North Caroliniana Cataloger

UNC Chapel Hill University Library

ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY

POSITION: North Caroliniana Cataloger

AVAILABLE: November 1, 2008

DESCRIPTION
The Technical Services Department of the Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a motivated and collaborative individual to perform original and adaptive cataloging of materials in a wide range of formats, primarily held by the North Carolina Collection. Cataloging is performed using standard cataloging tools: AACR2, revised, LC subject headings, MARC21 formats, and OCLC. Materials also receive local subject headings and are classed using a modified Dewey Decimal Classification scheme. Cataloging duties include work on newly received materials from a range of eras, and retrospective conversion of older pamphlets, monographs, and serials. The North Carolina Collection is a full depository for North Carolina state publications, and the person in this position is the state documents specialist. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library participates in national programs, including NACO, BIBCO, CONSER, and SACO.

The Wilson Special Collections Library is transitioning to a more unified structure that will affect the delivery of technical services, so flexibility and continual learning will be a part of all positions. The cataloger will initially report to the Lead North Carolina Specialist Cataloger and will report to the Assistant Head of Special Collections Technical Services when that position is filled.

The North Carolina Collection is the largest and most comprehensive collection of library materials related to a single state. It holdings include more than 300,000 books, pamphlets, government documents, newspapers, periodicals, printed maps, and audiovisual materials. It holds more than 1.3 million photographic images and 15,000 artifacts. The Collection is widely known for its distinguished Thomas Wolfe and Sir Walter Raleigh collections. The North Carolina Collection is used by University undergraduate and graduate students and faculty and staff, students and faculty from other institutions, independent scholars, journalists, and the general public. For more information on the collection, please visit www.lib.unc.edu/ncc.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required: ALA-accredited MLS. Experience cataloging in multiple formats using OCLC. Demonstrated ability to solve complex cataloging problems. Excellent attention to detail. Evidence of flexibility and ability to work well with others. Demonstrated commitment to professional growth in areas relevant to this position.

Preferred: Knowledge of North Carolina history, geography, and culture. NACO and BIBCO experience. Familiarity with the Dewey Decimal System. Experience cataloging electronic resources. Public service experience in a library setting.




The University and the Libraries
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the country's oldest state university. UNC-Chapel Hill has an enrollment of approximately 27,000 students, employs more than 3,100 faculty, offers 77 doctoral degrees as well as professional degrees in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and law, and the Library collections include over 6 million volumes. The Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries, and SOLINET. Together with the Health Sciences and Law libraries at Chapel Hill plus the libraries at Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and North Carolina State University, the members of the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) provide services and collections to their students, faculty, and staff in support of the education, research, and service missions of the universities.

The Region
The Triangle region is one of the most desirable places to live and work in North America and offers its residents a wide array of recreational, cultural, and intellectual activities. The mountains or the seashore are less than half day's drive from Chapel Hill.

The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.

Salary and Benefits
This is a twelve-month academic librarian appointment; salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Standard state benefits of annual leave, sick leave, and State or optional retirement plan. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, librarians enjoy the benefit of academic status and are members of the faculty council.

Deadline for Application
Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2008. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but preference will be given to applications received by the begin review date.

To Apply:
Please visit https://s4.its.unc.edu/RAMS4/searchCriteria.do?type=N and complete the online application. Please include a letter of application, a resume and the name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of three professional references.



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