Job Posting

[Michelle Moody <mlmoody@xxxxxxxxxx>]

HEAD OF CATALOGING
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

The Captain John Smith Library at Christopher Newport University is
seeking a Head of Cataloging.  Reporting to the University Librarian,
the Head of Cataloging is responsible for cataloging and classifying
library materials.  Duties will include the development of policies and
procedures for a staff of three, original and complex copy cataloging,
and coordinating activities with the Acquisitions and Serials
Departments.  The successful candidate will provide leadership in the
provision of electronic services, including access to electronic
resources received through the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA),
JSTOR, and NetLibrary.   As a professional librarian, the Head of
Cataloging is a member of the instructional faculty and is expected to
meet University standards for tenure and promotion.  This position will
also assist in the provision of reference services during an occasional
evening or weekend and participate in the Library's instruction program.

The Captain John Smith Library has embarked on an ambitious program of
expansion and renovation that will double the size of the library in the
near future, creating an interactive learning environment for the 21st
Century.  See the building program on the library’s web page at
http://www.cnu.edu/library/libhome.html.

The required qualifications are an ALA-accredited MLS degree with three
years professional cataloging experience; experience with computers;
experience with the recognized cataloging standards and resources
necessary to process materials in an academic setting (e.g. AACR2
Revised, LC Classification System, LC Subject Headings, and/or LC Rule
Interpretations); strong interpersonal skills; creativity; and excellent
oral and written communication skills.

The preferred qualifications are experience with OCLC; cataloging
standards; authority control; general reference materials; online
databases; and the Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (III) system.
Supervisory experience is a plus.

Christopher Newport University offers retirement programs including
TIAA/CREF, health care coverage, 23+ vacation days per year, and more.
Salary in the low 40's.

Christopher Newport University is a public university in Virginia
conveniently located between Virginia Beach and historic Williamsburg.
CNU is committed to liberal learning.  Vitality, an active and creative
intelligence, and community and civic responsibility are essential
qualities required of all faculty at CNU.  Outstanding teaching with a
strong commitment to undergraduate education and the liberal studies
core is a hallmark of the University.

If you want to join us in this extraordinary and rewarding academic
environment, send a letter of application, a current resume/vita, and
the names and email addresses of three references to:

Director of Equal Opportunity and Faculty Recruitment
Library Head of Cataloging Search
Search #7057
Christopher Newport University
1 University Place
Newport News, VA 23606-2298

Review of applications will begin July 29, 2002, and continue until the
position is filled.

Christopher Newport University, an EO Employer, is fully committed to
Access and Opportunity.