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Subject: Job announcements
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 09:57:20 -0600
From: Kathi Jakubowski <KLR@gml.lib.uwm.edu>

The following are 3 position announcements from the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee:

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - 1
Authority Control/Database Maintenance Librarian
(Associate Academic Librarian)

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a Carnegie-designated
research institution committed to academic excellence.  It is one of
the two doctoral degree-granting institutions in the multi-campus
University of Wisconsin system, and has an enrollment of over 23,000
students.  UWM*s 93-acre campus is located on Milwaukee*s east
side, near Lake Michigan. The campus, an attractive combination of
historic buildings and modern architecture, is a short drive or bus
ride from a wealth of cultural and recreational resources.  The Golda
Meir Library is a modern, centralized library housing over 4.7 million
bibliographical items including the 1 million item American
Geographical Society Collection.

Responsibilities: Reporting to the Head of the Monographs Department,
performs authority control and catalog maintenance activities to
maintain the quality and integrity of the library*s bibliographic
database and to meet the bibliographic retrieval needs of the UWM
community.  Performs original and complex copy cataloging of
monographs in English and European languages.  With other members of
the Technical Services Division staff, contributes to catalog
management policy decisions for the library*s local system.  Trains
library staff and School of Library and Information Science interns
and fieldworkers in monographic authority control and catalog database
maintenance practices and procedures.

Qualifications: Required: A Masters Degree in Library and Information
Science from an ALA-accredited institution with course work in
cataloging; knowledge of current automated library systems; experience
with automated bibliographic utilities, e.g., OCLC; working knowledge
of AACR2, LC classification and subject headings, MARC formats,
authority records and principles of authority control; reading
knowledge of at least one foreign language; proven analytical and
problem solving skills; ability to work well independently and with
others; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
Desired: Successful cataloging, authority control, or catalog
maintenance work experience; demonstrated ability to use cataloging
skills to maintain catalog database quality and to enhance user access
to library materials; reading knowledge of German, Russian, or
Hebrew.

Salary: Associate Academic Librarian.  Minimum salary: $32,230
annually depending upon qualifications and experience.

Appointment/Benefits: This is a 12-month academic staff annual
probationary appointment leading to indefinite appointment.  Generous
vacation and fringe benefits.

Application: Full position description is available. Send letter of
application and statement of qualifications, resume, transcripts, and
name/address/telephone number of three references to Maureen Powless,
Personnel Librarian, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Golda Meir
Library, P.O. Box 604, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0604. All applications must
be postmarked no later than April 14, 2000.

UWM is an AA/EO employer strongly committed to maintaining a climate
supporting equality of opportunity and respect for difference based on
gender, culture, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation.  We
particularly encourage applications from individuals who would enhance
and diversify our workforce.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - 2
Nonbook Cataloger/Metadata Librarian
(Associate Academic Librarian)

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a Carnegie-designated
research institution committed to academic excellence.  It is one of
the two doctoral degree-granting institutions in the multi-campus
University of Wisconsin system, and has an enrollment of over 23,000
students.  UWM*s 93-acre campus is located on Milwaukee*s east
side, near Lake Michigan. The campus, an attractive combination of
historic buildings and modern architecture, is a short drive or bus
ride from a wealth of cultural and recreational resources.  The Golda
Meir Library is a modern, centralized library housing over 4.7 million
bibliographical items including the 1 million item American
Geographical Society Collection.

Responsibilities: Reporting to the Head of the Monographs Department,
performs original and complex copy cataloging of monographs in English
and European languages, specializing in the cataloging of electronic
resources, microforms, music scores, and sound recordings.
Participates in the OCLC Cooperative Online Resource Catalog Project
(CORC) and other new metadata initiatives.  Performs catalog
maintenance activities to meet the bibliographic retrieval needs of
the UWM community.  With other members of the Technical Services
Division staff, contributes to catalog management policy decisions for
the library*s local system.  Trains library staff and School of
Library and Information Science interns and fieldworkers in
monographic cataloging practices and procedures.

Qualifications: Required: A Masters Degree in Library and Information
Science from an ALA-accredited institution with course work in
cataloging; knowledge of current automated library systems; experience
with automated bibliographic utilities, e.g, OCLC; working knowledge
of AACR2, LC classification and subject headings, MARC formats;
reading knowledge of at least one foreign language; proven analytical
problem solving skills; ability to work well independently and with
others; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
Desired:. Successful cataloging or cataloging-related work
experience, especially with electronic, music, or other non-book
resources; familiarity with alternative metadata schemes (i.e. Dublin
Core); demonstrated ability to use cataloging skills to enhance user
access to library materials; reading knowledge of German, French, or
Russian.

Salary: Associate Academic Librarian.  Minimum salary: $32,230
annually depending upon qualifications and experience.

Appointment/Benefits: This is a 12-month academic staff annual
probationary appointment leading to indefinite appointment.  Generous
vacation and fringe benefits.

Application: Full position description is available. Send letter of
application and statement of qualifications, resume, transcripts, and
name/address/telephone number of three references to Maureen Powless,
Personnel Librarian, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Golda Meir
Library, P.O. Box 604, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0604. All applications must
be postmarked no later than April 14, 2000.

UWM is an AA/EO employer strongly committed to maintaining a climate
supporting equality of opportunity and respect for difference based on
gender, culture, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation.  We
particularly encourage applications from individuals who would enhance
and diversify our workforce.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - 3
Monographs Acquisitions Librarian
(Associate Academic Librarian)

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a Carnegie-designated
research institution committed to academic excellence.  It is one of
the two doctoral degree-granting institutions in the multi-campus
University of Wisconsin system, and has an enrollment of over 23,000
students.  UWM*s 93-acre campus is located on Milwaukee*s east
side, near Lake Michigan. The campus, an attractive combination of
historic buildings and modern architecture, is a short drive or bus
ride from a wealth of cultural and recreational resources.  The Golda
Meir Library is a modern, centralized library housing over 4.7 million
bibliographical items including the 1 million item American
Geographical Society Collection.

Responsibilities: Reporting to the Head of the Monographs Department,
coordinates ordering, payment, and vendor selection for monographic
materials in all formats in English and foreign languages.
Coordinates monographic gifts processing and organization of materials
for book sales.  Performs original complex copy cataloging of
monographs in English and European languages.  With other members of
the Technical Services Division staff, contributes to acquisitions
management policy decisions for the library*s*s local system.
Trains library personnel and School of Library and Information Science
interns and fieldworkers in monographic acquisitions practices and
procedures.

Qualifications: Required: A Masters Degree in Library and Information
Science from an ALA-accredited institution with course work in
cataloging; knowledge of current automated library systems; experience
with automated bibliographic utilities, e.g., OCLC; working knowledge
of AACR2, LC classification and subject headings, MARC formats;
reading knowledge of at least one foreign language; proven analytical
and problem solving skills; ability to work well independently and
with others; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
Desired: Successful acquisitions or acquisitions related work
experience; demonstrated ability to use acquisitions and/or cataloging
skills to enhance user access to library materials; reading knowledge
of Russian or German.

Salary: Associate Academic Librarian.  Minimum salary: $32,230
annually depending upon qualifications and experience.

Appointment/Benefits: This is a 12-month academic staff annual
probationary appointment leading to indefinite appointment.  Generous
vacation and fringe benefits.

Application: Full position description is available. Send letter of
application and statement of qualifications, resume, transcripts, and
name/address/telephone number of three references to Maureen Powless,
Personnel Librarian, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Golda Meir
Library, P.O. Box 604, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0604. All applications must
be postmarked no later than April 14, 2000.

UWM is an AA/EO employer strongly committed to maintaining a climate
supporting equality of opportunity and respect for difference based on
gender, culture, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation.  We
particularly encourage applications from individuals who would enhance
and diversify our workforce.