[Web4lib] Job announcement: Head of Cataloging & Metadata Services, Santa Barbara, CA

[Brad Eden]

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*HEAD OF CATALOGING AND METADATA SERVICES*

*(Search Reopened)*

The University of California, Santa Barbara, one of the ten campuses of 
the University of California, seeks an innovative, team-oriented and 
energetic leader as Head of Cataloging and Metadata Services.

*RESPONSIBILITIES: *Reporting to the AUL for Technical Services and 
Scholarly Communication, the Head of Cataloging and Metadata Services 
has overall responsibility for providing innovative leadership, vision, 
enthusiasm, and supervision for cataloging and metadata services. The 
Department has a staff of some 26 FTE and many student assistants.

Departmental services include cataloging processes involving monographic 
resources in all formats, authority control, database integration and 
maintenance, electronic resource support, special projects, technical 
processing of government publications, and digital initiatives, 
including those of the California Digital Library. The incumbent is 
responsible for establishing policies and procedures within the context 
of national standards, goal setting, designing and monitoring workflow, 
adopting and implementing new technologies, and for ongoing evaluation 
of services for the Department. Supervises, trains, and evaluates staff 
in cataloging and metadata services. S/he works cooperatively with other 
department heads, and is responsive to the needs of public services in 
providing user centered bibliographic services. As appropriate, the 
incumbent participates on library committees, serves on UC system wide 
committees and task forces, and represents the library in local, 
regional, and national associations.

*QUALIFICATIONS: *Required - MLS from an ALA-accredited institution. 
Demonstrated knowledge and recent experience with provision of 
cataloging services, including those related to digital initiatives. 
Demonstrated leadership and increasingly responsible supervisory and 
management experience. Experience using a bibliographic utility in an 
integrated library system, preferably OCLC, and ExLibris. Familiarity 
and knowledge of various metadata formats, such as Dublin Core, EAD, 
METS, MODS, OAI, XML, etc. Knowledge of electronic and traditional 
cataloging as well as current standards, trends, and emerging 
technologies in cataloging services, including those related to digital 
libraries. Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a dynamic and 
changing environment. Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal 
communication skills. Commitment to diversity and staff team development.

Preferred - Experience using the ExLibris Aleph online system; 
experience with web technology, and various report generating and 
management software products.

*ENVIRONMENT:* The UCSB libraries are committed to the pursuit of 
excellence, diversity, innovation, and collaboration. The libraries are 
active partners and full participants in the educational journey of 
discovery that centers on research, scholarship, creativity, and a 
dynamically evolving teaching and learning environment. Among the most 
prestigious research libraries in the country, the library collections 
include over two million volumes, digitized collections, government 
documents, sophisticated electronic resources, and numerous Special 
Collections. The libraries memberships include ARL, CRL, CLIR, and 
SPARC. The libraries are also active participants in the California 
Digital Library. Central to the campus skyline as well as to its 
mission, the UCSB libraries takes pride in providing outstanding service 
to all its clientele.

UC, Santa Barbara occupies a picturesque 989-acre palm and eucalyptus 
lined plateau overlooking the Pacific Ocean. UCSB joined the University 
of California system in 1944. The University of California is widely 
recognized as the preeminent public university system in the world. UCSB 
is ranked as a category 1-research university by the Carnegie 
Commission, and is an elected member of the Association of American 
Universities. Offering a full range of undergraduate and graduate 
degrees, the campus serves some 18,000 students and has over 900 full 
time faculty, including members of leading academic societies as well as 
fellows and winners of national academic honors and Nobel Prize 
Laureates. /US News & World Reports/ guide to “America’s Best Colleges” 
ranks UCSB as one of the best public universities in the nation.

*SALARY AND BENEFITS:* Salary commensurate with qualifications, minimum 
$60,408, plus a monthly administrative stipend. Librarians at the 
University of California, Santa Barbara are professional academic 
appointees who accrue vacation at the rate of two days per month and 
sick leave at the rate of one day per month. The University has an 
excellent retirement system, which is coordinated with Social Security. 
A selection of group health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans 
are offered by the University.

Consideration of applications begins immediately and continues until the 
position is filled; applications received by *April 15, 2008* will 
receive first consideration. Send cover letter, resume, and the names, 
addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of three references to: 
*Detrice Bankhead, Associate University Librarian, Human Resources, 
Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106. 
*Applications may also be sent via email – bankhead at library.ucsb.edu 
<mailto:bankhead at library.ucsb.edu>

Appointment and/or continued employment is contingent on successful 
completion of a background check.

/The University of California, Santa Barbara is an Equal 
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and invites applications from 
all who meet the stated qualifications./