Position at the University of Maryland Libraries

["Yvonne A. Carignan" <yc38@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

University of Maryland Libraries  
AS-5344	
Associate Staff Position Vacancy 

TITLE:  Librarian (Librarian I), Assistant Department Head 
and Brittle Materials and Reformatting Unit Head 

LOCATION: Preservation Department, Technical Services 
Division, McKeldin Library 

CATEGORY: Associate Staff, Full Time (12 Month Appointment) 
SALARY:   Commensurate with experience and qualifications

ENVIRONMENT: The University of Maryland Libraries has 
undergone a major reorganization to better meet the service 
mission of the Libraries. In this dynamic academic setting, 
the Preservation Department has grown to include a 
professional collections conservation program and mass 
de-acidification initiative, in addition to ongoing 
programs in brittle materials response, commercial bindery, 
reformatting, and disaster salvage response.  Members of 
the Preservation Department not only are responsible for 
meeting the preservation needs of the six libraries on 
campus, but also participate in a new environment which 
strives to facilitate organizational communication and 
foster shared responsibility.


RESPONSIBILITIES:  Assists the Preservation Department Head 
in administering programs to preserve the collections of 
the UM Libraries.  Develops and manages the program and 
unit devoted to brittle materials response.  Manages the 
preservation reformatting program for the Libraries, 
including preservation microfilming and photocopying.  
Works with the disaster salvage program.  Supervises the 
production manager to ensure efficient and high quality 
work- flow in the production units of commercial bindery 
preparation and mass de-acidification.  Assists in grant 
writing for preservation projects throughout the Libraries. 
Cooperates with department head to update and develop the 
department's Web site.

QUALIFICATIONS: Required: ALA-accredited Master's degree in 
Library Science.  EXPERIENCE:  Desirable: Three years of 
professional experience, including supervision of staff and 
management, in an academic or research library.  Experience 
in library or archival preservation, and in managing 
preservation programs, especially brittle materials and 
microfilming projects or programs.  Experience in 
collection management.


BENEFITS:  22 days annual leave and 3 personal days; 14 
paid holidays; 15 days sick leave.  Employer contributes to 
health insurance and retirement (State pension or 
TIAA-CREF), tuition remission.


APPLICATIONS:  For full consideration, submit a cover 
letter and a resume and names/addresses of three references 
by July 30, 1999.  Applications accepted until the position 
is filled. Send resume to: Ray Foster, Library Personnel 
Services. McKeldin Library, University of Maryland, College 
Park, MD 20742-7011. You may also fax your resume: (301) 
314-9960.  University of Maryland Libraries Web Address : 
http://www.lib.umd.edu/UMCP    

THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL 
OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.  MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.