POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION: Head, Humanities and Special Collections Cataloging Unit
(Position #00006509)
RANK: Assistant University Librarian
REPORTS TO: Chair, Cataloging and Metadata Department
SALARY: $45,000 minimum
REQUISITION #: 037844
DEADLINE DATE: January 31, 2007
JOB SUMMARY:
The Unit Head directs the activities of the unit as it fulfills its
responsibility to provide descriptive metadata for Humanities, Architecture
and Fine Arts, and Special Collections material. Supervises 3 faculty and 4
support staff, and grant staff as required, in completing original and
complex shared cataloging of materials in a variety of formats and languages
and using appropriate metadata standards, including, but not limited to,
AACR2Rev, LC Classification, LC Subject Headings, and MARC21. Participates
in national cooperative cataloging programs such as BIBCO, CONSER, NACO, and
SACO. Coordinates unit cataloging workflow and assesses output. Oversees the
training and development of unit members. Establishes unit cataloging
priorities in keeping with library and department goals and in consultation
with selectors and curators. Collaborates with the department management
team to set cataloging policy and develop procedures. Evaluates the
effectiveness of the unit in meeting its goals.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Manage the day-to-day work of the unit and sets goals to focus the
unit's efforts.
2. Lead unit in conforming to national cataloging metadata standards and
oversee training
of unit members.
3. Revise workflow as needed to assure efficient throughput.
4. Collaborate with department management team to address policy issues,
create
procedures, and resolve problems.
5. Consult with Humanities and Architecture and Fine Arts selectors and
Special
Collections curators to determine priorities.
6. Coordinate unit's contribution to digitization initiatives.
7. Maintain and analyze unit statistics.
8. Evaluate unit productivity throughout the year and submit annual
report.
9. Keep abreast of current and emerging metadata standards and practices
as well as issues and developments in library technical services in general.
10. Contribute to the libraries, the university, and the profession
through scholarship and
service activities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
1. Masters degree in Library or Information Science from an
ALA-accredited program.
2. Minimum 2 years experience doing original cataloging of multiple
formats.
3. Knowledge of FRBR, RDA, and other current and emerging cataloging
rule changes.
4. Knowledge of AACR2, LCSH, LC Classification, MARC21, Dublin Core.
5. Familiarity with EAD and emerging descriptive metadata standards.
6. Reading knowledge of one or more Romance languages.
7. Demonstrated supervisory skills.
8. Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
9. Ability to work as a team member in a complex academic research
library environment.
10. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
11. Ability to meet deadlines and work independently.
12. Flexibility and creativity in a changing library environment.
13. Strong potential for meeting the requirements for tenure and
promotion.
Preferred:
1. Graduate degree in Humanities, Fine Arts, or other related field.
2. Experience with cooperative cataloging programs.
3. Experience managing cataloging unit in an academic research library.
4. Experience using the Aleph integrated library system.
5. Reading knowledge of German and/or a Slavic language.
6. Experience with descriptive bibliography, manuscript collections and/or
background
in the history of the book.
THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
The University of Florida is a large, land grant, public educational
research institution with a faculty of approximately 4,000 and a student
body of 48,000. It ranks third nationally in size of student body and eighth
nationally in the number of merit scholars enrolled in the freshmen class.
The University is a member of the Association of American Universities and
offers the Ph.D. in more than 90 fields and the Master's degree in more than
120 fields. For more information please consult the UF homepage at
http://www.ufl.edu.
The University of Florida Libraries are members of the Association of
Research Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries, the Research
Libraries Group, and SOLINET. The library staff consists of more than 400
FTE librarians, technical/clerical staff and student assistants. For more
information about the Libraries, please visit http://www.uflib.ufl.edu.
The Cataloging and Metadata Department in the Technology Services Division
supports the academic programs of the University by organizing, describing,
and providing physical processing for the books, journals, electronic
resources, sound and video recordings, microforms, maps, and other material
purchased or received by the library system. Ten librarians and eighteen
support staff catalog approximately 60,000 titles per year in compliance
with national standards
of bibliographic control and in keeping with established priorities. In
addition, the department oversees the loading of e-resource and microform
packages resulting in the addition of thousands of records to the library
catalog each year. Original record contributions to OCLC, an international
bibliographic database, number 5,000 annually. The department participates
in international cooperative cataloging programs including CONSER, BIBCO,
NACO, SACO, and AGRICOLA. Four units - Copy Cataloging, Science and Social
Science Cataloging, Humanities and Special Collections Cataloging, and
Authorities and Metadata Quality - and the Principal Serials Cataloger
collaborate to create efficient workflows and apply the latest technologies
in order to meet user needs. For more information, see the department's Web
site at http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/catmet/.
BENEFITS:
Twenty-two vacation days, nine paid holidays, and thirteen days sick leave
annually; retirement plan options; insurance benefits; tuition fee waiver
program; no state or local income tax.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly
committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. Applicants from a broad
spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities and disabled
persons, are especially encouraged to apply.
Please reply by e-mail. Send, as attachments (MS-Word format preferred), a
cover letter describing your interest in and qualification for this
position, resume and list of three references. Include address, telephone
and email information for references. Please include a 250-word document
expressing your opinion on the topic, "The Changing Role of Cataloging in
the Academic Research Library Environment." Apply by January 31, 2007
(applications will be reviewed as received). All inquiries and submissions
of required application materials should be sent to Brian Keith, Smathers
Libraries Human Resources Officer, at: [log in to unmask]
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