Position Opening: California State Univ., Northridge Jina C. Wakimoto 05 Jan 2005 00:37 UTC
FACULTY POSITION OPENING CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE, OVIATT LIBRARY Department: Technical Services Effective Date of Appointment: August 2005(Subject to Budgetary Approval) Rank: Senior Assistant or Associate Librarian Salary: Dependent on qualification and experience. Senior Assistant Librarian minimum $50,100; Associate Librarian minimum $57,612. Position: Cataloging Coordinator. This is a 12-month tenure track position. Mandatory Qualifications: MLS/MLIS degree from an ALA-accredited program, with a minimum of two years experience in bibliographic control in an academic or research institution; extensive experience and knowledge of cataloging standards such as AACR2, MARC 21, LCRI, Library of Congress Classification and LCSH; extensive experience with OCLC or RLIN, LC Classification and an integrated library system, especially III Millennium; strong oral and written communications; high degree of computer literacy; awareness of current trends and emerging technologies in Cataloging and Bibliographic Control; strong interpersonal, leadership and management skills; ability to work well independently and within a team environment; ability to plan, coordinate and manage personnel and projects. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to working with an ethnically and culturally diverse student population. Preferred Qualifications: Strong record of involvement in professional organizations and activities; experience working with a consortium; experience cataloging a wide variety of foreign language material; at least a year of supervisory experience in Cataloging and Bibliographic Control; experience and knowledge of several metadata schemes such as USMARC, Dublin Core, EAD; and knowledge of electronic resources and digital format cataloging standards. At time of appointment, the successful applicant, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to work in the United States. Responsibilities: Oversees the operations of the cataloging unit; has overall responsibility for cataloging of all materials for the library including database maintenance, government documents processing, and organization. Provides training, prepares reports, and develops procedures for the unit. Works closely with the Chair of Technical Services and the Collection Development Coordinator to provide strong leadership and management of the department in a collegial academic environment. Assignment includes service at the Reference Desk, with occasional evening and weekend hours. Depending on background and experience, bibliographic instruction and/or a collection development assignment are possible. Application Deadline: Applicants should submit a cover letter, current vita, and names and contact information for three (3) references prior to March 31, 2005. Those submitting applications prior to that date will be given first consideration. Position is open until filled. Inquiries and nominations should be addressed to: Doris Small Helfer/Chair, Technical Services California State University,Northridge/Oviatt Library 18111 Nordhoff St. Northridge, CA 91330-8328 General Information: California State University, Northridge, one of the largest of the 23 campuses of The California State University system, is located twenty-five miles northwest of central Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb with a multi-ethnic population of over one million people. The University enrolls approximately 32,000 students (24,000 FTEs) from diverse ethnic backgrounds, served by 2,000 faculty. Eight Colleges offer baccalaureate degrees in 50 disciplines, master's degrees in 41 fields, and credentials in the field of education. For more information about the University, check our website: http://www.csun.edu/. In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, California State University, Northridge has made crime-reporting statistics available on-line at http://www-admn.csun.edu/publicsafety/police/crimereport.htm. Print copies are available in the library and by request from the Office of Public Safety and the Office of Faculty Affairs. Applicants who wish to request accommodations for a disability may contact the Office of Equity and Diversity, (818) 677-2077. The university is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, age, disability, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran status. ********************************************************************** Jina Choi Wakimoto, Cataloging Coordinator CSU Northridge Library-8328 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8328 818-677-6299 (voice) 818-677-4928 (fax) jina.wakimoto@csun.edu