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Date:         Thu, 28 Jan 1993 11:45:03 CDT
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.

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.
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