UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

Alvin E. Evans College of Law Library

Lexington, Kentucky

June 29, 2005

POSITION: HEAD OF TECHNICAL SERVICES - JOB # SL508967

AVAILABLE: July 1, 2005

The Alvin E. Evans College of Law Library, University of Kentucky seeks
a Head of Technical Services. This is a tenure-track, faculty rank,
University Libraries position.

Duties

Under the direct supervision of the Law Library Director, the Head of
Technical Services will manage all Law Library technical services
operations, including cataloguing, serials, processing, and training and
supervising approximately 5 FTE Technical Services positions. The Head
of Technical Services will also participate in acquisitions and
collection development activities, and recommend revisions in Law
Library technical and administrative policies, as needed. The Law
Library shares a system with the University Libraries and works closely
with them.

Qualifications

A Masters in Library Science (or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited
program is required. A minimum of three years of supervisory experience
and the requisite knowledge necessary to lead a technical services
department is also required. Law library experience is strongly desired.

Qualified candidates will have experience with AACR2, MARC, OCLC, and LC
classification and subject heading schemes. Voyager integrated library
system experience is strongly desired.

Qualified candidates will also have excellent oral and written
communication skills; strong interpersonal, organizational, and
problem-solving skills; and the ability to lead and collaborate
effectively with colleagues at any level.

Salary and Benefits

Salary and faculty rank within the University library tenure system are
commensurate with experience and qualifications. Twelve month
appointment, 22 days annual leave, TIAA/CREF, Fidelity, and Twentieth
Century Annuity plans. Additional benefits information is available at
http://www.uky.edu/HR/benefits/.

Additional Information

The Evans Law Library is the largest law library in the state of
Kentucky, and located in the beautiful bluegrass region of the state.
For more information about the Law Library, see the Library's website at
http://www.uky.edu/Law/Library/index.htm. The University of Kentucky is
an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

To Apply: # SL508967.

Please submit a UK Online Application at https://ukjobs.uky.edu/. For
questions, contact HR/Employment, phone (859) 257-9555, press 2, or
email ukjobs@email.uky.edu.

Deadline for Applications: July 31, 2005, but may be extended if
necessary.

Dee Wood

Cataloging Librarian

University of Kentucky College of Law Library

620 S. Limestone

Lexington, KY 40506-0048

voice (859)257-2926  fax (859)323-4906

owood@email.uky.edu