Opening: Head of Tech Services, Kentucky

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Alvin E. Evans College of Law Library
Lexington, Kentucky

POSITION: HEAD OF TECHNICAL SERVICES - JOB # SL508967

AVAILABLE: July 1, 2005

The Alvin E. Evans College of Law Library, University of Kentucky seeks a Head of Technical Services. This is a tenure-track, faculty rank, University Libraries position.

Duties
Under the direct supervision of the Law Library Director, the Head of Technical Services will manage all Law Library technical services operations, including cataloguing, serials, processing, and training and supervising approximately 5 FTE Technical Services positions. The Head of Technical Services will also participate in acquisitions and collection development activities, and recommend revisions in Law Library technical and administrative policies, as needed. The Law Library shares a system with the University Libraries and works closely with them.

Qualifications
A Masters in Library Science (or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited program is required. A minimum of three years of supervisory experience and the requisite knowledge necessary to lead a technical services department is also required. Law library experience is strongly desired.

Qualified candidates will have experience with AACR2, MARC, OCLC, and LC classification and subject heading schemes. Voyager integrated library
system experience is strongly desired.

Qualified candidates will also have excellent oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills; and the ability to lead and collaborate effectively with colleagues at any level.

Salary and Benefits
Salary and faculty rank within the University library tenure system are commensurate with experience and qualifications. Twelve month appointment, 22 days annual leave, TIAA/CREF, Fidelity, and Twentieth Century Annuity plans. Additional benefits information is available at http://www.uky.edu/HR/benefits/.

The University of Kentucky is an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

To Apply: # SL508967.
Please submit a UK Online Application at https://ukjobs.uky.edu/. For questions, contact HR/Employment, phone (859) 257-9555, press 2, or email ukjobs@email.uky.edu.

Deadline for Applications: July 31, 2005, but may be extended if necessary.