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The University of California, Santa Barbara, one of the ten campuses of the
University of California, seeks an innovative, team-oriented and energetic
leader as Head of Cataloging and Metadata Services.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the AUL for Technical Services and Scholarly
Communication, the Head of Cataloging and Metadata Services has overall
responsibility for providing innovative leadership, vision, enthusiasm, and
supervision for cataloging and metadata services. The Department has a staff
of some 26 FTE and many student assistants.
Departmental services include cataloging processes involving monographic
resources in all formats, authority control, database integration and
maintenance, electronic resource support, special projects, technical
processing of government publications, and digital initiatives, including
those of the California Digital Library. The incumbent is responsible for
establishing policies and procedures within the context of national
standards, goal setting, designing and monitoring workflow, adopting and
implementing new technologies, and for ongoing evaluation of services for
the Department. Supervises, trains, and evaluates staff in cataloging and
metadata services. S/he works cooperatively with other department heads, and
is responsive to the needs of public services in providing user centered
bibliographic services. As appropriate, the incumbent participates on
library committees, serves on UC system wide committees and task forces, and
represents the library in local, regional, and national associations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required
- MLS from an ALA-accredited institution.
- Demonstrated knowledge and recent experience with provision of cataloging
services, including those related to digital initiatives.
- Demonstrated leadership and increasingly responsible supervisory and
management experience.
- Experience using a bibliographic utility in an integrated library system,
preferably OCLC, and ExLibris.
- Familiarity and knowledge of various metadata formats, such as Dublin
Core, EAD, METS, MODS, OAI, XML, etc.
- Knowledge of electronic and traditional cataloging as well as current
standards, trends, and emerging technologies in cataloging services,
including those related to digital libraries.
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a dynamic and changing
environment.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Commitment to diversity and staff team development.
Preferred - Experience using the ExLibris Aleph online system; experience
with web technology, and various report generating and management software
products.
ENVIRONMENT: The UCSB libraries are committed to the pursuit of excellence,
diversity, innovation, and collaboration. The libraries are active partners
and full participants in the educational journey of discovery that centers
on research, scholarship, creativity, and a dynamically evolving teaching
and learning environment. Among the most prestigious research libraries in
the country, the library collections include over two million volumes,
digitized collections, government documents, sophisticated electronic
resources, and numerous Special Collections. The libraries memberships
include ARL, CRL, CLIR, and SPARC. The libraries are also active
participants in the California Digital Library. Central to the campus
skyline as well as to its mission, the UCSB libraries takes pride in
providing outstanding service to all its clientele.
UC, Santa Barbara occupies a picturesque 989-acre palm and eucalyptus lined
plateau overlooking the Pacific Ocean. UCSB joined the University of
California system in 1944. The University of California is widely recognized
as the pre-eminent public university system in the world. UCSB is ranked as
a category 1-research university by the Carnegie Commission, and is an
elected member of the Association of American Universities. Offering a full
range of undergraduate and graduate degrees, the campus serves some 18,000
students and has over 900 full time faculty, including members of leading
academic societies as well as fellows and winners of national academic
honors and Nobel Prize Laureates. /US News & World Reports/ guide to
"America's Best Colleges" ranks UCSB as one of the best public universities
in the nation.
SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary commensurate with qualifications, minimum
$58,536, plus a monthly administrative stipend. Librarians at the University
of California, Santa Barbara are professional academic appointees who accrue
vacation at the rate of two days per month and sick leave at the rate of one
day per month. The University has an excellent retirement system, which is
coordinated with Social Security.
A selection of group health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans are
offered by the University.
Consideration of applications begins immediately and continues until the
position is filled. Applications received by *November 1, 2007* will receive
first consideration.
Send resume, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses
of three references to:
Detrice Bankhead
Associate University Librarian
Human Resources
Davidson Library
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106.
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Appointment and/or continued employment is contingent on successful
completion of a background check.
The University of California, Santa Barbara is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and invites applications from all
who meet the stated qualifications.
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