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From: Tiffany Allen <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:41:18 AM
Subject: UNC Chapel Hill vacancy announcement

UNC Chapel Hill University Library
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY
 
 
 
POSITION:         Special Project Cataloger
                        *Fixed-Term Appointment*
 
AVAILABLE:        June 1, 2007
 
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library seeks a knowledgeable, motivated, and collaborative individual for the position of Special Project Cataloger in the North Carolina Collection.  The Special Project Cataloger will perform retrospective cataloging of monographic pamphlets, serials, and other special format materials using standard cataloging tools: AACR2 revised, LC subject headings, MARC21 formats, and OCLC.  The North Carolina Collection also applies local subject headings and a modified Dewey Decimal Classification scheme.  The Special Project Cataloger will perform original as well as adaptive cataloging, and the position requires online catalog maintenance and authority control.  Cataloging is performed to national standards, with participation in the NACO, BIBCO, CONSER, and SACO programs.  The Special Project Cataloger will report to the North Carolina Collection¢s Supervising Cataloger.
 
The North Carolina Collection is located in the Wilson Library on the UNC Chapel Hill campus, and is the largest and most comprehensive collection of library materials related to a single state.  Its holdings include more than 300,000 books, pamphlets, government documents, newspapers, periodicals, printed maps, and audiovisual materials.  It also holds more than 800,000 photographic images and 15,000 artifacts.  The Collection is widely known for its distinguished Thomas Wolfe and Sir Walter Raleigh collections.  The Collection is used by University undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff, as well as students and scholars from other institutions, independent scholars, professional writers, and the general public.
 
 
QUALIFICATIONS
 
Required:  An ALA accredited Master¢s in Library Science; experience cataloging using the Anglo-American rules; excellent attention to detail combined with high productivity; experience editing online cataloging records; ability to work harmoniously in a small group setting; evidence of flexibility and of analytical skills needed to resolve complex problems.
 
Preferred: General knowledge of North Carolina history, geography, and culture; experience in cataloging in multiple formats; experience in working on retrospective conversion projects; NACO experience; familiarity with Dewey Decimal Classification scheme.
 


THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LIBRARIES
 
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the country¢s oldest state university. UNC-CH has an enrollment of approximately 27,000 students, employs more than 3,100 faculty, offers 77 doctoral degrees as well as professional degrees in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and law; and the Library collections include over 5.7 million volumes. The Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries, the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) and SOLINET.
 
The Triangle region is one of the most desirable places to live and work in North America and offers its residents a wide array of recreational, cultural and intellectual activities. The mountains and the seashore are each less than a half-day¢s drive from Chapel Hill.
 
The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.
 
 
SALARY AND BENEFITS
 
This is a twelve-month fixed-term appointment, with the possibility of a one year renewal.  Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Standard state benefits of annual leave, sick leave, and State or optional retirement plan. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , librarians enjoy the benefit of academic status and are represented on the faculty council.
 
 
REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
 
Review of applications will begin on April 26, 2007.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
 
 
TO APPLY
 
Send or email a letter of application, a resume and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references to:
 
Special Project Cataloger
c/o Tiffany Allen, Personnel Librarian
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB #3900, 213 Davis Library
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890

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