Serials Librarian, Hunter College, NY

[Louise S. Sherby]

Please excuse cross postings.

HUNTER COLLEGE
OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Serials Librarian
Instructor or Assistant Professor

Under the direction of the Associate Librarian for Collection Development, 
responsible for the acquisitions, cataloging, and processing of library 
serials in all formats. Plans, coordinates and manages serials collections, 
including binding and check-in; supervises assigned staff; participates in 
the enrichment and maintenance of libraries' web resources catalog; 
resolves problems and acts as liaison with Head of Cataloging, Acquisitions 
Manager, branch librarians, unit heads, library bibliographers and vendors 
for serials related issues. Participates in general reference service, 
library instruction, and collection development; assists patrons in the use 
of OPAC, CD-ROM's, electronic services, and Internet/WWW; develops 
instructional publications in various formats. May be assigned as needed to 
other divisions of Hunter College Libraries. Qualifications: Required: 
Instructor: M.L.S., or its equivalent from an ALA-accredited library 
school. Assistant Professor: M.L.S., or its equivalent from an 
ALA-accredited library school, and an additional Master's degree or 
Doctorate. Highly desirable: Previous cataloging and/or serials experience; 
experience working with a major automated system, such as NOTIS; knowledge 
of OCLC and serials cataloging practices, including electronic resources; 
supervisory experience; academic public services, collection development, 
electronic resources and bibliographic instruction experience; initiative, 
self-direction, with the ability to work independently and effectively in a 
team environment with a culturally diverse community of faculty, students, 
and library colleagues; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; 
ability to meet requirements for promotion/tenure. Salary: Instructor: 
$31,197 - $48,284; Assistant Professor: $34,011 - $57,049, commensurate 
with qualifications and experience. Liberal fringe benefits. 35-hour, 5-day 
work week, including some evening and/or weekend hours.

Hunter College, the second oldest college in The City University of New 
York, is a coeducational, fully accredited college, with a large and 
diverse faculty in the liberal arts and sciences and in several 
professional schools. Hunter's total enrollment is approximately 19,000 
students. Of these, about 8,000 are full-time undergraduate, an additional 
7,000 are part-time students, and over 4,000 are graduate students studying 
in arts and sciences, teacher education and professional programs at the 
Schools of Arts and Sciences, Education, Social Work, and Health Professions.

With a professional staff of 24 librarians, Hunter College Library contains 
approximately 840,000 volumes, 2,300 current periodical titles, and a 
nonprint collection of discs, tapes, scores, CD-ROMs, and microforms. The 
library resources of Hunter College are available through CUNY+, an 
automated library system, which provides access to all CUNY library 
collections.

Review of applications will begin upon receipt and will continue until the 
position is filled. Send resume and names (with addresses, telephone, fax 
numbers, email addresses) of at least three current references to:



Dr. Louise S. Sherby
Chief Librarian
Hunter College Libraries
695 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10021


An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/IRCA/Americans with Disabilities 
Act Employer



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Dr. Louise S. Sherby				695 Park Avenue
Associate Dean and Chief Librarian		New York, NY 10021
Hunter College Libraries			Voice:  212-772-4143
Email: Louise.Sherby at Hunter.CUNY.edu	Fax:	 212-772-4142
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