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Job posting: Foreign Newspaper Cataloger (Center for Research Libraries) Marcia Tuttle 30 Jul 1997 11:41 UTC

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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 12:17:57 -0500
From: Steve Early <early@CRLMAIL.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Subject: Job posting: Foreign Newspaper Cataloger

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Foreign Newspaper Cataloger Sought

        The Center for Research Libraries is seeking a professional
cataloger for its Foreign Newspapers National Endowment for the Humanities
(NEH) grant. This is a 14 month position.  The incumbent will originally
catalog material according to AACR2rev, the Library of Congress Rule
Interpretations, NACO and CONSER policies and guidelines.  Procedures
include searching OCLC bibliographic and authority files and creating
records therein as well as updating information in the Center's Online
Public Access Catalog (Innovative Interfaces).

        We are especially eager to hire an individual who is fluent in
Chinese, or Russian and Slavic languages, and who has had some previous
experience in cataloging and working with one of the national online
cataloging systems (OCLC or RLIN).  A Masters degree in Library Science or
an equivalent combination of education and experience are essential.

        The salary range for this position is $24,000-$28,000 (based on an
annual salary) depending on experience.  Benefits include 10 paid leave
days, 8 paid holidays, medical and dental coverage.

        The Center, located on the campus of the University of Chicago,
functions as a cooperative research library dedicated to acquiring,
storing, preserving, and providing bibliographic access to, and
lending/delivering materials from a collection that complements and
supplements the collections of major research libraries of North America.
Through its programs, the Center supports individual member libraries in
meeting their local users' needs for research materials.  The Center is an
EEO employer.

        Resumes may be sent or faxed to:

Ms. Sonia Hicks, Human Resources Coordinator
Center for Research Libraries
6050 South Kenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL  60637
(773) 955-4545 Ext. 348 (telephone)
(773) 955-4339 (fax)

Marjorie E. Bloss, Director
Technical Services
Center for Research Libraries
6050 South Kenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL  60637
bloss@crlmail.uchicago.edu
(773)955-4545 Ext. 316 (tel.)
(773)955-4339 (fax)