Job Announcement, Serials Librarian, Hunter College, CUNY (fwd) Marcia Tuttle 08 Dec 1999 20:04 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 10:35:32 -0500 From: Danise Hoover <dhoover@SHIVA.HUNTER.CUNY.EDU> Subject: Job Announcement, Serials Librarian, Hunter College, CUNY HUNTER COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Serials Librarian Instructor or Assistant Professor Under the direction of the Associate Librarian for Collection Development, responsible for the acquisitions, cataloging, and processing of library serials in all formats. Plans, coordinates and manages serials collections, including binding and check-in; supervises assigned staff; participates in the enrichment and maintenance of librarie's web resources catalog; resolves problems and acts as liaison with Head of Cataloging, Acquisitions Manager, branch librarians, unit heads, library bibliographers and vendors for serials related issues. Participates in general reference service, library instruction, and collection development; assists patrons in the use of OPAC, CD-ROM's, electronic services, and Internet/WWW; develops instructional publications in various formats. May be assigned as needed to other divisions of Hunter College Libraries. Qualifications: Required: Instructor: M.L.S., or its equivalent from an ALA-accredited library school. Assistant Professor: M.L.S., or its equivalent from an ALA-accredited library school, and an additional Master's degree or Doctorate. Highly desirable: Previous cataloging and/or serials experience; experience working with a major automated system, such as NOTIS; knowledge of OCLC and serials cataloging practices, including electronic resources; supervisory experience; academic public services, collection development, electronic resources and bibliographic instruction experience; initiative, self-direction, with the ability to work independently and effectively in a team environment with a culturally diverse community of faculty, students, and library colleagues; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to meet requirements for promotion/tenure. Salary: Instructor: $31,197 - $48,284; Assistant Professor: $34,011 - $57,049, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Liberal fringe benefits. 35-hour, 5-day work week, including some evening and/or weekend hours. Hunter College, the second oldest college in The City University of New York,is a coeducational, fully accredited college, with a large and diverse faculty in the liberal arts and sciences and in several professional schools. Hunter's total enrollment is approximately 19,000 students. Of these, about 8,000 are full-time undergraduate, an additional 7,000 are part-time students, and over 4,000 are graduate students studying in arts and sciences, teacher education and professional programs at the Schools of Arts and Sciences, Education, Social Work, and Health Professions. With a professional staff of 24 librarians, Hunter College Library contains approximately 840,000 volumes, 2,300 current periodical titles, and a nonprint collection of discs, tapes, scores, CD-ROMs, and microforms. The library resources of Hunter College are available through CUNY+, an automated library system, which provides access to all CUNY library collections. Review of applications will begin upon receipt and will continue until the position is filled. Send resume and names (with addresses, telephone, fax numbers, email addresses) of at least three current references to: Dr. Louise S. Sherby Chief Librarian Hunter College Libraries 695 Park Avenue New York, N.Y. 10021 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/IRCA/Americans with Disabilities Act Employer ****************************************************************************** Danise Hoover Associate Librarian for Public Services Hunter College Library 695 Park Ave New York, NY 10021 212-772-4190 dhoover@shiva.hunter.cuny.edu ******************************************************************************