ELECTRONIC RESOURCES/SERIALS
LIBRARIAN/LECTURER
RANDALL LIBRARY
Vacancy #10E025
Position #6568
The University of North Carolina Wilmington is a
member institution of the University of North Carolina, and is nationally
recognized for its marine sciences teaching and research programs, and for its
strengths in arts and sciences, business, education, and nursing. The
University is situated on a beautiful arboretum campus located in an historic
port city within five miles of the Atlantic Ocean. The University
currently enrolls approximately 12,000 students.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This mid-level position provides an opportunity for a librarian with experience
in managing electronic resources and serials to coordinate the acquisition,
access and management of print and electronic serials. Randall Library uses a
variety of commercial services to assist in serials management, including
Innovative Interfaces Inc.’s Millennium ILS (including CASE, ERM and Web
Bridge), EBSCO’s EBSCOnet, OCLC’s Connexion, and Swets’
Scholarly Stats. The successful candidate will have familiarity with the
serials industry, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and excellent
technology skills with openness to emerging technologies. Major activities for
this position include communicating with vendors and publishers, supervising 2
full time staff, trouble-shooting access problems, and cataloging and
maintaining holdings for print and electronic serials. The successful candidate
must also possess a strong commitment to user services, including some
reference service. Active participation in the development of library services
is also required. Library faculty at UNCW engage in scholarship resulting
in publications, conference presentations and other evidence of scholarly
efforts. Reports to the Associate University Librarian for Technical and
Collection
Services.
REQUIREMENTS: MLS/MLIS degree
from an ALA-accredited program. Must have two years of experience working with
electronic resources and serials access and management, and one year of
experience supervising at least one full time employee. Requires cataloging
skills, including knowledge of AACR2, MARC21 format for bibliographic and
holdings records, LCSH, OCLC & CONSER guidelines. Must be proficient in
using advanced features of Excel or other spreadsheet software. Requires
excellent interpersonal, organizational, oral, and written communication skills
and a strong service orientation. Preferred qualifications include
experience with the Millennium ILS and web page design.
SALARY & BENEFITS: Salary $48,000 or commensurate with
labor market for this position. 11-month contract with faculty status
(lecturer, non-tenure track). Generous benefits package, including 22
days of vacation. To apply, please complete the online application process
available on the Web at http://consensus.uncw.edu.
A letter of interest, vitae and contact information for three professional
references must be attached to the online application – not e-mailed,
mailed, or faxed. Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachments are required.
For questions regarding the online application process, contact Jennifer Corder
at (910) 962-3270. Review of applications will begin February 1, 2010 but
applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Position is
available May 1, 2010 (start date negotiable).
UNC Wilmington actively
fosters a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment and is an
equal opportunity employer. Qualified men and women from all racial, ethnic, or
other minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply
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Susannah Benedetti
Coordinator of Cataloging Services
W.M. Randall Library
University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 S. College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403-5616
910-962-4243 voice
910-962-3078 fax
benedettis@uncw.edu