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>From:          HAWK/CRPARKE
To:            kmingema
Date:          Wed, 15 Jun 1994 15:52:50 EST
Subject:       job announcement
 
 
This announcement is being cross-posted on several lists.  Thanks for
your patience.
 
     HEAD, MAPS AND GOVERNMENT INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
                   SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
 
     Syracuse University Library, a member of ARL and RLG, seeks a
head for its user-oriented Maps and Government Information
Department, which includes research-level U.S. and N.Y. State
depository collections (U.S. selection at 60%), a cartographic
collection and map room, and work stations for public use of CDROM
and electronic resources.  Reference service offered over 75 hours
a week.  Department also manages publications of the UN and Council
of Europe.  Supervises six staff and reports to the Associate
University Librarian for Public Services.
 
     Plans, implements, and evaluates departmental programs and
services, including reference and instructional services to
students, faculty, and other users of depository materials;
organizes documents and cartographic collections; manages
electronic resources; provides staff development and training;
supervises processing and cataloging operations utilizing Marcive
and OCLC, with records listed in the library's NOTIS-based online
catalog; has responsibility for collection development.
 
     Serves on the Library's Administrative Cabinet, working on
access, resource sharing, preservation, document delivery,
electronic resource, collection development, and other issues.
Selects materials for the library in assigned subject areas, with
responsibility for commitment and expenditure of collection
development funds in these subjects.
 
     Required qualifications: an advanced degree from an ALA-
accredited program; four or more years of experience with
government publications and/or maps, preferably in a research
library; supervisory experience.  Preferred: a second master's
degree;  knowledge of cartographic resources; online cataloging
experience; reading knowledge of Russian, French, or German.  The
successful candidate will bring to this position experience in
using electronic reference and government publications resources;
knowledge of emerging technologies; collection development
experience; effective oral and written communication skills;  a
commitment to providing responsive and innovative services to a
culturally and racially diverse campus; the ability to work
cooperatively in a demanding and rapidly-changing environment; and
evidence of professional/scholarly activity.
 
     Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience;
minimum: $38,000.
 
     Send letter of application, resume, and names of three
references to: Search Committee for Head, Maps and Government
Information Dep't., Syracuse University Library, Office of Human
Resources, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244. Applicatons
received by 7/15/94 will receive first consideration.  SYRACUSE
UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
 
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Carol Parke    x2573
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