The Research Medical Library at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is accepting applications for a Collections Librarian. The
librarian will be responsible for collection development of the print and electronic books as well as electronic access management. This full time position will also provide circulation and reference assistance.
To view a complete job description: http://sh.webhire.com/servlet/av/jd?ai=700&ji=2531466&sn=I
Salary range: $48,800-$73,200
Required: Master's degree in Library Information Science from an ALA accredited program (May 2011 graduates may apply)
Research Medical Library: http://www.mdanderson.org/library/
MD Anderson employs about 18,000 people, including 1,500 faculty. A volunteer work force of 1,200 contributes more than 195,000 hours of service annually, equal to 94 full-time employees. Together they work
toward fulfilling MD Anderson's mission of eliminating cancer as a major health threat.
* MD Anderson has been recognized as a top employer for workers 50 and over (American Association of Retired Persons), and for programs supporting alternative work arrangements (City of Houston, Houston-Galveston Area Council) and alternative commuting programs (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
* MD Anderson ranks first in number of grants awarded, including 12 Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grants, and total amount of grant dollars from the National Cancer Institute
* For seven of the past nine years, including 2010, MD Anderson has ranked No. 1 in cancer care in the "America's Best Hospitals" survey published by U.S. News & World Report
* The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees
at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels.
For more information about MD Anderson: http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/facts-and-history/institutional-profile/index.html
To apply: http://www.mdanderson.org/careers/how-to-apply/index.html
Sheryl Widdoes, Collections Manager
Research Medical Library, Unit 1499
Univ. of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
P.O. Box 301402 Houston, TX 77230-1402
713-792-2812 * 713-563-3650 (fax)
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Subject: [ACAT] Job posting: Swarthmore College Library
TECHNICAL SERVICES SPECIALIST, MEDIA AND METADATA
**Swarthmore College seeks a qualified individual to be
responsible for general acquisition and cataloging of videos. The
position also
provides support for in-house streaming video conversion
and rights acquisition. Videos in all formats, including streaming,
are used extensively throughout the curriculum, and requests for videos
often need to be rushed in order to be available for classroom use.
Media cataloging is relatively complex and requires extensive
annotations and enhancements to available records in order to meet
local standards required by the Film and Media Studies faculty.
Working with the Digital Initiatives Group, the position is responsible
for creation of descriptive metadata for items in the library's digital
repositories such as DSpace and ContentDM. Items may include films,
recorded performances and lectures, student theses, faculty scholarship
and digitized archival records. The incumbent also contributes to the
general acquisition and cataloging of monographic publications.
Skills and Qualifications:
* Undergraduate degree required. Familiarity with at least one
foreign language required.
* One to two years experience cataloging in an academic library
environment required. Experience cataloging visual media
preferred. Experience using the OCLC system for acquisitions or
copy cataloging and similar functions in an integrated library
system such as Millennium.
* Prefer experience in cataloging digital objects using non-MARC
metadata schema, such as Dublin Core, in a repository such as
DSpace or ContentDM.
* Demonstrates facility with PC or Macintosh hardware and software,
particularly with standard word processing and email programs and
basic email functionality, in order to assure efficiency and
effectiveness in daily work. Proficient in searching library
databases.
* Requires knowledge of Library of Congress
classification and
subject heading schemes.
* Possesses strong organizational skills and detail orientation and
ability to juggle competing priorities.
* Evidence of ability to work effectively with initiative and
creativity within a collegial framework.
* Ability to work effectively with colleagues, students, faculty,
and staff in a rapidly changing complex environment.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Please apply through our web site at www.swarthmore.edu under Human
Resources and Employment Opportunities. Swarthmore College is a highly
selective liberal arts college located in the suburbs of Philadelphia,
whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility.
Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to excellence through
diversity in its
educational program and employment practices and
actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with
exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable
commitments to a more inclusive society and world.