Thursday, June 30, 2011

Going Beyond Sessions and Searches: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 9:30am - 3:30pm, Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ)

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Event Date:
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 9:30am - 3:30pm
Event Location:
Scholarly Communications Center, 4th floor of Alexander Library, College Ave. Campus, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Rachel Fleming-May and Jill Grogg, authors of The Concept of Electronic Resource Usage and Libraries, the August/September issue of Library Technology Reports (vol. 46; no. 6), and a panel of your colleagues (Erin Finnerty (NJIT), Gracemary Smulewitz (Rutgers), and Pamela Theus WPUNJ)( will share their expertise about measurement of electronic resources. For more information about Rachel and Jill and their work, see: http://www.alatechsource.org/library-technology-reports/the-concept-of-electronic-resource-usage-and-libraries.

The fee for this event: $15 VALE member; $25 non-VALE member; $10 student. Coffee starts at 8:45 am. Lunch is included. You can pay cash or personal check at the Registration Desk on the Workshop day. Or send your personal or Institutional checks to: (checks should be made payable to William Paterson University)

Anne Ciliberti
Cheng Library
William Paterson University
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470

Parking is in the College Avenue Parking Garage next to the Library. Access to the garage is from George Street behind the Library.

Direct questions about this workshop to: Jeanne Boyle, 732-932-7505 / jeboyle@rulmail.rutgers.edu

Director of Library Services: Metropolitan College of New York (New York, NY)

MCNY’s Libraryseeks applicantsfor the following position: Director of Library ServicesMCNY seeks a Director to provide innovative administrative leadership for its library and resource learning center. The Director will work closely with the President, Deans, and faculty to improve outcomes in student learning and faculty research. Major responsibilities include planning and managing all aspects of the library and computer learning center operations. This includes budget management, staff supervision, operations assessment, and management of the library facilities, computer systems and other equipment. The Director will also oversee the development and management of collections and computer resources; create and interpret library and learning center policies; and play an active role in strategic planning and College Accreditation. The Director will provide an appropriate collection of and access to materials and resources in all formats, and ensure that hardware and up to date software for computer resource learning center are available and well-maintained.

Qualifications: Masters degree in Library/Information Science plus 5 years senior management experience as Director or Assistant Director of an academic library; experience in strategic planning; experience in media services; knowledge of academic technologies and relevant standards needed to support the library; knowledge of interactive classroom technologies and course management software (Moodle preferred); excellent presentation and communications skills; teaching experience preferred.

To apply, please send cover letter and resume to boxhr@metropolitan.edu, or to: Metropolitan College of New York, Department of Human Resources, 431 Canal Street, New York, NY 10013.

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Luis Rodriguez
University Librarian
Nancy Thompson Library
Kean University
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

METRO Professional Development Update

Every month, METRO offers an exciting range of learning and networking opportunities – details and registration are just a click away!

Whether you want to expand your skills or join us for exciting industry presentations and discussions, all the information you need is available online at www.metro.org. To make sure you never miss out on news about METRO programs and events, you can also subscribe to the METRO Calendar RSS feed in your favorite reader.

July:
Introduction to Web Programming Using PHP
Wed, July 6 and Wed, July 13 | 10am-4pm each day | $150 METRO, $125 myMETRO, $200 Non-members (covers both days)
This two-day intensive, hands-on workshop will provide a general introduction to web programming using PHP. Returning instructor Dr. KB Ng will use a hands-on approach to teach the basic concepts and many techniques that are commonly used in web programming step-by-step.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/87.

Library Mashups: Exploring New Ways to Deliver Library Data
Thurs, July 7 | 10am-1pm | $75 METRO, $50 myMETRO, $100 Non-members
Led by instructor Nicole Engard, attendees will learn about some of the tools they can use to mash up library data with content from the web to reach more patrons, and will then have a chance to practice mashing up data on a sample website.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/78.

Processing Audio and Video Collections
Tues, July 12 | 10am-4pm | $25 METRO, myMETRO, & Non-members
This workshop focuses on the core knowledge and skills you need to process audio and video materials for planning, budgeting, cataloging, access, grant applications, and long-term storage.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/84.

Webinar: Letting Go of Legacy Services - A Sane and Sensible Approach
Thurs, July 14 | 10-11:30am | $30 METRO & myMETRO, $40 Non-members
This program will explore methods and means to evaluate legacy services, address how to market the end of a once-beloved service, and confront the staff and patron issues inherent in making thoughtful, lasting, mission-focused change in libraries.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/91.

Rethinking Our Professional Roles: “So What Exactly is it that We Do?”
Tues, July 19 | 6-8pm | $15 METRO, $10 myMETRO, $20 Non-members
The activities in this workshop encourage us to explore what we do that is special and unique to our profession, what we bring to the table in our organization and in our communities, and how we can transfer and reinterpret our strengths, skills, understandings and abilities in the current climate.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/90.

Webinar: Proactive Libraries in the 21st Century - Keeping your Library Relevant to your Community
Thurs, July 21 | 2-3pm | $20 METRO & myMETRO, $40 Non-members
Instructor Maurice Coleman will discuss some ways to keep relevant, deal with lower funding coupled with increased demands, and how to stay able to meet your communities’ needs without knowing what those needs will be in the future.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/92.

Webinar: The Rights of Readers and the Threat of the Kindle
Wed, July 27 | 1-2pm | $20 METRO & myMETRO, $40 Non-members
Librarian Alycia Sellie and technologist Matthew Goins will challenge the status quo of book digitization and argue that a careless migration to electronic books may destroy well-established rights that readers have held historically with print.
Learn more & register at http://www.metro.org/en/cev/85.

Upcoming Special Interest Group Meetings:
Prison Librarians
Fri, July 8 | 10:30am-12pm | Learn more at: http://www.metro.org/en/cev/89
*This meeting will take place at Brooklyn Public Library

Please contact Laura Forshay at lforshay@metro.org, 212.228.2320 x 10 with any questions.

Physical Sciences Librarian: UNC Chapel Hill, University Library (Chapel Hill, NC)

ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY

UNC Chapel Hill, University Library

POSITION: Physical Sciences Librarian

AVAILABLE: August 1, 2011


The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented subject librarian for the physical sciences. Working with a team of science librarians out of the Kenan Science Library, this individual is responsible for collection development, research and instructional services, and liaison services to assigned departments from among these physical sciences: chemistry, physics, astronomy, and mathematical sciences.

The Physical Sciences Librarian works closely with a team of subject librarians who share responsibility for developing high quality collections and delivering both general and specialized reference, research, and instructional services (including e-science information services). Within this context, they participate in long-term planning, conduct on-going assessment of collections and services, develop web-based guides and other research and learning products, collaborate on special projects, and serve on committees and task forces as needed. The librarian in this position reports to the Head of Branch Libraries.

The Kenan Science Library, located in Venable Hall with the Department of Chemistry, is an innovative new space dedicated to providing e-science services. The physical collections (monographs and serials) are located in the Science Library Annex in Wilson Library, and are available both by walk-in and document delivery services. For more information, see http://www.lib.unc.edu/science/.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information science; relevant professional library experience, preferably in an academic research library; strong communication and organizational skills; strong commitment to public service; the ability to work effectively with diverse library users and staff; experience with scientific information sources. Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a team environment and evidence of innovation in delivering library services.

Preferred: One or more years of relevant library experience; a degree or course work in chemistry or the physical sciences; knowledge of e-science and scientific data.


The University and The Libraries

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the country's oldest state university. UNC Chapel Hill has an enrollment of approximately 29,000 students, employs more than 3,500 members of the faculty, and offers 69 doctoral degrees as well as professional degrees in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and law. Library collections include over 6.5 million volumes.

The Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries and the Center for Research Libraries. Together with the libraries at Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and North Carolina State University, the members of the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) provide services and collections to their students, faculty, and staff in support of the education, research, and service missions of the universities.

The University Library invests proudly in its employees, strives to create a diverse environment of respect and collaboration, and encourages vision and innovation.

The Region

The Triangle region is one of the most desirable places to live and work in North America and offers its residents a wide array of recreational, cultural, and intellectual activities. The mountains and the seashore are less than half day's drive from Chapel Hill.

The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.

Salary and Benefits

This is a permanent twelve-month academic librarian appointment; salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Standard state benefits of annual leave, sick leave, and State or optional retirement plan. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, librarians enjoy the benefit of academic status and are members of the faculty council.

Deadline for Application

Review of applications will begin on July 15, 2011. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but preference will be given to applications received by the begin review date. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.

To Apply

Please visit http://jobs.unc.edu/2501423 and complete the online application. Please include a letter of application, a resume and the name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of three professional references. Additionally, please indicate in your cover letter where you first learned of this position.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Associate Law Librarian for Foreign, Comparative, and International Law: Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale Law School (New Haven, CT)

Rank: Librarian III-V

www.yale.edu/jobs

Schedule: Full-time (37.5 hours per week); Standard Work Week (M-F, 8:30 – 5:00)

Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.

THE LILLIAN GOLDMAN LAW LIBRARY

In support of Yale Law School's outstanding legal scholarship and lawyer training, the Lillian Goldman Law Library is dedicated to acquiring and preserving a superb collection of resources in all formats, furnishing access to information wherever it exists, providing the most highly competent assistance to use information resources, and maintaining a welcoming, comfortable facility. The Lillian Goldman Law Library provides services which exceed the expectations of users by its leadership in the innovative use of technology and the continuing development of its most highly valued asset, its staff. To learn more about the Lillian Goldman Law Library and its collections and services, visit http://www.law.yale.edu/library .

The Lillian Goldman Law Library is located within the heart of the Yale Law School complex, providing the Law School community with ready access to one of the world's finest collections of printed legal materials. These collections are complemented by access to a growing array of online sources as well as the strong interdisciplinary collections housed nearby at more than twenty other campus libraries, including Sterling Memorial Library and Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Utilizing these resources combined with our excellent, service-oriented staff, we strive daily to be the best academic law library in the world.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Under the general guidance of the Law Librarian and collaborating closely with the Curator for Foreign, Comparative, and International Law, the Associate Law Librarian for Foreign, Comparative, and International Law develops and implements programs, services, and policies to support the provision of unparalleled foreign, comparative, and international legal reference and research services to law school students, faculty, and visiting scholars.

In addition, oversees and co-ordinates the work of a busy, research-oriented, complex, and technologically-advanced Reference department. Will be charged to expand a library-faculty liaison initiative, set policy directions for the coherence and effectiveness of reference services, and maintain ongoing evaluation of services to support the reference needs of the Library’s constituents.

Other responsibilities include the selection of foreign, comparative, and international law materials, in both traditional and digital formats, as well as the development of print and electronic guides, bibliographies and instructional materials in foreign, comparative, and international law, and the provision of instructional services in the areas of foreign, comparative, and international law.

Participates in library-wide policy development as a member of the Library Executive Committee and will represent the Library locally, regionally, and nationally in the professional community.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Showcases and promotes the unique and extensive foreign, comparative, and international holdings of the Law Library. Establishes programs and activities to highlight the foreign and international law collection. Prepares and teaches research classes and seminars in Foreign, International, and Comparative Law. Manages general reference services and provides leadership and direction to an extensive staff of reference librarians in the execution of excellent research and reference services.

Supervises the work of professional librarians, staff, and students.

Coordinates with the Head of Instructional Services in the provision of instruction in American legal research skills for international students. Prepares and updates research guides, web pages, blogs, and other appropriate social media for foreign and international law topics. Collaborates with the Curator for Foreign, Comparative, and International Law in the evaluation and selection of foreign and international legal materials in all formats. Undertakes responsibility for specific jurisdictions and for recommending acquisitions procedures and policies for foreign and international materials.

Participates in library planning committees and task forces and engages in campus, regional, and national professional organizations and collaborative activities. Expected to be professionally active and represents the Library and the University in the academic, scholarly, and professional community. May be required to assist in disaster recovery efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program for library and information science and JD from an ABA-accredited program (or foreign equivalent), and at least five years of professional experience and demonstrated professional accomplishments appropriate to the rank. Appointment to the rank of Librarian IV requires at least eight years of professional experience and professional achievements. Appointment to the rank of Librarian V requires at least twelve years of relevant professional experience and professional accomplishments appropriate to the rank.

Working knowledge of at least two foreign languages. Demonstrated success in collection building and promoting digital initiatives. Demonstrated proficiency in foreign, international, and comparative law literature and research techniques. A record of initiative, leadership, collegiality, and enthusiasm for cooperative endeavors involving librarians, faculty, and students. Demonstrated evidence of superior supervisory skills. Ability to function in a collegial, fast-paced teamwork-oriented environment which emphasizes customer service. Self-motivated, superior attention to detail, and strong organizational and analytical skills. Ability to think independently, solve problems, and develop cost effective strategies. Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and professionally in a timely manner. Commitment to providing excellent customer service and the ability to work with diverse groups and individuals. Ability to work effectively in a virtual electronic environment. Demonstrated ability to work collegially and cooperatively within and across organizations.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time off, fantastic family and educational benefits, a variety of retirement benefits, extensive recreational facilities, and much more.

Applications consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three professional references should be sent by creating an account and applying online at http://www.yale.edu/jobs for immediate consideration - the STARS req ID for this position is 13221BR. Please be sure to reference #13221BR in your cover letter.

BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS

All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check. Please visit http://www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional information on the background check requirements and process.

Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.

First Year Outreach Services Librarian: Birnbaum Library, Pace University (New York, NY)

Basic Functions:

Develop, teach and promote library and information literacy skills to first year students; promote the use of research tutorials to first-year students and faculty teaching first-year students; develop and conduct workshops that help strengthen the information literacy skills of faculty and instructors working with first year students; develop innovative outreach programs to first year students; collaborate with the Instructional Services Team and departmental faculty in designing, implementing, and assessing multi-faceted instructional programs including but not limited to: curricular-based instruction, drop-in workshops and seminars, interactive Web-based tutorials, library orientation tours, on-the-road presentations and other forms of community outreach; share responsibility for scheduling functions and activities conducted by the Instructional Services Team; perform all aspects of client-based reference and information services.

Position reports to the Assistant University Librarian for Instructional Services and functions as part of the Instructional Services Team. Primary responsibilities are on the New York City campus, with occasional duties required on the Pleasantville campus in Westchester County. Work hours are typically 9-5, with evening and weekend hours required periodically.

Position Qualifications:

ALA-accredited MLS
Academic teacher preparation or equivalent combination of training/experience
Knowledge and skills in instructional design, assessment, learning theories, instructional principles & practice
1 - 2 years academic reference or instructional experience
Working knowledge of print & electronic reference sources
Experience in creating web pages, databases, or in using mark-up languages such as HTML or SGML; proficiency with Windows and Internet applications
Commitment to principles of collegiality, teamwork and collaboration, user-centered service, and information literacy
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Applications are accepted online only at: http://careers.pace.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52372

Questions can be addressed to Sarah Burns Feyl, Assistant University Librarian for Instructional Services, sburnsfeyl@pace.edu

Project Cataloger: East Asian Collections, Cotsen Children’s Library Princeton University Library (Princeton, NJ)

Requisition #0110325

One-year term position.

The Princeton University Library comprises a large central library and nine specialized libraries that are heavily used by an academic community of 6,400 students, 1,100 faculty members, and many visiting scholars. To support the diverse needs of its users, the Library holds some six million printed volumes, ranging from incunabula to current imprints, and provides access to many other records of human knowledge, such as ancient papyri and cylinder seals, modern literary manuscripts, and recently produced electronic databases and journals. The Library employs more than 300 professional and support personnel, complemented by a large student and hourly workforce. Please consult the Library Web site at http://library.princeton.edu/ for more information.

Available: Immediately

Description: The Cotsen Children’s Library is a unit of the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. It houses an important historical collection of illustrated children's books and related items. The primary responsibility of the Project Cataloger will be to assess and improve the cataloging of Chinese-language monographs and serials in Cotsen's East Asian collections. Specific tasks include: identifying duplicates and resolving holdings problems; revising descriptive cataloging to meet current standards; resolving heading conflicts and creating NACO name authority records for authors and illustrators; analyzing and correcting romanization variants. In addition to cataloging duties the Project Cataloger will provide reference for the Chinese collections and prepare a small exhibition for an East Asian Studies conference. As this is a limited-duration project, the Project Cataloger must be able to meet both quantitative and qualitative production goals. This is a challenging position for a professional who seeks to apply advanced skills in a unique environment. The Project Cataloger will work closely with both the curator of the Cotsen Children’s Library and the Department’s head of technical services.

Qualifications
Required:
MLS from an ALA accredited library school. Familiarity with relevant cataloging tools and standards including AACR2r, LCRIs, LCSH, MARC, OCLC, and bibliographic reference sources. Ability to synthesize information from different sources and reach sound bibliographic decisions. Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently as well as collaboratively. Strong reading knowledge of Chinese and ability to apply ALA-LC romanization tables.
Preferred: Cataloging experience with the Voyager integrated library system. Experience in cataloging and physical management of rare books. Knowledge of authority work, including participation in NACO. Bibliographic familiarity with an additional major East Asian language. Knowledge of children’s literature.

Term and Appointment: This is a one-year term position. The successful candidate will be appointed to an appropriate professional specialist rank for the term.

Compensation and Benefits:
Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience and accomplishments. Generous vacation and benefits package. Health care insurance, disability insurance, and other benefits are available.

Nominations and Applications:
Nominations and applications (cover letter, resume and the names, titles, addresses and phone numbers of three references) will be accepted only from the Jobs at Princeton website: http://jobs.princeton.edu. The successful candidate will be appointed to an appropriate Associate Professional Specialist rank depending upon qualifications and experience.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations.

Save the Date! ACRL/NY Annual Symposium - The Global Librarian: Information without Borders - December 2, 2011

Save the date! Mark your calendars! You don’t want to miss the 2011 ACRL/NY Annual Symposium!

When: Friday, December 2, 2011

Title: “The Global Librarian: Information without Borders”

"Academic librarians serve increasingly diverse populations, across a variety of platforms at home and around the world. As higher education becomes more global – and mobile – physical distance is no longer a barrier to teaching and learning. Through innovative use of progressive technologies, academic librarians are mastering the skills needed to navigate this expanding environment. At this symposium, we will see how information is not bound by physical borders – nor is the global librarian."

Where:

The William and Anita Newman Vertical Campus Conference Center

Baruch College, CUNY

55 Lexington Avenue (at 24th Street) Room 14-220 (14th floor)

New York, NY

Stay tuned for upcoming details and registration information!

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Continuations Management Librarian: Acquisitions Department, Technical Services, Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University (New Haven, CT)

Rank: Librarian II-III

www.yale.edu/jobs

Schedule: Full-time (37.5 hours per week); Standard Work Week (M-F, 8:30-5:00)

Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.

The University and the Library

The Yale University Library, as one of the world's leading research libraries, collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to and services for a rich and unique record of human thought and creativity. It fosters intellectual growth and is a highly valued partner in the teaching and research missions of Yale University and scholarly communities worldwide. A distinctive strength is its rich spectrum of resources, including more than 12.5 million volumes and information in all media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed books to electronic databases. The Library is engaged in numerous digital initiatives designed to provide access to a full array of scholarly information. Housed in the Sterling Memorial Library and sixteen school and departmental libraries, it employs a dynamic, diverse, and innovative staff of over 500 who have the opportunity to work with the highest caliber of faculty and students, participate on committees, and are involved in other areas of staff development. For additional information on the Yale University Library, please visit the Library's web site at http://www.library.yale.edu/.

Within the University Library, Technical Services departments pursue a course of continual change and innovation in building integrated, university-wide information access systems. These systems are designed to provide readers timely access to new materials in all formats as well as a high-quality bibliographic record of Yale's extraordinary library collections, which have developed over the last three centuries. Our collections continue to grow at more than 200,000 volumes per year, including an increasing number of materials in digital form. The Library’s serials collection consists of over 90,000 currently received print titles and over 63,000 titles in electronic format. Yale is a member of the NERL Consortium and the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC), contributing to the NACO and BIBCO programs.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the Head of Acquisitions under the Library’s Technical Services Division, the Continuations Management Librarian provides professional, technical, and fiscal expertise in the overall management of serials ordering, receiving, maintenance, migration of print to electronic, preparation for binding, renewals, and payment. Manages the work of the continuations unit and supervise six clerical and technical staff. Works collaboratively Library-wide with all acquisitions units, selectors, catalogers, Electronic Collections department, Information Technology Office, Access Services, and preparations and binding units, to assure maximum accountability for our print continuations holdings, for both periodicals and standing orders. Works collaboratively with Electronic Collections to develop best practices to support the management of continuations as the Library migrates titles from print to electronic. Keeps abreast of trends in continuations management through research and participation in professional organizations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops sustainable continuations management program and standards for the Library. Assesses continuations practices of departments/units throughout the Library and develops policies and procedures for managing and ensuring accountability of all print continuation-type materials. Develops a mastery of the Voyager acquisitions/serials module to support maximum utilization. Develops best practices for the management of serials and standing orders, including the receiving process, ongoing maintenance, recording payments and maintaining statistics. Makes recommendations for staffing needs and level of expertise needed for continuations units. Develops best practices for continuations received as part of exchange programs, approval plans, or blanket orders.

Develops a program for systematic and retrospective clean-up of continuations. Identifies problems that have evolved in continuations management from ordering through binding. Working with staff throughout the Library, develops a program for systematic clean-up of purchase orders and holdings. Coordinates and liaises with Electronic Collections department. Working in coordination with Electronic Collections, develops best practices for moving periodical titles from print to electronic, assuring licenses are in place and the new format offers the desired coverage, before canceling the print.

Anticipates and plans for future developments in continuations management and Library technical services. Through research, seminars, conferences, site-visits and open discussions with other continuations librarians, expands knowledge, stays abreast of changes and practices within the profession. Participates in Library planning committees and task forces and engages in campus, regional, and national professional organizations and collaborative activities. Expected to be professionally active and represents the Library and the University in the academic, scholarly, and professional community. May be required to assist in disaster recovery efforts. May be assigned to work at West Campus location in West Haven, CT.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program for library and information science and a minimum of two years of professional technical services experience and demonstrated professional accomplishments appropriate to the rank. Appointment to the Librarian III rank requires at least five years of professional experience and demonstrated professional accomplishments appropriate to the rank. Successful supervisory experience. Experience with an integrated library management system (Voyager preferred).

Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in serials management for print and electronic formats. Knowledge of serials cataloging standards. Demonstrated ability to initiate and adapt to change. Excellent organizational and analytical skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Knowledge of, or experience with, OCLC bibliographic utility. Familiarity with spreadsheets, database querying, and word processing software (MS Excel, Access, and Word preferred). Demonstrated ability to work collegially and cooperatively within and across organizations. Ability to work independently with varied user groups in a complex organization and function collaboratively in a rapidly changing team environment.

Preferred:

Experience in an academic library serials department. Experience in the management of print and electronic serials. Copy-cataloging experience with serials. Project management experience. Experience working with various methods of acquiring continuations-type materials. Experience working with materials acquired from non-Western countries. Knowledge of library binding operations. Knowledge of, or experience with, serials check-in, claiming, and maintenance. Demonstrated record of designing projects and bringing them to a conclusion in a timely fashion.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with extensive recreational facilities, and much more.

Applications consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three (3) professional references should be sent by creating an account and applying online at http://www.yale.edu/jobs for immediate consideration - the STARS req ID for this position is 13153BR. Please be sure to reference #13153BR in your cover letter.

Background Check Requirements

All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check. Please visit www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional information on the background check requirements and process.

Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages applications

from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.