Position Announcement: Richmond, Virginia, Bibliographic Access Services Betty Dickie 20 Mar 2002 17:33 UTC

Date:         Wed, 20 Mar 2002 12:02:36 -0500
From:         "Dickie, Betty" <edickie@RICHMOND.EDU>
Subject:      Job Opening--Richmond, Virginia

Position available:  Head, Bibliographic Access Services, Boatwright
Memorial Library, University of Richmond.

The University of Richmond libraries seek an energetic, creative,
knowledgeable librarian to serve as head of Bibliographic Access Services
(BAS).  BAS is responsible for providing to the libraries and their users
efficient, cost-effective, quality services in acquisitions, cataloging, and
serials management.  The new head of BAS will be someone who is willing to
experiment, to seek new ways to use technology to provide bibliographic
access to the University's information resources in a variety of formats,
and to expand the range of digital information assets made accessible
through the library's system.

Responsibilities:  The head of BAS is responsible for planning, personnel,
supervision, training, and day-to-day operations of BAS.  These operations
involve bibliographic control of resources in print, media and other
electronic formats. Establishes and evaluates procedures for acquisition of
monographs, serials, AV materials, and online databases and for description
of these materials for ease of retrieval. Reviews and modifies organization
of BAS and workflows within BAS as needed to assure efficient,
cost-effective, quality services. Works with public services librarians to
assure that patron needs are met. Will participate significantly in planning
and implementation of a program to integrate and manage a wide range of
electronic resources using the full capabilities of the Endeavor Information
Systems ENCompass product. Serves as liaison to external vendors and
communicates and collaborates with other Voyager users to develop optimal
use of the system.  Will move the division towards a concentration in
providing access tools for digital information.

Required Qualifications:  Master's degree in library/information science
from a program accredited by the American Library Association.  Minimum of
five years experience, including significant successful supervision of
full-time library workers, in the areas of acquisitions, cataloging, and
serials management.  Professional leadership in at least one emerging area
of bibliographic access such as metadata, digital libraries, or library
systems.  Strong knowledge, both theoretical and practical, of serials
management and serials issues as applied to both print and online serials.
Knowledge of current and emerging standards for bibliographic description;
trends in information storage, organization, and retrieval.  Experience with
standards for electronic information transfer between various systems,
especially between local library bibliographic systems and vendors' systems
as well as local institutional fiscal management systems.  Knowledge of
integrated library systems, creative problem-solving skills, effective oral
and written communication.

To Apply:  Send a letter of application, resume and names, address, e-mail
addresses of three professional references.  Send to:
                                Human Resource Services
                                ATTN: UR Jobs
                                Political Science Building,
                                University of Richmond 23173
The University of Richmond offer a competitive salary commensurate with
experience.

Betty Dickie
Binding & Serials Assistant
Boatwright Memorial Library
University of Richmond, VA  23173
P: (804)289-8850 F: (804)289-8757
mailto:edickie@richmond.edu