Position Open: Cataloging Services Librarian

[jknight@xxxxxxxxxx]

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
PERRY LIBRARY

CATALOGING SERVICES LIBRARIAN:   Reporting to the Head of Bibliographic
Services, this position is responsible for the organization and production
cataloging of
the library's collections and information resources.  Position
responsibilities include:
providing leadership in establishing cataloging standards, policies and
procedures,
implementing innovative use of appropriate technologies, managing the
personnel
administration of 1 librarian and 5 classified staff, performing original
cataloging and
classification of materials in all formats, maintaining authority control
in the library
catalog, managing government publications processing.  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; effective interpersonal and
communication skills; progressively responsible experience with cataloging
policies,
principles, tools and utilities, including OCLC or other bibliographic
utility, AACR2,
USMARC formats, LCSH, and LC classification; supervisory experience;
experience with
integrated library systems; analytical skills (such as problem solving,
time management
and computer applications skills); evidence of a user centered perspective.
PREFERRED: knowledge of at least one foreign language, knowledge of HTML,
SGML;
knowledge of Innovative Interfaces integrated library system; experience
with
government publications processing; experience managing cataloging module
of
integrated library system.

SALARY/BENEFITS: Minimum salary is $33,000.  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.  You 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 area in the
South.

DEADLINE: Screening of applicants will begin on Nov. 8th 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 cataloging. The position
description is available
on the library web page at http://www.lib.odu.edu/jobs.

CONTACT: Send a letter of application addressing your ability to meet
position
requirements, resume, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers and
e-mail
addresses of three references to Cynthia Swaine, Chair, Search Committee
for
Cataloging Services Librarian, Perry Library, Old Dominion University,
Norfolk, VA
23529-0256, 757-683-4185, cswaine@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