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ANNOUNCEMENT OF STAFF VACANCY
Processing Supervisor and Map Specialist
Rotch Library for Architecture and Planning
(Administrative Staff Position)
RESPONSIBILITIES: Together with the Collections Manager/
Associate Rotch Librarian, you will be responsible for order
preparation and local processing of new library materials and for
ongoing work with special collections, primarily maps. As
supervisor, you will support and direct the work of two part-time
support staff members and student assistants. You will work with
automated library records (Geac Advance) and assist in the
implementation of computerized library systems. You will be the
liaison between the local unit and the central technical services
departments and will share responsibility for other technical
processing and access assignments within the system. Work with
the map collection will include learning and teaching the use of
ArcView census mapping software to staff and students as well as
reorganization and maintenance of the existing map collection of
ca. 10,000 items. You will also participate in reference
services.
QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination
of education and related experience is required, as are three
years of related experience (not including experience used to
fulfill the education equivalency). Experience in library
processing routines and automated library systems required.
Basic computer literacy essential. Experience with maps and
familiarity with mapping systems desirable. Supervisory
experience also desirable. Final candidates will be expected to
demonstrate well-developed communication and teamwork skills, as
well as initiative, flexibility, and the ability to work well in
a changing environment.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $25,000 - $27,000
The MIT Libraries include five major subject libraries
(architecture and planning; engineering; humanities; science;
social sciences and management) and several branch libraries in
specialized subject areas. The Libraries contain more than 2.2
million printed volumes, over 21,000 serial subscriptions, and
extensive collections of microforms, maps, slides, photographs,
sound recordings, printed music, manuscripts, motion pictures,
and videotapes. Geac Advance is the Libraries' automated system.
The Libraries maintain membership in the Association of Research
Libraries, the International Association of Technological
University Libraries, the Boston Library Consortium, and OCLC
through NELINET.
The collections of Rotch Library of Architecture and Planning and
its branch library, Rotch Visual Collections, contains over
190,000 printed volumes, 1,600 current subscriptions, and 350,000
visual images. Collection emphasis is on architecture; art and
architectural history; fine, applied, and media arts; film and
photography; urban studies and planning; regional and third world
planning; and real estate development. The Rotch Library staff
consists of 7.5 librarians, 2 supervisory staff, 9 support staff
and approximately 7 FTE student employees.
The MIT Libraries offer excellent benefits, including tuition
assistance, a children's scholarship program, and a relocation
allowance. The MIT Libraries affords a flexible and collegial
working environment and fosters professional growth of its staff
with management training, travel funding for professional
meetings, and a professional research grant program. MIT is
a smoke-free campus.
Applications received by _January 19, 1996_ will receive
priority consideration. Complete applications, which consist of
a cover letter, resume, and names and addresses of three current
references should be mailed to:
Search Committee for Rotch Processing Supervisor (LSTS)
The Libraries, Room 14S-216
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307
MIT is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its
community and particularly encourages applications from qualified
women and ethnic minority candidates.
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