Get your cataloger pronto! The Library Schools are dropping the courses (in
Michigan anyway)! Sincerely,
Rebecca D. Steel, Librarian
Kalamazoo Inst. of Arts Library
314 S. Park St.
97-98 temp. address: KIAnnex, 458 W. South St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-5102
(616) 349-7775
FAX: 349-9313
email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.kia.iserv.net
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> From: Ann Abid <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Job opening
> Date: Friday, July 17, 1998 9:58 AM
>
> HEAD CATALOGER
>
> The Cleveland Museum of Art's Ingalls Library seeks an experienced Head
> Cataloger to supervise and perform original and copy cataloging of art
> historical monographic and serial materials in all formats. Interested
> applicants should be committed to the function and importance of a
> state-of-the-art cataloging operation in the context of an automated,
> independent research library that serves a curatorial and academic
> community. The Cataloging Department environment includes individual,
> networked workstations. In addition to traditional cataloging
procedures,
> the Head Cataloger is expected to oversee the Library's ArtNACO
> participation, accommodate the duties and procedures of the Cataloging
> Department to periodic software and network upgrades. The position
> reports to the Head Librarian, supervises 1.5 FTE professionals and 2 FTE
> paraprofessionals, and provides the opportunity to interact with other
> librarians who specialize in acquisitions, systems, public services,
> serials, archives and visual materials.
>
> Qualifications: Candidate must have an accredited MLS; an undergraduate
or
> graduate major in art history is desired but significant cataloging
> experience in the humanities will be considered; a minimum of 5 years of
> experience in a research library with at least 3 years of recent
cataloging
> experience including staff supervision and evaluation; departmental
budget
> preparation; thorough knowledge of cataloging principles and procedures
> including AACR2, USMARC, LCSH; and experience with automated library
> systems. Experience with online bibliographic utilities (RLIN
preferred);
> integrated library systems (Ameritech Library Services preferred); and
the
> Windows environment is desired, as are the working knowledge of 2 or more
> Western European languages and familiarity with the literature of art
history.
>
> Salary: From $33,000, commensurate with experience; 35 hour work week;
> excellent benefits.
>
> Applications will be considered until position filled. Send letter of
> application, resume, transcripts, salary history, and 3 references to:
> Nancy Foster, Manager of Human Resources, The Cleveland Museum of Art,
> 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106. EOE, M/F/D/V.
>
> Environment: Cleveland is located on the southern shore of Lake Erie.
The
> area offers a quality and depth of culture and entertainment that few
> cities can match. The Cleveland Museum of Art houses distinguished
> collections of more than 30,000 objects from a wide range of cultures and
> art historical periods. It is located in University Circle, home to
other
> renowned institutions such as the Cleveland Orchestra, Case Western
Reserve
> University, the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Cleveland Clinic. The
> museum's 230,000 volume Ingalls Library is among the 5 largest art museum
> libraries in the country and is nationally and internationally
acknowledged
> as a major research collection. In addition to supporting research and
> publication on the museum's collections, the library serves the art
history
> graduate students and faculty at Case Western Reserve University as well
as
> other students, scholars, and museum members.
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