Position Vacancy: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Marilyn Vent) ERCELAA@ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu 03 Aug 1998 18:11 UTC
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 10:39:35 -0700 From: Marilyn Vent <ventm@NEVADA.EDU> Subject: Position Vacancy: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (This message is being cross-posted to several lists. Please excuse any duplication) Library Position: Head, Materials Ordering and Receiving Section Responsibilities: Reports to the Director of Technical Services. Responsible for a section that combines monograph ordering, serial ordering, electronic resources ordering, check-in and claiming functions, and binding/preservation. The Head will be responsible for accounting operations for the materials budget (currently $3.3 million with 7,600 serial subscriptions); financial and serials database records management, management reports, and vendor evaluation and contacts. Duties include hands-on involvement with daily work routines and supervision of 11 support personnel. The Head will be responsible for section policies and procedures, work closely with the Collection Development Coordinating Team, bibliographers and serials cataloger, and serve on the Technical Services Management Team. Qualifications: Required: MLS from an ALA accredited program or international equivalent; at least three years increasingly responsible, relevant professional experience in an academic library with a substantial materials budget ($500,000+) and an automated system. Knowledge of the current book and serial trade, and an understanding of binding/preservation issues. Evidence of strong supervisory experience, professional involvement and research activity; excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students. Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a changing environment, and a willingness to accept new responsibilities. Professional growth and service in keeping with university standards for promotion and tenure is expected. Preferred: Experience supervising a joint Acquisitions/Serials Section; familiarity with the Innovative Interfaces, Inc. system, and knowledge of emerging technologies associated with Web-based systems and electronic resources. Salary Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and background. Faculty status, attractive benefits package, including 24 days annual leave, retirement options, health insurance, and no state income tax. The setting: The UNLV Libraries are comprised of the main Dickinson Library, the Curriculum Materials Library, and the Architecture Studies Library. Collections include over 800,000 volumes and 7,500 serial subscriptions, plus substantial media collections, government documents and more than 1.5 million microforms. The annual materials budget is approximately $3.5 million. Construction began in early 1998 on the new, 300,000 square foot, $51 million Lied Library that will include an Information Commons and a fully wired four-classroom Collaborative Learning Center. UNLV is Nevada's largest comprehensive, doctoral-degree-granting institution, with 20,000 students and more than 700 full-time faculty. For more information, see the UNLV World Wide Web site at http://www.unlv.edu. Application Deadline & Details: Send letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three professional references to: Stephen D. Fitt, Ph.D., Chair; Head, Materials Ordering and Receiving Section Search Committee; James R. Dickinson Library; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; 4505 Maryland Parkway; Las Vegas, NV 89154-7001. Review of applications will begin August 14, 1998 and will continue until the position is filled. UNLV is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans and the disabled are encouraged to apply.