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Job Announcement: Team Leader - Acquisitions & Cataloging for Hurricane Katrina recovery project Patty De Anda 29 May 2008 19:55 UTC

LAC seeks for immediate consideration, a Team Leader - Acquisitions &
Cataloging for a long term project in New Orleans, Louisiana that will
last approximately 3 years.  This project is for restoring the library
collection for Tulane University that was severely damaged by Hurricane
Katrina, so come join and become a part of the rebuilding of New
Orleans!  The team leader will be responsible for overseeing the staff
of the cataloging portion of this project including quality control,
database integrity, monitoring processes & reinstatements, any original
and serial cataloging and acquisitions work.

Responsibilities:

*	Supervise the project's cataloging technicians along with all
project reinstatements;
*	Oversee Quality Control and review work for professional and
para-professional staff;
*	Handle original and serial cataloging;
*	Act as a resource for cataloging technicians, providing LC
classification and subject headings as needed for copy cataloging
needing upgrading;
*	Create documentation and reports on a regular basis;
*	Maintain active communications and coordinate the work effort
with LAC's project manager;
*	Other duties as directed.

Minimum Qualifications:

*	ALA-accredited Masters Degree in Library or Information Science
or equivalent experience;
*	Demonstrated ability or previous experience managing a large
cataloging/processing or acquisitions project;
*	Knowledge of national cataloging standards and practice
including AACR2 and MARC21 formats;
*	Recent and significant experience with an integrated library
system, preferably ExLibris Voyager;
*	3-5 years of previous cataloging experience in an academic
environment using L.C. classification, OCLC and a ILS system, preferred;

*	Previous supervisory experience;
*	Knowledge of acquisitions work flow;
*	Effective communication skills;

Other Qualifications:

*	Previous archival experience, a plus;
*	Experience in cataloging in an archival and music environment
and with government documents, a plus;
*	Ability to work with a variety of languages for bibliographic
description, a plus;

To Apply:

*	For immediate consideration please email your cover letter and
resume to jobs@libraryassociates.com <mailto:jobs@libraryassociates.com>
,with a courtesy copy to Brad Rogers, brogers@libraryassociates.com.
*	Please reference position title AND the position ID #966 as the
subject line of your email.

Library Associates Companies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer that values diversity in the workforce

Patty De Anda

Communications Coordinator

Library Associates Companies

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