Job Opening, Stanford University <fwd> Tom Holt 17 Jun 1996 14:14 UTC
On Fri, 14 Jun 96 16:26:05 PDT Catherine Tierney <CN.NX5@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU> wrote: Technical Services at Stanford University enthusiastically announces the following opening for a critical member of its new management team. Questions regarding the position and our new processing environmnet may be addressed to: ctierney@sulmail.stanford.edu. **************************** Catherine Tierney, AUL4TS, Stanford University VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT STANFORD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES & Academic Information Resources Position Title: Head, Serials Group Classification: Associate Librarian/Librarian Salary Range: Associate Librarian $37,008-$58,620 (inhire max $47,028) Librarian $42,216-$70,476 (inhire max 55,452) The Coordinator of the Serials Group is one of six Group heads who report directly to the AUL for Technical Services. The Serials Group includes responsibility for ordering, receiving and maintaining over 50,000 active serial titles, including government document serials. Serials Cataloging is not included in this group. The Group is currently staffed for manual serials control at 15 FTE, including one supervisor and one team leader. With Standford's migration from NOTIS to Sirsi's Unicorn library system, converting all of Stanford's serials holdings to on-line check-in records in Unicorn is high on the agenda for the coming two years. <.B+>Specific Responsibilities:<.B-> * Manage the work of the Serials Group; develop policies, goals, and priorities. * Plan and coordinate implementation of online serials check-in. * Manage personnel resources of the unit to meet changing requirements for serials support. * Maintain close and productive relationships with the Academic Information Services Program and the Collections Program. * Contribute to on-going reengineering of technical services processes, including those of the Serials Acquisitions Group. * Participate in program planning within acquisitions generally, within Technical Services, and within the Libraries. * Maintain a smooth and productive interface with Serials Cataloging and other processing units. * Develop a serials control model which is inclusive of all formats with focused consideration on emerging management and delivery needs for electronic serials. <.B+>Qualifications:<.B-> * Requires experience managing serial access and control issues and details in large library setting usually associated with 5 years of experience. * Requires experience managing online serials check-in preferably via major library systems vendor. * Requires experience supervising a serials processing unit of over 5 FTE. * Requires the ability to manage staff, time, and projects in a rapidly changing, complex environment. * Requires demonstrated capacity to work effectively and collegially with all levels of library staff and patrons. * Excellent communication skills in writing and in person are essential. * Requires M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited library school or the equivalent in training and experience. * Prefer an academic research library background. More experience and depth of knowledge are required to be considered for the rank of Librarian TO APPLY: Send application or resume with letter of interest by July 15, 1996 to: Cathy Jara Stanford University Libraries Human Resources Sweet Hall, Room 324 Stanford University has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity. In that spirit we welcome applications from all people, including women, members of minority groups and persons with disabilities.