Job posting, Allegheny College -- Christine Troutman Stephen Clark 17 Sep 2002 14:17 UTC
-------- Original Message -------- Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 10:07:24 -0400 From: Christine Troutman <ctroutma@allegheny.edu> Subject: job posting PRINCIPAL CATALOGER Full-time, 12 month appointment Reports to Director of the Library Position available Fall 2002 Pelletier Library of Allegheny College invites applications for the position of principal cataloger. Responsibilities: catalogs materials in all formats and some foreign languages, including some original cataloging, using AACR2R, Dewey Decimal Classification, and LC Subject Headings. Performs authority control on a database of over 400,000 bibliographic and authority records. Updates cataloging and union listing of over 4,000 periodicals records (both print and electronic). Maintains the integrity of the online catalog and physical collections. Supervises one full-time assistant and four students. Qualifications: Required: ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent; substantial relevant post-MLS experience. Preferred: experience with OCLC; Innovative Interfaces, Inc.'s systems; Dewey classification; supervisory experience; experience with cataloging serials; authority control. Other requirements: strong organization and communication skills; ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, solve problems, exercise good judgment. Ability to work in a team environment. Familiarity with emerging trends and issues in cataloging. Salary competitive and dependent on experience and qualifications. Excellent fringe benefits package including TIAA/CREF retirement program and paid health insurance, plus 22 days annual leave. Allegheny College is a private, undergraduate, liberal arts college situated in Meadville in the rolling hills of northwestern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1815, Allegheny College has a reputation for providing quality education within a liberal arts framework. A faculty of nearly 150 offers the approximately 1850 students both traditional and innovative instruction in a wide range of subjects in the liberal arts. Computing is a strong component of the educational experience at Allegheny. We invite you to visit our homepage at www.allegheny.edu. Pelletier Library has a long and distinguished history. The original collection consisted of significant gifts from James Winthrop, William Bentley, and Isaiah Thomas. Today those collections form the basis of our strong Special Collections. The library houses over 700,000 items and offers strong support of the curriculum through both print and electronic resources and a very active instruction program. Please submit a letter of application, detailed resume, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of at least three references who can speak knowledgeably about your experience to Office of Human Resources, Allegheny College, 520 N. Main Street, Box 4 Meadville, PA 16335 by October 20, 2002. Review of candidates will continue until the position is filled. Allegheny College is an equal opportunity employer.