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Intute: Education and research methods
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The Black Caucus of the American Library Association: Cataloging Librarian II
Salary Range:$44,489.95 - $75,309.59
CATALOGING LIBRARIAN - LIBRARIAN II - Full Time - 1 position
Duties:
• Acting Department Manager in absence of Department Manager. • Train paraprofessional staff in department. • Original and descriptive cataloging and metadata creation involving resources in all formats for input into OCLC and local Integrated Library System. • Primarily responsible for original and copy cataloging of non-print materials (audio-visual materials, electronic resources, etc.). • Maintain and modify Alexandria Library ILS by adding, replacing, merging, updating and deleting bibliographic records as needed. • Electronic resource support. • Assignment of DDC call numbers and Library of Congress subject headings for input records. • Managing and maintaining authority procedures of the Library Special collection cataloging to support genealogy projects, government publications, and digital initiatives (EAD). • Creation of original authority records and importing of LC authority records for the local catalog. • Manage and maintain cataloging procedural manual. • Works cooperatively with branches and is responsive to the needs of public services in providing user centered bibliographic services. • Submits monthly and annual reports on cataloging work of departmental staff. • Willing to participate and serve on library committees and represents the library in local, regional, and national associations.
Skills & Abilities:
Good knowledge of professional library principles, theories, concepts, methods, materials and practices; some knowledge of the Library System's automated records system, databases and other specialized computer programs; some knowledge of standard bibliographic tools; skill in operating automated library systems; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and patrons; ability to analyze professional and administrative problems and make recommendations for their solution; ability to supervise the work of a small group of nonprofessional subordinates; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and library patrons; and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
Schedule:
Hours are scheduled to meet the staffing needs of the department, typically either 8:00am or 9:00am to 5:00pm or 6:00pm.
Location:
Technical Services Department, Alexandria Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria
Salary:
$44,489.95 - $75,309.59
Rose T. Dawson
Director of Libraries
Alexandria Library
5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304
rdawson@alexandria.lib.va.us
Ph: 703-746-1701 Fax: 703-746-1738
CATALOGING LIBRARIAN - LIBRARIAN II - Full Time - 1 position
Duties:
• Acting Department Manager in absence of Department Manager. • Train paraprofessional staff in department. • Original and descriptive cataloging and metadata creation involving resources in all formats for input into OCLC and local Integrated Library System. • Primarily responsible for original and copy cataloging of non-print materials (audio-visual materials, electronic resources, etc.). • Maintain and modify Alexandria Library ILS by adding, replacing, merging, updating and deleting bibliographic records as needed. • Electronic resource support. • Assignment of DDC call numbers and Library of Congress subject headings for input records. • Managing and maintaining authority procedures of the Library Special collection cataloging to support genealogy projects, government publications, and digital initiatives (EAD). • Creation of original authority records and importing of LC authority records for the local catalog. • Manage and maintain cataloging procedural manual. • Works cooperatively with branches and is responsive to the needs of public services in providing user centered bibliographic services. • Submits monthly and annual reports on cataloging work of departmental staff. • Willing to participate and serve on library committees and represents the library in local, regional, and national associations.
Skills & Abilities:
Good knowledge of professional library principles, theories, concepts, methods, materials and practices; some knowledge of the Library System's automated records system, databases and other specialized computer programs; some knowledge of standard bibliographic tools; skill in operating automated library systems; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and patrons; ability to analyze professional and administrative problems and make recommendations for their solution; ability to supervise the work of a small group of nonprofessional subordinates; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and library patrons; and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
Schedule:
Hours are scheduled to meet the staffing needs of the department, typically either 8:00am or 9:00am to 5:00pm or 6:00pm.
Location:
Technical Services Department, Alexandria Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria
Salary:
$44,489.95 - $75,309.59
Rose T. Dawson
Director of Libraries
Alexandria Library
5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304
rdawson@alexandria.lib.va.us
Ph: 703-746-1701 Fax: 703-746-1738
Winston-State Salem University News: WSSU to Attend AAC&U Summer Institute for Women of Color to Enhance Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
May 19, 2011
A team of Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) faculty and administrators will attend a summer institute designed to provide professional leadership development for women of color in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math and to explore ways to enhance undergraduate education and research in those areas.
The team will attend the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ (AAC&U) Engaging Departments Institute at the Hotel at Turf Valley in Ellicott City, Maryland from July 13-17. The WSSU faculty members are: Dr. Jill Harp, associate professor of Biochemistry; Dr. Tennille Presley, assistant professor of physics; Dr. Lenora Campbell, Bertha M. Shelton Endowed Chair of Nursing; Dr. Denise Pearson, assistant provost for faculty affairs; and Dr. Brenda Allen, Provost.
In its third year, AAC&U holds Engaging Departments Institutes designed for teams of faculty, department chairs, and other administrative leaders. The purpose of the institute is to advance integrated and engaged learning in and across disciplines, to help institutions integrate major programs with general education, and to assess broad student learning outcomes within individual departments and majors.
This year’s project focuses on systemic reform in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and provides leadership development for women of color STEM faculty at historically black colleges and universities. The project is funded by the National Science Foundation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities-Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). The Engaging Departments Institute is part of ongoing work in Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) www.aacu.org/leap/index.cfm, and is supported by the Teagle Foundation.
About AAC&U
AAC&U is the leading national association concerned with the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate liberal education. Its members are committed to extending the advantages of a liberal education to all students, regardless of academic specialization or
intended career. Founded in 1915, AAC&U now comprises more than 1,200 member-institutions including accredited public and private colleges and universities of every type and size.
AAC&U functions as a catalyst and facilitator, forging links among presidents, administrators and faculty members who are engaged in institutional and curricular planning. Its mission is to reinforce the collective commitment to liberal education at both the national and local levels and to help individual institutions keep the quality of student learning at the core of their work as they evolve to meet new economic and social challenges.
About Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, is a public university that traces its roots back to Slater Industrial Academy which was founded in 1892 in Winston-Salem, N.C. WSSU is a historically black university that today is a recognized regional institution offering baccalaureate and graduate programs to a diverse student population. U.S. News and World Report has ranked the university among Top Public Comprehensive Colleges in the South -- Bachelor’s Category for the last ten years (2001-2010). WSSU currently offers more than 40 baccalaureate and 10 master’s degree programs to a student population of more than 6,400. For more information, visit www.wssu.edu.
A team of Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) faculty and administrators will attend a summer institute designed to provide professional leadership development for women of color in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math and to explore ways to enhance undergraduate education and research in those areas.
The team will attend the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ (AAC&U) Engaging Departments Institute at the Hotel at Turf Valley in Ellicott City, Maryland from July 13-17. The WSSU faculty members are: Dr. Jill Harp, associate professor of Biochemistry; Dr. Tennille Presley, assistant professor of physics; Dr. Lenora Campbell, Bertha M. Shelton Endowed Chair of Nursing; Dr. Denise Pearson, assistant provost for faculty affairs; and Dr. Brenda Allen, Provost.
In its third year, AAC&U holds Engaging Departments Institutes designed for teams of faculty, department chairs, and other administrative leaders. The purpose of the institute is to advance integrated and engaged learning in and across disciplines, to help institutions integrate major programs with general education, and to assess broad student learning outcomes within individual departments and majors.
This year’s project focuses on systemic reform in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and provides leadership development for women of color STEM faculty at historically black colleges and universities. The project is funded by the National Science Foundation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities-Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). The Engaging Departments Institute is part of ongoing work in Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) www.aacu.org/leap/index.cfm, and is supported by the Teagle Foundation.
About AAC&U
AAC&U is the leading national association concerned with the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate liberal education. Its members are committed to extending the advantages of a liberal education to all students, regardless of academic specialization or
intended career. Founded in 1915, AAC&U now comprises more than 1,200 member-institutions including accredited public and private colleges and universities of every type and size.
AAC&U functions as a catalyst and facilitator, forging links among presidents, administrators and faculty members who are engaged in institutional and curricular planning. Its mission is to reinforce the collective commitment to liberal education at both the national and local levels and to help individual institutions keep the quality of student learning at the core of their work as they evolve to meet new economic and social challenges.
About Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, is a public university that traces its roots back to Slater Industrial Academy which was founded in 1892 in Winston-Salem, N.C. WSSU is a historically black university that today is a recognized regional institution offering baccalaureate and graduate programs to a diverse student population. U.S. News and World Report has ranked the university among Top Public Comprehensive Colleges in the South -- Bachelor’s Category for the last ten years (2001-2010). WSSU currently offers more than 40 baccalaureate and 10 master’s degree programs to a student population of more than 6,400. For more information, visit www.wssu.edu.
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