Position Announcement

[jose aguinaga]

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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LIBRARIES: Coordinator of Electronic Services

Responsibilities:  Reports to Head of Information Services; responsible
for public service and administrative functions of the Electronic
Publications Center, a networked facility with over 100 workstations and
70 electronic resources.  Includes planning, project implementation,
problem solving, evaluation, reporting, publicity, staff training, and
liaison with other library departments and vendors.  Manages small online
searching operation.  Includes direct supervision of one staff member, and
responsibility for half-time staff member and ten student assistants.
Provides service at the Reference/Electronic Publications Center desk,
including some weekend and evening hours.  Librarian duties include
collection development (print and electronic), library instruction, and
faculty liaison in life sciences.

Requirements:  Requires an ALA-accredited Master's degree and record of
successful supervisory/management experience.  Must have experience with
wide range of electronic information resources.  Excellent interpersonal,
oral and written communication skills required.  Must show a commitment to
outstanding user-oriented services.

Salary:  $31,000.  Comprehensive benefits package; choice of retirement
programs including TIAA-CREF; tax-deferred annuity program available;
release time to take a class up to 3 hours/week; no state or local income
tax.

Library Information:  As the research library for a four-campus system,
the University of Houston Libraries holdings exceed 1.8 million volumes,
with a current materials budget of $4.2 million.  Total staff includes 46
professionals and 170 support staff.  The library is a member of ARL.

General Information:  Houston is the nation's fourth largest city and a
vital commerce force.  It has established a flourishing cultural life
rivaled by few cities in the world.  It enjoys the amenities of a large
metropolitan city within easy reach of the Texas gulf coast.

The University of Houston campus comprises 14 colleges and schools
offering close to 80 degree programs with an enrollment exceeding 30,000
students, 7,000 of whom are enrolled in graduate studies.  This
institution is a Carnegie Research II university.

Application deadline:  Review of applications will begin immediately and
continue until the position is filled.  Preliminary interviews will be
conducted at the ALA Annual Conference in New York.  Send letter of
application, names of 3 references, and resume to Jose Aguinaga, 
Library Personnel Coordinator, University of Houston Libraries, 
Houston, Texas 77204-2091.


The University of Houston is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer.  Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are
encouraged to apply.                                               6/96