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*HEAD OF CATALOGING AND METADATA SERVICES*
*(Search Reopened)*
The University of California, Santa Barbara, one of the ten
campuses of
the University of California, seeks an innovative,
team-oriented and
energetic leader as Head of Cataloging and Metadata
Services.
*RESPONSIBILITIES: *Reporting to the AUL for Technical
Services and
Scholarly Communication, the Head of Cataloging and Metadata
Services
has overall responsibility for providing innovative
leadership, vision,
enthusiasm, and supervision for cataloging and metadata
services. The
Department has a staff of some 26 FTE and many student
assistants.
Departmental services include cataloging processes involving
monographic
resources in all formats, authority control, database
integration and
maintenance, electronic resource support, special projects,
technical
processing of government publications, and digital
initiatives,
including those of the California Digital Library. The
incumbent is
responsible for establishing policies and procedures within
the context
of national standards, goal setting, designing and
monitoring workflow,
adopting and implementing new technologies, and for ongoing
evaluation
of services for the Department. Supervises, trains, and
evaluates staff
in cataloging and metadata services. S/he works
cooperatively with other
department heads, and is responsive to the needs of public
services in
providing user centered bibliographic services. As
appropriate, the
incumbent participates on library committees, serves on UC
system wide
committees and task forces, and represents the library in
local,
regional, and national associations.
*QUALIFICATIONS: *Required - MLS from an ALA-accredited
institution.
Demonstrated knowledge and recent experience with provision
of
cataloging services, including those related to digital
initiatives.
Demonstrated leadership and increasingly responsible
supervisory and
management experience. Experience using a bibliographic
utility in an
integrated library system, preferably OCLC, and ExLibris.
Familiarity
and knowledge of various metadata formats, such as Dublin
Core, EAD,
METS, MODS, OAI, XML, etc. Knowledge of electronic and
traditional
cataloging as well as current standards, trends, and
emerging
technologies in cataloging services, including those related
to digital
libraries. Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a
dynamic and
changing environment. Excellent oral, written, and
interpersonal
communication skills. Commitment to diversity and staff team
development.
Preferred - Experience using the ExLibris Aleph online
system;
experience with web technology, and various report
generating and
management software products.
*ENVIRONMENT The UCSB
libraries are committed to the pursuit of
excellence, diversity, innovation, and collaboration. The
libraries are
active partners and full participants in the educational
journey of
discovery that centers on research, scholarship, creativity,
and a
dynamically evolving teaching and learning environment.
Among the most
prestigious research libraries in the country, the library
collections
include over two million volumes, digitized collections,
government
documents, sophisticated electronic resources, and numerous
Special
Collections. The libraries memberships include ARL, CRL,
CLIR, and
SPARC. The libraries are also active participants in the
California
Digital Library. Central to the campus skyline as well as to
its
mission, the UCSB libraries takes pride in providing
outstanding service
to all its clientele.
UC, Santa Barbara occupies a picturesque 989-acre palm and
eucalyptus
lined plateau overlooking the Pacific Ocean. UCSB joined the
University
of California system in 1944. The University of California
is widely
recognized as the preeminent public university system in the
world. UCSB
is ranked as a category 1-research university by the
Carnegie
Commission, and is an elected member of the Association of
American
Universities. Offering a full range of undergraduate and
graduate
degrees, the campus serves some 18,000 students and has over
900 full
time faculty, including members of leading academic
societies as well as
fellows and winners of national academic honors and Nobel
Prize
Laureates. /US News & World Reports/ guide to “America’s
Best Colleges”
ranks UCSB as one of the best public universities in the
nation.
*SALARY AND BENEFITS Salary
commensurate with qualifications, minimum
$60,408, plus a monthly administrative stipend. Librarians
at the
University of California, Santa Barbara are professional
academic
appointees who accrue vacation at the rate of two days per
month and
sick leave at the rate of one day per month. The University
has an
excellent retirement system, which is coordinated with
Social Security.
A selection of group health, dental, vision, and life
insurance plans
are offered by the University.
Consideration of applications begins immediately and
continues until the
position is filled; applications received by *April 15,
2008* will
receive first consideration. Send cover letter, resume, and
the names,
addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of three
references to:
*Detrice Bankhead, Associate University Librarian, Human
Resources,
Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara,
CA 93106.
*Applications may also be sent via email – bankhead library.ucsb.edu
<mailto:bankheadlibrary.ucsb.edu>
Appointment and/or continued employment is contingent on
successful
completion of a background check.
/The University of California, Santa Barbara is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and invites
applications from
all who meet the stated qualifications./
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