Position available at Harvard University Marcia Tuttle 26 Apr 2001 01:28 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:44:29 -0400 From: Marilyn Wood <mwood@FAS.HARVARD.EDU> Subject: Position available at Harvard University PROFESSIONAL VACANCY Head of Serial Records Division in Widener Library Harvard College Library Reporting to the Head of Access Services, the Head of Serial Records Division is responsible for the supervision and workflow management of the Serial Records Division. Supervises appointed staff of 12 in all Division functions including receipts and payments for periodicals, monograph series and microforms and government documents. Establishes performance guidelines and evaluates staff performance. Participates in policy development and is responsible for implementation of policies and procedures. Compiles monthly and annual statistics and writes Division's annual report. Consults with internal and external contacts to clarify and resolve problems and discrepancies. Participates in Access Services Management Team planning initiatives and projects. Participates in professional activities locally and nationally and represents division within and outside Harvard. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related duties as required. Widener Library houses the central research collections for the humanities and social sciences. The Library is a unit of the Harvard College Library, which is administratively a part of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The Access Services Department is composted of five divisions with a staff of approximately 55 appointed FTE and a large student and casual staff. The Department supports large-scale production with a highly automated environment. Qualifications: An ALA accredited MLS or equivalent and reading knowledge of one or more Western European languages is required. Two years' professional experience with demonstrated supervisory success required. Superior analytical, organizational, written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills required. Serials, acquisitions, or collection development experience in online environment, preferably in large research library, with thorough knowledge of current standards and trends is required. Eagerness to experiment with and implement new technologies, familiarity with NOTIS highly desirable. Experience migrating to a integrated library system preferable. Compensation: Harvard University offers a competitive program of benefits. Appointment salary is dependent on qualifications and experience. Available: Immediately. The Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested parties are invited to submit a letter of application addressing position qualifications with a resume and with the names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers of three references to: Resume Processing Center Harvard University Requisition #9542 11 Holyoke Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Or apply on line to www.hr.harvard.edu/employment/jobs.html HARVARD UNIVERSITY UPHOLDS A COMMITMENT TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Marilyn Wood Head of Access Services in the Widener Library of the Harvard College Library Harvard University T 617.495.2416 Cambridge, MA 02138 F 617.495.2129 OCLC symbol: HLS E mwood@fas.harvard.edu