Job Opening - Cataloger

[Alan Bartlett <abartlet@xxxxxxxxxx>]

We have posted the following job opening for Pelletier Library:

PRINCIPAL CATALOGER
Full-time, 12 month appointment
Reports to Director of the Library
Position available Fall 2002

Pelletier Library of Allegheny College invites applications for the
position of principal cataloger.  Responsibilities:  catalogs
materials in all formats and some foreign languages, including some
original cataloging, using AACR2R, Dewey Decimal Classification, and LC
Subject Headings.  Performs authority control on a database of over
400,000 bibliographic and authority records.  Updates cataloging and
union listing of over 4,000 periodicals records (both print and
electronic).  Maintains the integrity of the online catalog and
physical collections.  Supervises one full-time assistant and four
students.

Qualifications:  Required:  ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent;
substantial relevant post-MLS experience.  Preferred: 
experience with OCLC; Innovative Interfaces, Inc.’s systems; Dewey
classification; supervisory experience; experience with cataloging
serials; authority control.  Other requirements:  strong
organization and communication skills; ability to work under pressure,
meet deadlines, solve problems, exercise good judgment.  Ability to
work in a team environment.  Familiarity with emerging trends and
issues in cataloging.

Salary competitive and dependent on experience and qualifications. 
Excellent fringe benefits package including TIAA/CREF retirement program
and paid health insurance, plus 22 days annual leave.

Allegheny College is a private, undergraduate, liberal arts college
situated in Meadville in the rolling hills of northwestern
Pennsylvania.  Founded in 1815, Allegheny College has a reputation
for providing quality education within a liberal arts framework.  A
faculty of nearly 150 offers the approximately 1850 students both
traditional and innovative instruction in a wide range of subjects in the
liberal arts.  Computing is a strong component of the educational
experience at Allegheny.  We invite you to visit our home page at
www.allegheny.edu.

Pelletier Library has a long and distinguished history.  The
original collection consisted of significant gifts from James Winthrop,
William Bentley, and Isaiah Thomas.  Today those collections form
the basis of our strong Special Collections.  The library houses
over 700,000 items and offers strong support of the curriculum through
both print and electronic resources and a very active instruction
program.

Please submit a letter of application, detailed resume, and the names,
addresses, and phone numbers of at least three references who can speak
knowledgeably about your experience to Office of Human Resources,
Allegheny College, 520 N. Main Street, Box 4 Meadville, PA 16335 by
October 20, 2002.  Review of candidates will continue until the
position is filled.  Allegheny College is an equal opportunity
employer.