[Libs-Or] Position Announcement: Head of Technical Systems & Services

[Toth, Alex R.]

Head of Technical Services and Systems 
Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon
Applications review will begin June 2, 2008

Pacific University Library seeks a dynamic, imaginative, collegial and
forward-thinking librarian to assume a leadership role in our
organization as Head of Technical Services and Systems.  This position
leads and manages a department of 3 FTE staff responsible for
acquisitions, cataloging and periodicals. This position also manages the
library's ILS, serves as systems liaison to our consortium, and plays a
lead role in identifying new technologies and promoting their
appropriate application into library and university services.  In
addition, this position has subject specific collection management and
instruction responsibilities. As the Library begins an exciting new
consortial initiative in the coming year, this person will be key to our
success. This is a full-time faculty position, reporting to the Library
Director. For a full description, see  
<http://tiny.cc/aBdQx>


To Apply: Please send cover letter, resume and names and phone numbers
of three professional references to: Susan Schubothe, Pacific University
Library, 2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116, or email to
schubots at pacificu.edu.  Review of applications will begin June 2 and
will continue until the position is filled. 

Located 25 miles west of Portland, Pacific University occupies 65 acres
in the center of Forest Grove, Oregon, has a Health Professions Campus
in nearby Hillsboro, a College of Education in Eugene and clinical space
in Portland, Hillsboro, and Forest Grove. The Forest Grove campus
library was built in 2005 and is LEED certified, as is our smaller
Hillsboro campus facility, which opened in 2006. The University enrolls
2,900 undergraduate and graduate students. Pacific University strives to
provide an education of exceptional quality in liberal arts and sciences
and in selected professional programs to prepare students for service to
a changing community, nation, and world. 


Alex Toth
Social Sciences/Special Collections Librarian
Pacific University Library
Pacific University
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR

tothalex at pacificu.edu
503.352.1405