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Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 11:28:50 -0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
From: Carol Hixson <chixson@library.ucla.edu>
Subject: Position Posting

				THE LIBRARY
			UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
				LOS ANGELES

			PROFESSIONAL POSITION

Professional librarians at UCLA are eleven-month academic appointees.
They are entitled to two days per month of annual leave, one day per
month of sick leave, reductions in incidental fees, and all other
perquisites granted to non-faculty academic personnel.  The University
has an excellent retirement system and sponsors a variety of group
health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

A candidate for appointment shall have a professional background of
competence, knowledge, and experience to assure suitability for
appointment to this series.  Such background will normally include a
professional degree from a library school with an accredited program.
In addition to professional competence and quality of service within the
library, criteria for promotion include professional activity outside of
the library, University and public service, research and other activity.

Rank:  Associate Librarian/Librarian
Name of Unit: Cataloging Department-URL

Position Title:  Head, Serials Cataloging Section
Salary Range: $37,932 - $54,636

Description of Unit:

The Cataloging Department, located in the University Research Library (URL),
is the largest of the seven cataloging centers in the UCLA Library
system.  It is primarily responsible for cataloging and preparing
annually more than 90,000 monographs, serials, audio-visual materials,
computer files (including selected Internet resources), and government
documents for URL, which serves the social sciences, humanities and
education; for the College Library, which serves undergraduates; and for
branch libraries serving the fine arts, music and management.  The
Department is organized into 5 sections: Authority, Serials Cataloging,
Monographic Cataloging, Rapid Cataloging, and Records Management and
Physical Processing.  Within the Department, the Serials Cataloging
Section is responsible for cataloging serials titles in print, microform
and electronic formats for all  roman-alphabet languages, for
coordinating the cataloging of non-roman alphabet serials, excluding
CJK, and for updating and maintaining existing serials records in OCLC
and UCLA�s integrated information system. Cataloging is done directly in
OCLC in accordance with AACR2, LCRI, LCSH, and the Library of Congress
classification schedules.  Serials records are usually created in
accordance with the  CONSER Program's standards.  Serials catalogers
also contribute authority records to NACO.  The Library has recently
chosen a vendor for its local system and expects to migrate to the new
client/server system in 1998.  It is anticipated that workflows and
concomitant responsibilities will undergo significant changes with the
new system.

Duties:

Under the general supervision of the Head of URL Cataloging, manages the
Serials Cataloging Section, including ongoing review and revision of
policies and procedures in a highly automated and changing environment,
setting standards and monitoring output and quality of the work, and
performing serials cataloging according to CONSER/NACO standards.   In
addition to the Head, the Section is staffed by 1 FTE librarian and 2
FTE staff, with additional specialized language assistance from other
sections and units.  Has personal responsibility for the selection,
supervision, and evaluation of the members of the Serials Cataloging
Section.  Coordinates training of staff in AACR2, MARC bibliographic,
holdings, and authorities formats, CONSER, NACO, LC classification and
subject analysis.  Serves as a liaison with other library units, especially
the Serials Department and bibliographers.  Consults with other
cataloging agencies, on and off campus,  on serials issues and explores
opportunities for increased coordination and cooperation.  Coordinates
the Section's CONSER and NACO operations and participates in cataloging
meetings and standards setting on a national level.  Keeps apprised of
developments and provides leadership, locally and nationally, in
developing policies and standards for providing access to both
print-based and electronic serials.  Participates actively as a member
of the Cataloging Department's management team, advising the Department
Head on serials and related series issues and helping with the ongoing
evaluation of priorities and the division of responsibilities within the
Department.

Qualifications:

Required: Demonstrated managerial, planning, leadership, communication, and
interpersonal skills with a minimum of three years successful experience as
a supervisor/trainer in a library, preferably an academic or research
library.  Ability to work with a variety of foreign languages, with
reading knowledge of at least two, one or more of which would preferably
be a non-roman alphabet language, excluding Chinese, Japanese, or
Korean.   General background in the Social Sciences or the Humanities as
demonstrated by college course work.  Thorough knowledge of the USMARC
formats for serials, with a minimum of three years experience cataloging
serials and at least five years cataloging experience using an
integrated library system. Thorough knowledge of/experience with AACR2,
LCRI, LCSH, and Library of Congress classification. Experience with a
bibliographic utility, preferably OCLC.  Knowledge of Program for Cooperative
Cataloging standards, especially CONSER.  Knowledge of national
cataloging trends and issues and an awareness of and commitment to the
use of new technological cataloging tools.  Strong commitment to
enhancing service through teamwork, workflow efficiencies and
responsiveness to clients.  Demonstrated problem-solving, workflow
analysis, and project leadership skills.  Ability to work well in a
changing environment within a large organization, demonstrating
flexibility, initiative and creativity.  Demonstrated ability to work
with staff, students, and faculty of culturally diverse backgrounds.
Demonstrated commitment to professional development and service.

Preferred:  Knowledge of/experience with pre-ISBD and ISBD cataloging codes.
Recent experience cataloging materials in the Social Sciences or
Humanities.

UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.   We encourage all
qualified persons to apply.

Librarians at UCLA are represented by an exclusive bargaining agent, The
American Federation of Teachers.

In compliance with the Immigration and Control Act of 1986, all persons
hired will be required to show proof of their identity and right to work
in the United States.

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Anyone wishing to be considered for this position should write to Dr. Rita
A. Scherrei, Associate University Librarian for Personnel and
Administrative Services, University Research Library, UCLA, 11334 URL,
BOX 951575, Los Angeles, California  90095-1575.  The application letter
should include a complete statement of qualifications, a full resume of
education and relevant experience, and the names of at least three
persons who are knowledgeable about the applicant's qualifications for
this position.  Candidates applying by February 1, 1998 will be given
first consideration.
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Posted by Carol Hixson, Head, URL Cataloging, UCLA
Feel free to direct questions to me at
chixson@library.ucla.edu
(310) 825-2901