Senior Librarian Opening - CORRECTED (Hennepin County Library) Marcia Tuttle 12 Aug 1997 14:25 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 09:14:00 CDT From: sharheik@SUN.HENNEPIN.LIB.MN.US Subject: Senior Librarian Opening - CORRECTED Below is a CORRECTED job posting for Senior Librarian with the Hennepin County Library. This replaces the announcement sent on 8/11/97: Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN seeks an enthusiastic, forward-looking Senior Librarian who wants to be part of a dynamic and respected library system in a great location. The position offers an interesting and challenging opportunity with significant responsibility and commensurate authority. The Library System operates 26 libraries serving the suburban Minneapolis area, has an annual budget in excess of $26 million, and circulates over 10 million items per year. The Dynix Bibliographic Control Coordinator is a new position reporting to the Manager of the Applications Software Management and Training Section and will be responsible for coordinating the Acquisitions, Cataloging and Serials Control modules of HCL's local integrated automated system, Dynix. This individual works with staff from all technical services sections, providing training for new releases and modules; keeps current with Dynix trends and developments; participates in technology planning; coordinates or develops statistics and reports; maintains system parameters; maintains standards for bibliographic information, including national and state standards for resource sharing and electronic exchange of information; establishes database quality control standards; and performs related duties as required. The salary is $2777-4106 per month. We require candidates to have an ALA-accredited MLS, or a Bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 42 quarter credits or 28 semester credits in Library Science. Candidates for Senior Librarian must also have a minimum of three years of professional library experience, including one year of experience in acquisitions, cataloging or serials control. Desired qualifications include excellent interpersonal skills, strong commitment to service and teamwork, experience in an automated environment, especially Dynix, experience with microcomputers, knowledge of USMARC and other national standards, and a positive approach to the changing nature of libraries. Send letter of application to : Hennepin County Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305-1909, Attn.: Thomas O'Neill (toneill@sun.hennepin.lib.mn.us) or call Library Human Resources, (612) 541-8591. A complete resume or application must be received no later than September 2, 1997.