Open Position: Bibliographic Services Department Head

[jknight@xxxxxxxxxx]

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
PERRY LIBRARY

BIBLIOGRAPHIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT HEAD: Reporting to the Associate
University
Librarian, this position is responsible for the overall planning and
management of the
Bibliographic Services Department which consists of Acquisitions and
Preservation, Serials,
Cataloging and Government Publication processing. Position responsibilities
include providing
leadership in developing and maintaining services/programs for the
department; participating in
the Library's Management Group; personnel administration of 4 librarians
and 16 staff; providing
leadership on use of integrated library system; serving as project director
for Hampton Roads
Union list of Serials.  All librarians act as bibliographers for assigned
subject areas and
participate on a variety of university and library committees and teams.

QUALIFICATIONS: REQUIRED:  ALA accredited MLS; progressively responsible
management
experience (including supervision, planning, program or project management
and fiscal
practices); experience in at least one technical services area
(acquisitions and preservation,
serials, cataloging); knowledge of emerging information technologies and
digital resources;
proficiency with an integrated library system and database management;
effective interpersonal
and communication skills; analytical skills (such as problem solving,
quantitative, time
management, computer applications skills); evidence of professional
development; evidence of
user-centered service perspective.  PREFERRED: Experience in management of
an integrated
library system's technical services modules; experience in collection
development; knowledge of
a foreign language

SALARY/BENEFITS:  Minimum salary $52,000  Excellent benefits package

LOCATION: Old Dominion University is a state-assisted institution with
enrollment of 19,000
and is one of the nation's leaders in distance learning.  Your can find out
more about the
university at http://www.odu.edu and more about the library at
http://www.lib.odu.edu.  The
campus is located in Norfolk, Virginia, designated recently by Money
Magazine as the most
livable large-city metropolitan areas in the South.

DEADLINE:  Screening of applicants will begin on Nov. 15th and continue
until the position is
filled.  Candidates selected for interview will be asked to give a 10-15
minute presentation to
staff on current issues in technical services. The position description is
available on the library
web page at http://www.lib.odu.edu/jobs

CONTACT:  Send a letter of applications addressing your ability to meet
position requirements,
resume, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of
three
reference to Nancy Schafer, Chair, Search Committee for Head, Bibliographic
Services, Perry
Library, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529-0256.  757-683-5902,
nschafer@xxxxxxxxxx

Old Dominion University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity
institution.


J.Jackie Knighton
Systems Development Department
Perry Library, Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA - USA
jknight@xxxxxxxxxx