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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 10:13:07 EST
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- From: Mimi Penchansky <MBPQC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
- Subject: Position Announcement ACAD-ADMIN
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- CHIEF LIBRARIAN
-
- Queens College of the City University of New York invites applications
- and nominations for the position of Chief Librarian, who also serves as
- Chair of the Library Department. A distinguished liberal arts college
- serving 18,000 students, Queens College offers 56 bachelor's and 49 master's
- programs, and participates in the University's doctoral programs. The
- student body reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse population of
- New York City's borough of Queens and the New York metropolitan area.
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- The Chief Librarian, who reports to the Vice President for College Affairs,
- Planning, and Information Systems, is responsible for leadership and management
- of the Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library (the central library building), Music
- Library, and College Archives, all housed in new facilities. The collection
- includes 600,000 volumes, 3,600 periodical subscriptions, substantial
- microform holdings, several CD-ROM databases, and non-print materials. The
- Library uses the NOTIS integrated library system and has a full-time staff of
- 58, including 23 professionals. It has an active instruction program and a
- strong commitment to library service.
-
- Responsibilities include coordinating and administering library programs,
- collections, services, and instruction, as well as maximizing utilization
- of staff resources through effective management of available resources and
- identification of alternative sources of funding for library development.
- The Chief Librarian should possess superior leadership and communication
- skills in dealing with faculty, students, staff, and the community while
- serving as an advocate for the library and articulating its mission.
- Qualified applicants must be able to manage the library budget and have
- knowledge of current trends in the application and implementation of
- automated and electronic information technology.
-
- An ALA-accredited MLS degree and a second master's degree are required;
- an earned doctorate is preferred. Candidates must demonstrate accomplish-
- ments and credentials to qualify for appointment to the rank of professor
- or associate professor. Administrative and supervisory experience is
- essential.
-
- Current salary ranges (including a $7,670 remuneration for administrative
- title): Professor, $53,980-$73,980; Associate Professor, $44,978-$62,849;
- excellent fringes. Send vita; a letter with a statement of candidate's
- vision for the library in relation to acquisition, organization, and
- presentation of information; and four professional references with current
- telephone numbers to Dean Norman Goldman, Chief Librarian Search Committee,
- Box EL, Queens College/CUNY, Flushing, NY 11367-1597. Review of applications
- will commence on April 1 and continue until position is filled. AA/EOE.
-