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Memorial University Libraries are seeking a creative and collegial librarian with strong leadership skills and acommitment to best practicesin the management of a large unit that is central to library operations. Thesuccessful candidate will have a passion for cataloguing and a clear vision for the future of resource discoveryin academic libraries. We seek a person with the enthusiasm, flexibility, and effective judgment necessary tocoordinate the work and the ongoing development of 23 people (6 Librarians, 3 library‐assistant supervisorsand 14 additional library assistants) engaged in a range of cataloguing, metadata, and authority data creationand maintenance. The successful candidate will hold a graduate degree froman ALA accredited programin library and information science, and have 8 years of experience working in an academic library environment. S/he will beproficient in MARC, LCC/LCSH, AACR2, and authority control, and must demonstrate a strong understanding ofcurrent and emergingmodelsincluding, but notlimited to, RDA, FRBR, FRAD,Dublin Core, and MODS. Theideal candidate will have substantial experience cataloguing in a traditional Integrated Library System(ILS) anda good conceptual understanding of next generation discovery tools. S/he will have excellent interpersonalabilities with enthusiasm for working collaboratively to serve the needs of the library system and the universitycommunity. The person will have strong analytical and problem‐solving skills and be versatile in usingtechnology to find innovative solutions. As a MemorialUniversity Libraries'DivisionHead, s/he will be a strongleader and exemplify consultative practice, seek consensus, and be comfortable leading the Division. S/he willbe decisive in implementing processes and standardsthat advance the BCSDivision, and the library systemasa whole. For more information please see the full job posting at: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alljobs/~3/2_rKjlXaxf4/Template.cfm Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/7056/