[IUG] Search Extended : Head of Technical Services, Hartwick College

[Deb Bruce <bruced at hartwick dot edu>]

Description: The Stevens-German Library at Hartwick College invites 
applications for the Head of Technical Services. The Head of Technical 
Services reports to the College Librarian and supervises two 
professional librarians and three support staff. The Head of Technical 
Services manages acquisitions, cataloging, serials cataloging, and 
electronic material cataloging. Maintaining a leadership role within the 
library organization, the person in this position is the resource for 
complex cataloging, keeping abreast of changes and developments in 
cataloging* *using* *an integrated library system using AACR2, MARC, LC 
classification, subject thesauri, OCLC, and metadata. The library uses 
the Innovative system for which the Head of Technical Services serves as 
the main liaison and troubleshooter. Additionally, the person in this 
position works closely with the College Librarian to monitor the 
material acquisitions budgets, and serves on special project committees.

Hartwick is a nationally ranked private liberal arts and sciences 
college of 1,480 students, located in Oneonta, NY in the lovely northern 
foothills of the Catskill Mountains-one-hour southwest of the state 
capital in Albany.

Requirements: Master’s degree from an ALA accredited program;

- 5 years of cataloging experience with at least two years of 
supervisory experience;

- Experience with acquisitions management of monographic, serials, and 
media in all formats;

- Strong knowledge of trends in technical services at academic libraries;

- Experience working with publishers, vendors, and bibliographic utilities;

- Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred qualifications: Experience with Innovative interfaces and 
experience with electronic invoicing.

Projected start date is September 1, 2008.

By May 31, 2008, please send a resume/CV, cover letter, and the names 
and contact information of three references to the search committee via 
Suzanne Janitz, Human Resources, Hartwick College, One Hartwick Dr., 
Oneonta, NY 1320. Electronic submission of your application is 
preferred: Janitzs at hartwick dot edu <mailto:Janitzs at hartwick dot edu>. Materials 
should be in PDF or MS Word format.

The College offers health benefits to domestic partners of employees, 
and prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual 
orientation/preference and gender identity/expression. Hartwick College 
is an Equal Opportunity Employer; members of underrepresented groups are 
especially encouraged to apply.