Position at Columbia

PROJECT COORDINATOR
FOUNDATIONS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION PRESERVATION PROJECT

Temporary One-Year Position

Reporting to the Assistant Director for Preservation, this position has
primary responsibility for managing the NEH-funded Foundations of
Western Civilization Preservation Project, including supervising and
training project staff who perform bibliographic searching, circulation
procedures, and physical preparation of volumes, determine appropriate
treatments, queue titles on RLIN, and perform quality control
inspection; monitoring and coordinating workflow of all participating
units; monitoring and coordinating workflow of microfilming, binding,
and photocopying vendors to maintain productivity and ensure that proper
standards and procedures are followed; maintaining statistics and
preparing progress and statistical reports; problem solving; and related
responsibilities.

In addition to an accredited MLS, requirements are: aptitude for
analytical work and strong organizational skills as demonstrated through
previous relevant experience; knowledge of preservation microfilming
policies and procedures; ability to work with staff at all levels in a
fluid, complex organization and to communicate effectively verbally and
in writing; working knowledge of French, German, or Latin. Preferred
qualifications include: experience with technical processing in a large
library environment; previous supervisory experience; experience with
electronic spreadsheets, cost indexing, management statistics, and /or
budgeting.

The assistance of staff members in identifying qualified women and
members of minority groups would be appreciated.

Salary ranges are:  Librarian I: $30,000-39,000; Librarian II:
$32,000-43,200.  Excellent benefits include assistance with university
housing and tuition exemption for self and family.

Send resume, listing names, addresses, and phone numbers of three
references, to:  Kathleen Wiltshire, Director of Personnel, Box 35
Butler Library, Columbia University, 535 West 114th Street, New York, NY
10027.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS JULY 17, 1992.

An affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

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