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TO:SERIALST: SERIALS IN LIBRARIES-A USER DISCUSSION GROUP
FR: CENTER FOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
POSITION OPENING:  ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & CATALOGER
University of California, Riverside, Center for
Bibliographical Studies and Research manages four major projects
of international significance.  One of these, the California
Newspaper Project (CNP), is part of a nationwide scheme to
provide a complete record of surviving newspapers published
in this country.  ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR THE CALIFORNIA
NEWSPAPER PROJECT; LIBRARIAN APPOINTMENT SALARY RANGE:
$35,052-59,316.  ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN I - LIBRARIAN IV.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:  This position reports to the Director
of the Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research and
acts for the Director in his absence.  Responsibilities include:
responsibility for supervising and training the CNP, providing
technical advice, maintaining an inhouse database, planning and
supervising a state-wide canvass, developing and managing a
microfilming program, cataloging newspapers and adding holdings
records in CONSER, and acting as liaison with the USNP cataloging
specialist at the Library of Congress.  The position is further
responsible for assisting with publicity for the project,
corresponding with contributing libraries, and representing
the project at professional meetings.  The project staff
will consist initially of two assistant/associate librarians,
two library assistants and hourly workers.
QUALIFICATIONS:  Required:  MLS from an ALA accredited
library school or equivalent.  Experience in serials cataloging
and supervising professional staff.
Preferred:  Experience with OCLC and CONSER.
Desirable:  One or more foreign languages, preferably Spanish,
Chinese or other languages in which California Newspapers have]
been published.  Send letter of application, resume, and list
of three professional references to:  Professor Henry Snyder,
Director, Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research,
University of California, 016-Rivera Library, Riverside,
California, 92521-0154