Eleven campus libraries have combined collections that total over 2.6
million volumes. Services based upon information technology are ubiquitous
in the UCSD Libraries and include INNOPAC, the integrated library system;
The Circuit, a delivery system for the resources of San Diego academic
libraries; the California Digital Library; InfoPath, the UCSD campus
information system; and Libnet, an intranet for administrative functions.
Technological innovation is a hallmark. Recent projects include desktop
delivery of journal articles, network delivery of digital audio,
multilingual character interfaces, patron initiated services, easy access
to complex social sciences data sets, GIS, and more.

Related web sites:
UCSD Libraries    http://libraries.ucsd.edu
ROGER   http://libraries.ucsd.edu/roger
The Circuit    http://circuit.sdsu.edu
Libnet    http://libnet.ucsd.edu
InfoPath    http://www.ucsd.edu
California Digital Library    http://www.cdlib.org
DISC   http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/disc
TPOT   http://tpot.ucsd.edu

The Catalog Department

The Catalog Department is responsible for bibliographic control for the
UCSD Libraries.  The Department is organized into six teams, one of which
is Digital Information and Serials Cataloging (DISC).  The team is
currently staffed by five highly experienced serials and electronic
resources catalogers who have cataloged over 10,000 Internet resources.
Team members participate in NACO, CONSER Enhance, and OCLC Enhance for
book and computer file formats.  DISC has lead responsibility for the
Shared Cataloging Program, which provides bibliographic records for
electronic resources of the California Digital Library and the nine
University of California campuses.  Catalog Department staff work in a
highly automated and networked environment.  This position reports to the
Head of the Catalog Department.

Responsibilities of the Position

Serves as Head of Digital Information and Serials Cataloging (supervises
one librarian and four high-level professionals) Provides leadership,
organization, management, and supervision of DISC Supervises the
cataloging of serials and electronic resources (MARC records and non-MARC
metadata records) Shares responsibility in Catalog Department management
as a member of the Section Heads Group and the Cataloging Committee
Provides leadership in developing local cataloging policy and procedures
for serials Investigates, experiments with, and implements new approaches
for creating and manipulating bibliographic and authority data, including
extended and creative uses of metadata Monitors trends and maintains
currency in emerging issues in electronic resources cataloging, serial
cataloging, and metadata Participates in library committees, task forces,
and special projects, particularly those related to cataloging, metadata,
and bibliographic control

Required Qualifications

Professional degree from a library school or other appropriate degree or
 equivalent experience in one or more fields relevant to library services
Demonstrated successful supervisory experience
Experience with Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Library of Congress
 classification and subject headings (or other thesauri), MARC formats,
 and automated library systems
Familiarity with established and emerging metadata standards (TEI, EAD,
 Dublin Core, etc.)
Ability to excel as a team leader in a dynamic, collaborative,
 technology-intensive environment
Evidence of flexibility and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated ability to work well in a changing environment, to work
 effectively in a large organization, and to exercise creativity and
 initiative
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal
 communication skills
Commitment to professional growth and development

Desirable Qualifications

Reading knowledge of one or more foreign languages
Knowledge of NACO and CONSER policies
Serials management experience

Benefits

In addition to a technologically innovative and stimulating environment,
UCSD offers a competitive compensation package that includes: choices for
medical, dental and optical programs; excellent retirement programs;
tax-savings programs; life, automobile and short/long-term disability
insurance; relocation reimbursement; outstanding recreational facilities;
innovative training programs; generous professional development funding;
and on-campus childcare.

Librarians at UCSD are academic appointees and are entitled to sixteen
hours per month of annual leave, eight hours per month of sick leave, and
all other perquisites granted to non-faculty academic personnel.

UCSD is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and specifically
seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural
and ethnic diversity.

Consideration of applications will begin October 15, 2000 and will
continue until the position is filled.  Submit via regular mail,
electronic mail, or confidential facsimile a letter of application, a
resume, and a list of three references to:

Debra Ambrose, Recruitment Coordinator
University of California, San Diego
Library Human Resources,  0175H
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA  92093-0175
telephone:  858-534-1279
confidential facsimile:  858-534-8634
email:  libraryjobs@ucsd.edu