Library Associates Companies (LAC), a national library
services and consulting firm is seeking an experienced
On-Site Project Manager to direct a post-Katrina restoration
project for Tulane University. We expect this project to
last 2 years, beginning in late January 2008 on-site at
Tulane University in beautiful New Orleans. The PM provides
on-site management of all aspects of both the on-site
Recovery Cataloging Team and the On-site Recovery Processing
Team. Our ideal candidate will be someone who has knowledge
of and experience with cataloging and processing, but even
more important, we want someone who has had experience in
managing people, projects and meeting deadlines.
Responsibilities
* Supervise and schedule on-site staff on a day-to-day basis
and manage the production processes to include meeting
production timelines, benchmarks, and quality standards;
* Oversee quality assurance;
* Maintain statistics, monitor production progress, order
supplies, and prepare project reports and records as
required;
* Act as the on-site liaison with the project staff and keep
LAC Account Manager and Head Cataloger aware of the
production progress and management issues concerning the
on-site staff;
* Hold staff meetings with project team leaders and staff on
a regular basis or as needed;
* Participate in conference calls with Project Manager and
off-site Cataloging Project Manager on a regular schedule
(TBD);
* Maintain active communications and coordinate work effort
with the client organization and LAC corporate staff;
* Other duties as directed.
Qualifications
* M.S. in Library and Information Science preferred;
* Bachelor's in business administration with a concentration
in project management, operations management or technical
management a plus but not mandatory;
* Minimum of 5 years of technical services experience in a
library of which 2 years ideally will have been in a
supervisory capacity;
* Knowledge of national cataloging standards and practice
including AACR2 and MARC21 formats preferred;
* Recent experience with an integrated library system (ILS),
preferably Endeavor Voyager;
* Effective verbal and written communication skills;
* Experience managing and supervising a large
cataloging/processing project consisting of both
professional and paraprofessional staff preferred;
* Ability to work independently in a challenging multi-task
project environment;
* Ability to work in a foreign language, desired;
COMPENSATION: 50-55k DOE + Benefits
TO APPLY
* Please email resume and cover letter to Patty De Anda,
pdeanda libraryassociates.com, with a courtesy copy to Keith
Gurtzweiler, keithlibraryassociates.com.
* Please let us know what position you are applying for in
your email and cover letter as we have several positions
available.
Library Associates Companies is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that values
diversity in the workforce.
Patty De Anda
Communications Coordinator
Library Associates Companies
8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 355
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
800 987 6794 toll free
323 302 9439 local
323 852 1093 fax
www.libraryassociates.com
pdeandalibraryassociates.com
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