-------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: Government Documents Position at University of Alabama Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:26:17 -0600 From: Jennie Gerke <[log in to unmask]> From: Whitver, Sara [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 4:23 PM To: Anne Whitver Subject: Government Documents Position at University of Alabama Hello, University of Alabama has the following position that you may be interested in. Title: Government Information Services Librarian Department: 219101 - UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES Posting Number: 0807461 The University of Alabama Libraries is seeking a highly motivated individual for the position of Special Collections Cataloger. The Special Collections Cataloger performs original and complex copy cataloging, retrospective conversion, and authority work following prescribed national and local standards. The position supervises two staff members who perform copy cataloging. Special Collections at the University of Alabama (http://www.lib.ua.edu/libraries/hoole) include collections in the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, University of Alabama Archives, and the A.S. Williams III Americana Collection (http://www.lib.ua.edu/williamscollection). Materials in the collections include monographs, serials, manuscript material, photographs, maps, and ephemera relating primarily to the history and culture of the South. This position reports to the Associate Dean for Special Collections to set processing priorities and practices unique to special collections materials. The incumbent serves as liaison to Cataloging and Metadata Services (CMS) and in this capacity works closely with the head of CMS to assure that the Libraries’ cataloging practices and standards are followed. The incumbent is also expected to maintains awareness of, and adhere to, special collections and general cataloging issues and standards, metadata standards and librarianship. If you are interested in applying for this position, you can apply for the position on our employment site at: https://facultyjobs.ua.edu/. Thank you, Human Resources University of Alabama