Library Associates Companies (LAC), a national library services and consulting firm is seeking an experienced On-Site Project Manager to direct a post-Katrina restoration project for Tulane University.   We expect this project to last 2 years, beginning in late January 2008 on-site at Tulane University in beautiful New Orleans.  The PM provides on-site management of all aspects of both the on-site Recovery Cataloging Team and the On-site Recovery Processing Team. Our ideal candidate will be someone who has knowledge of and experience with cataloging and processing, but even more important, we want someone who has had experience in managing people, projects and meeting deadlines.

 Responsibilities

• Supervise and schedule on-site staff on a day-to-day basis and manage the production processes to include meeting production timelines, benchmarks, and quality standards;
• Oversee quality assurance;
• Maintain statistics, monitor production progress, order supplies, and prepare project reports and records as required;
• Act as the on-site liaison with the project staff and keep LAC Account Manager and Head Cataloger aware of the production progress and management issues concerning the on-site staff;
• Hold staff meetings with project team leaders and staff on a regular basis or as needed;
• Participate in conference calls with Project Manager and off-site Cataloging Project Manager on a regular schedule (TBD);
• Maintain active communications and coordinate work effort with the client organization and LAC corporate staff;
• Other duties as directed. 

 

Qualifications

• M.S. in Library and Information Science preferred;
• Bachelor's in business administration with a concentration in project management, operations management or technical management a plus but not mandatory;
• Minimum of 5 years of technical services experience in a library of which 2 years ideally will have been in a supervisory capacity;
• Knowledge of national cataloging standards and practice including AACR2 and MARC21 formats preferred;
• Recent experience with an integrated library system (ILS), preferably Endeavor Voyager;
• Effective verbal and written communication skills;
• Experience managing and supervising a large cataloging/processing project consisting of both professional and paraprofessional staff preferred;
• Ability to work independently in a challenging multi-task project environment;

·         Ability to work in a foreign language, desired;

COMPENSATION: 50-55k DOE + Benefits

TO APPLY

 

• Please email resume and cover letter to Patty De Anda, [log in to unmask], with a courtesy copy to Keith Gurtzweiler, [log in to unmask]

• Please let us know what position you are applying for in your email and cover letter as we have several positions available.
• Library Associates Companies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that values diversity in the workforce.