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Date:         Thu, 3 Sep 1992 15:30:00 CDT
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Subject:      HEAD, ACCESS SERVICES POSITION

VANDERBILT MEDICAL CENTER LIBRARY is looking for a dynamic, energetic and
forward-looking individual to fill the following:

POSITION:  Head, Access Services

DESCRIPTION:  Reporting to the Associate Director, and working closely with
other division heads, this position manages those operations that provide
access to the facilities and material resources of the library.  They include
those associated with circulation and a document delivery (interlibrary loan,
supplying needed documents, library-mediated copying).  The position is also
responsible for special projects; at the outset, these will be mainly related
to the move to a new building and to its initial operation.  This position is
one of three comparable level posts in the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Required. ALA-accredited MLS or acceptable equivalent, with
relevant professional experience; knowledge of trends in health sciences
librarianship, particularly as they relate to fee-based services, copyright,
service to different categories of clientele, materials storage, computer
technology, modern methods of telecommunications and facsimile transmission;
initiative and originality; flexibility and the ability to accept and manage
change; supervisory and communications skills. Desired. Strong science
background; additional advanced degrees; relevant continuing education
courses; professional involvement;  and certification by MLA's Academy of
Health Information Professionals.

ENVIRONMENT:  The Medical Center Library contains around 170,000 volumes and
has a staff of 37; its annual budget is $2.5 million.  It serves a medical
school, a nursing school, a teaching hospital and a variety of health science
programs.  The Medical Center has recently identified the management and
utilization of information as a strategic priority.  A new $12 million library
is now under construction, as are a fiber optic backbone data network and a new
patient care information system.  Vanderbilt University consists of ten
schools and colleges with an enrollment of over 9000.  It is served by the Jean
and Alexander Heard Library, which  has a collection of 2 million volumes and
a staff of 250. The library is highly automated with an online system based on
NOTIS software.  Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee, a major
business and educational center  in the mid-South, with a population of over
one million in the metropolitan statistical area.

COMPENSATION:  Salary negotiable, commensurate with experience. Insured
benefits and leave policies are those applicable to exempt employees of
Vanderbilt University, including TIAA/CREF, Vanguard and VALIC retirement plan
options.

APPLICATIONS:  To ensure first consideration, applications should be received
by 18 September 1992, but applications will be considered until the position
has been filled.  Send letter of application and resume, with names, addresses,
and telephone numbers of three references to:

                 T. Mark Hodges, Director
                  Medical Center Library
                   Vanderbilt University
             Nashville, Tennessee  37232-2340

Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Minorities, persons with disabilities and women are encouraged to apply.
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