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  OFFICE MEMO         NCSU vacancy announcement             Date:  4/24/97



North Carolina State University Libraries

Vacancy Announcement
Head, Collection Access and Delivery Services Department
 (formerly Access Services Department)

The North Carolina State University Libraries invites applications and
nominations for the position of Head, Collection Access and Delivery Services
Department.  The successful candidate will have the opportunity to
reconceptualize a traditionally organized access services department to meet
new paradigms of collection access and user support in a mixed print and
electronic environment.  The current department comprises two professionals
(including this position) and 29 support staff in units providing circulation,
bookstack maintenance, reserves, current periodicals and media center
functions.  The reshaped department, with a staff of 4 professionals and 38
support staff,  will incorporate electronic reserves and interlibrary
loan/document delivery functions and microforms materials and will provide an
enhanced menu of services supporting  teaching and learning for users both on
and off campus.  Photocopy and printing services will be eventually added to
this department as well.  The NCSU Libraries, operating in a technologically
sophisticated environment, is aggressively pursuing development and delivery
of user-centered services which provide the broadest access to its resources
both physically  and electronically .  Currently the library provides
24-hour-a-day circulation, reserve and information services during fall and
spring terms.

Responsibilities
Under the general direction of the Associate Director for Public Services, has
responsibility for developing and managing  an integrated service environment
for the functions of circulation, bookstack maintenance, course reserves,
current periodicals access, interlibrary loan/document delivery, microforms,
and audiovisual service. Responsibile for policy formulation and operation of
circulation/reserve functions in the  library's integrated online system.
Leads the library in defining and creating an innovative Collections Services
Initiative, which will provide space, equipment, and staff to assist patrons
in using the growing range of multimedia and other non-print materials.
Works cooperatively with the library's facilities manager and with campus
public safety office to ensure a safe and secure environment for users and
staff.  Works closely  with branch librarians at NC State and with colleagues
in the region and the state to improve responsiveness of circulation and
interlibrary lending services.  Recommends and administers policies ensuring
fair and efficient access to materials and other library resources.  Develops
departmental goals and objectives, prepares budget requests, manages
department budget allocations, and participates actively in library-wide
planning process.   Is active professionally and contributes to developments
in the field of collection access and delivery.

Qualifications
Required:    ALA-accredited MLS.  At least 5 years relevant professional
experience, including management responsibilities.  Demonstrated excellence in
training, motivating, and supervising staff to provide highly responsive
public service.  Demonstrated ability to define and manage high-volume,
complex workflows.  Experience in use of integrated online library systems.
Understanding of the mission of a research university and of the changing
educational environment.  Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to
communicate clearly, knowledgeably, and personably, orally and in writing.
Evidence of effective collaboration with faculty and students. Ability to lead
and excel in a team environment. Demonstrated record of ongoing professional
development.
Preferred:   Experience in circulation and/or interlibrary loan operations.


The University and the Libraries
North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh within the Research
Triangle.  This region of North Carolina encompasses one of the nation's
premier concentrations of academic, corporate, and public research.  The
Raleigh/Durham area was recently rated by Money  magazine as the "Best Place
to Live in America,"  and by Fortune  as the "Best City for Knowledge
Workers."  The area offers outstanding opportunities for professional growth
and an exceptional quality of life.

As one of the nation's outstanding land-grant universities, NC State offers
degrees through the Colleges of Engineering, Agriculture and Life Sciences,
Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences,
Management, Education and Psychology, Veterinary Medicine, Forest Resources,
Textiles, and the School of Design.  As the largest academic institution in
the state, NCSU enrolls 27,000 students and offers doctoral degrees in 53
fields of study.  The university ranks eighth nationally in research support
from private industry and twelfth in the number of patents awarded.
The university is currently supporting faculty with development grants to
support 25 new Internet courses for delivery in the fall of 1997.

The library system consists of a central library and branch libraries for
design, natural resources, textiles, and veterinary medicine, and maintains an
affiliation with a separately administered learning resources library and
African-American Cultural Center reading room .  With a staff of 300 FTE, the
Libraries has over 2.5 million volumes in its collection, and acquires more
than 21,000 current serials, and a total annual budget in excess of $17
million, with over $7 million allocated to collections.

The NCSU Libraries is a founding member of SOLINET and a member of the
Association of Research Libraries and the Center for Research Libraries.  Duke
University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Central University and NCSU form the Triangle Research Libraries Network, with
combined resources approaching 12 million volumes, and collections budgets
totaling more than $22 million.

For more information about the NCSU Libraries, visit our home page at
www.lib.ncsu.edu


Salary and Benefits
The Libraries offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Librarians at NCSU have academic status without tenure or rank.  Benefits
include:  26 days vacation; health insurance (comprehensive major medical or
HMO), and TIAA/CREF, state, or other retirement options.  Additional and
optional dental, life, disability, deferred compensation, and legal plans are
available.  Tuition waiver program for all campuses of The University of North
Carolina is available.


Recruiting Schedule
Position available July 1,  1997.  Review of applications will begin May 15,
1997.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Candidates
are encouraged to apply by the review date above to receive full
consideration.

To apply, send cover letter (including title of position), resume, and the
names, addresses, and telephone numbers of four current, professional
references to:   Wendy L. Scott, Office of Personnel Services; Box 7111, NCSU
Libraries;  Raleigh, NC  27695-7111




North Carolina State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer