REVISED
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LIBRARIES
FACULTY
VACANCY
Position: Cataloging
Coordinator
Appointment Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor
Salary: $48,000.00 minimum
Available: February 1, 2007
The University of
Tennessee Libraries
seeks a Cataloging Coordinator who is user and access focused and will help UT
Libraries move forward in the changing world of providing access to
information. The Cataloging Coordinator is a leader in the Technical Services
and Digital Access Team (TSDA), reporting directly to the Team Leader. TSDA is
composed of 6 librarians and 25 staff plus student workers in four interrelated
and cross-trained areas: Acquisitions, Cataloging, Digital Access and Serials.
Cataloging activities occur in all four areas. Two people report directly to
the Cataloging Coordinator: a librarian and an exempt para-professional. In
addition, six paraprofessionals report to the exempt para-professional and are
thus indirectly supervised by the Coordinator. TSDA catalogs for the main
library, 3 branches and 2 affiliate libraries. Some branches do limited
cataloging under the direction of the Cataloging Coordinator. Most monographs
are received pre-cataloged. The team is incorporating more non-MARC cataloging
into daily operations, and one librarian works exclusively with metadata.
The
Coordinator investigates and implements new cataloging processes for the team ,
ensuring consistency among all the units. Other Catalog Coordinator
responsibilities include monitoring developments in cataloging and digital
resource management, and helping team members implement them. The incumbent
works with the Metadata Librarian to incorporate metadata creation into the
departmental workflow. The Cataloging Coordinator directs the implementation of
ideas from faculty and staff, and serves as a resource for cataloging questions
and problems, especially for non-book material.
Because cataloging is shared among many staff, important responsibilities of
this position include setting an overall tone of cooperation, designing and
implementing quality control procedures and arranging for training activities.
A member of the TSDA Management Team, the Coordinator participates in setting
policy and direction for the entire team.
This is a
tenure track faculty position and includes time for research and to provide
service to meet University expectations for faculty. The Cataloging
Coordinator is encouraged to interact with library users by serving as a
subject librarian in a designated area, working at the reference desk, or
providing academic liaison that matches specific skills and interests.
Required Qualifications: Master’s degree from an ALA
accredited program At least three years cataloging experience (2 years
post-MLS) including original cataloging of multiple formats. Working knowledge
of cataloging tools, standards (present and emerging), and OCLC. Demonstrated
interest in the application of technology to the principles and practices of
bibliographic control. Demonstrated ability to teach, work and lead others in
a production-orientated environment. Demonstrated ability to adjust to changing
priorities. Excellent written and oral communication skills, including a
working knowledge of at least one foreign language.
Preferred Qualifications: Additional cataloging experience.
Familiarity with multiple foreign languages. Experience with cataloging
specialized formats (e.g. audio/visual, cartographic, and/or electronic
materials); knowledge of non-MARC metadata schema. Supervisory experience is
strongly preferred.
Environment:
Located along
the Tennessee River and near the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park,
the metropolitan area offers a beautiful natural environment in a mild climate
with 4 distinct seasons. The cost of living is among the nation’s most
affordable. Knoxville, and nearby Oak Ridge, support an opera company,
symphony, jazz, and an art museum, and serve as the medical center for east
Tennessee.
The University of
Tennessee
is the state’s flagship institution of higher education, offering
comprehensive programs of undergraduate, graduate, and professional education;
research; and public service throughout the state. Enrollment in the statewide
system is approximately 42,000. Our students come from every county in Tennessee,
every state in the nation, and many foreign countries. The university holds
the Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive classification. It is the oldest and
largest public institution of higher education in Tennessee, founded in Knoxville in 1794, two years before Tennessee
became a state.
The University of
Tennessee Libraries,
with an annual budget of more than $13 million, includes the John C. Hodges
Main Library; the James D. Hoskins Library, which includes the Map and Special
Collection Libraries; the Webster Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary
Medicine Library; and the George F. DeVine Music Library. The Social Work
Library is located in Nashville. Over three
hundred persons are employed, including 58 librarians, 10 exempt, 123
non-exempt, and 150 students. UT Libraries is a member of the Association of
Research Libraries, SOLINET, and the Center for Research Libraries. The UT
Libraries offers a Web-based information system and access to a variety of
electronic information sources.
Additional
information about this position and the UT community is available at http://www.lib.utk.edu/lss/lpp/catcoord.html
Salary and Benefits:
Appointment
at rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, dependent upon qualifications.
Minimum salary is $48,000.00. Faculty rank and status; twelve-month,
tenure-track appointment. Library faculty must meet University requirements for
promotion and tenure, which includes research and service components. Excellent
benefits include 24 annual leave days; choice of state retirement plan or
TIAA/CREF with nonrefundable contributions paid for the employee by the
University; optional group health and life insurance plans. Tuition remission
is available for all university employees; partial undergraduate tuition
remission is available to dependent children and spouses of UT employees.
Review of applications
will begin November 15, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled.
Send cover letter addressing the above qualifications, a current resume, and
the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three recent
references to: Gail Conner, Manager, Library Personnel & Procurement, 1015 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37996-1000.
Application materials may be sent via email attachment to [log in to unmask].
The
institution welcomes and honors people of all races, creeds, cultures and
sexual orientations, and values intellectual curiosity, pursuit of knowledge,
and academic freedom and integrity.
The University of
Tennessee
does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national
origin, age, disability or veteran status in provision of educational programs
and services or employment opportunities and benefits. This policy extends to
both employment by and admission to the University.
The
University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in
the education programs and activities pursuant to the requirements of Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Inquiries and
charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, ADA
or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or any of the other above
referenced policies should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity
(OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560,
telephone (865) 974-2498
(V/TTY available) or 974-2440.
Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA
Coordinator at the Office of Human Resources Management, 600 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37996-4125.
