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Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 08:57:13 -0500
From: David Cobb <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: New Job Opening
Sender: David Cobb <[log in to unmask]>


PROFESSIONAL VACANCY

Head of Government Documents & Microforms &
Head of Reference & Instructional Services of the Social Sciences Program
Harvard College Library

Harvard College Library is seeking a creative and innovative manager,
tolerant of ambiguity, who likes to work with other creative and innovative
managers, to participate in the ongoing evolution of the Social Sciences
Program.

The Social Sciences Program (SSP) of the Harvard College Library (HCL) was
organized to coordinate and consolidate collections and services in support
of the social sciences. The program, still evolving, includes at this time,
five functional units in four locations: and economics and political
science library, numeric data services, a government documents and
microforms library, a maps library, and an environmental information
center.  Harvard College Library is seeking a Librarian to manage the
government documents and microforms unit, to lead in the development of a
coordinated social science reference and instruction program, and to help
define a broad vision of library services to the social sciences.

Reporting to the Librarian for the Social Sciences, the Head of Reference
& Instructional Services provides overall responsibility for the Government
Documents and Microforms unit.  Is responsible for supervising reference
and microform machine help services with staff of 6 full time professional
staff and 4 full time support staff, also supervises collection development
 of the Government Documents collection. Develops a program
of reference and instruction for the Social Sciences, coordinating units of
the Social Sciences Program (SSP) and serves as liaison with Widener
Library Research and Instructional Services, with Lamont and Hilles
libraries and other Harvard University Libraries concerned with the Social
Sciences. Contributes to and participates in the management of the Social
Sciences Program.

Qualifications:   Master of Library Science degree from an ALA accredited
institution or equivalent required.  Undergraduate degree in the social
sciences desirable with a graduate degree in a social science program
preferred.  Minimum of five years experience working in public services
with social sciences resources and/or government documents in a research
library required. Demonstrated effective supervisory experience and strong
interpersonal and communication skills required with a user centered
service orientation.

Compensation:  Harvard University offers a competitive program of
benefits.  Appointment salary is dependent on qualifications and experience.

Available:  Immediately.  The Review of applications will begin
immediately and continue until the position is filled.  Interested parties
are invited to submit a letter of application addressing position
qualifications with a resume and with the names, addresses, telephone and
fax numbers of three references to:

Resume Processing Center
Harvard University Requisition #11910
11 Holyoke Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Or apply on line to http://www.hr.harvard.edu/employment/jobs.html

HARVARD UNIVERSITY UPHOLDS A COMMITMENT TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND QUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY


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David A. Cobb                                           Tel. 617.495.2417
Harvard Map Collection                          FAX  617.496.0440
Harvard College Library                         Email: [log in to unmask]
Cambridge, MA 02138                                     HTTP://hcl.harvard.edu/maps
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