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Career opportunity



The Academic Affairs Library at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill is still accepting applications for the Head of Public
Services position in the Manuscripts Department.  This position directs
and coordinates reader services for one of the premier collections
documenting Southern life and culture, the Southern Historical
Collection, as well as reference services for the Southern Folklife
Collection and University
Archives.  The Head of Public Services supervises a full-time reference
assistant, six part-time student assistant pages, as well as graduate
assistants and interns from UNC-CH's School of Information and Library
Sciences.  Other Department staff assist with reference services and
help
with reference desk coverage.

The Library offers excellent support for professional activities with
opportunities to serve and participate in national, regional, and local
committees and organizations.  The collections receive extensive use by
UNC-CH faculty and students with an equal number of visiting
researchers.  Last year over 2,500 researchers visited the Department
and we received over 8,000 inquires by letter, fax, phone, and email.
The Head of
Public Services also assists with collection development and works
closely with the Department Head and other senior staff in making
decisions and setting policy for the Department.

Minimum qualifications for the position are an ALA- accredited MLS with
archival training or experience OR a Masters degree in a relevant field
with archival training or experience; professional experience
(preferably in an academic library special collections setting);
familiarity with relevant electronic and print reference tools;
familiarity with Southern history and culture.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in taking
on a leadership role for one of the premier special collections in the
Southeast.  A full position announcment follows.  The minimum salary for
the position is $38,000.  Please feel free to contact me at 919-962-1345
or email me at tpyatt@email.unc.edu if you have any questions or would
like more information.
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Tim Pyatt
Curator of Manuscripts / Director, Southern Historical Collection
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
919-962-1345 (voice)  919-962-3594 (fax)
http://www.unc.edu/~tpyatt/

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY

POSITION:       Head of Public Services, Manuscripts Department

DESCRIPTION

The Manuscripts Department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill's Academic Affairs Library seeks a highly qualified individual to
coordinate public service for the Library's acclaimed Southern
Historical Collection, Southern Folklife Collection, University
Archives, and General and Literary Manuscripts.  The Head of Public
Services has primary responsibility for researcher orientation and
reference assistance; coordinating access to and use of materials;
scheduling reference desk coverage; and reading room security.  The
position coordinates Department staff response to off-site inquiries
including correspondence; requests to publish and edit materials; and
telephone, fax, and email requests.  The Head of Public Services makes
frequent presentations to classes, groups, and professional
organizations about the Department and promotes use of its collections.
Under the direction of the Department Head, the Head of Public Services
occasionally meets with potential donors and evaluates possible
acquisitions.  The position also cooperates and coordinates services
with other library special collection departments and public service
points.  The position directly supervises one full-time assistant,
graduate and student assistants, and occasional project staff and
interns.  The Head of Public Services is an active participant in
library and campus committees, professional organizations, and the
greater academic community.

The Manuscripts Department, with a permanent staff of 10 FTE, 3 FTE
contract staff, and numerous student assistants, administers virtually
all archival material held by the Academic Affairs Library of the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Department holds over
17.5 million manuscript items, 75,000 photographs, and 120,000 archival
audio and video recordings, occupying 37,500 linear feet of shelf space.
The Department is open 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Saturday, except for University holidays. For
more information, please visit our website at
http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: ALA-accredited MLS or Master's degree in American
history/studies; archival coursework and/or training; professional
experience with archives and/or special collections; public service
experience with archival materials; broad knowledge of Southern history
and culture; familiarity with online and print reference tools relevant
to the position and the Department's collections; evidence of commitment
to the archival profession; excellent communication and writing skills.

Preferred:  Knowledge of current research trends in Southern history,
music, and folklore; familiarity and/or experience with academic library
reference services in a special collections setting; administrative and
supervisory experience; excellent computer skills, with an emphasis on
utilizing technology to promote collection use and access.

THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LIBRARIES

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the country's oldest
state university.  UNC-CH has an enrollment of approximately 24,000
students, employs more than 2,200 faculty, offers the Ph.D. in 66
fields; and the Library collections include over 5 million volumes.  The
Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center
for Research Libraries, the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN)
and SOLINET.

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 and the seashore are
less than a half-day drive from Chapel Hill.

For more information on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
and our Libraries, see at http://www.unc.edu.

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 background and experience, standard State benefits of
annual leave, sick leave, and State or optional retirement plan.
Librarians are members of the general faculty.


DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.


TO APPLY

To apply, send a letter of application, a resume and the names,
department addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three
references to:

Head of Public Services Search Committee
Mari E. Marsh, Personnel Librarian
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB #3900, 206 Davis Library
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890

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