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Job Vacancies

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Library Information Assistant – 100% FTE, (M– F, 8 – 5), $9.05 per hour. Access Services, Shelving, Ellis Library. The complete job description is available at https://jobs.missouri.edu/vacdetails.php?vac=1012341.

Government Documents Librarian – Ellis Library. The complete job description is available at http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/admin/hr/job_ads/Gov-Docs_full_ad-2008.htm.

User Support Analyst – 100% FTE, M-F, 8am-5pm, Library Technology Services. The complete job description is available at https://jobs.missouri.edu/vacdetails.php?vac=1012319.

Library Information Assistant – 100% FTE, Sun. – Thurs., 3pm-12am, $8.79/hr; Journalism Library. The complete job description is available at
https://jobs.missouri.edu/vacdetails.php?vac=1012269.

Office Support Staff III, Admin, has been moved to ‘Hold’ status; a short list of candidates will be identified from among the copious applications submitted.

New Chancellor’s Standing Committee Appointments

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Leo Agnew, Administration, has been appointed to the Campus Mediation Service Committee, Sep. 2008-Aug. 2011. The charge to the Campus Mediation Service Committee is to act as an independent oversight body for the Campus Mediation Service including (1) setting policy for the Campus Mediation Service; and (2) overseeing the Director of the Campus Mediation Service and the Campus Mediation Service operations.

Jerri Eldridge, Catalog Dept., has been appointed to the Missouri Unions Committee, Sep. 2008-Aug. 2011. The charge of this committee is to advise the vice chancellor for Student Affairs on programs, services and policies for the operation of the Memorial Union and Brady Commons. This committee also acts on appeals in decisions of the director in implementing policy.

Mary Hainen, Catalog Dept., has been appointed to the Campus Parking and Transportation Committee, Sep. 2008-Aug 2011. The charge of this committee is to make recommendations to the vice chancellor for Administrative Services on the regulation of traffic flow and parking needs on and around campus.

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Job Vacancy, Library Information Assistant

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*Library Information Assistant – 100% FTE, (M– F, 8 – 5), $9.05 per hour. Access Services, Shelving, Ellis Library.

Duties: Sort books and load trucks to be shelved. Shelve books from trucks and from return shelves. Shift the library collection. Journal Pickups and deliveries. This position requires a great deal of physical stamina and involves moving materials and related physical actions most of the workday. Must be able to move fully loaded book trucks (at least 200 lbs.). Must be able to use ladders and footstools in the stacks. Must be able to read call numbers on tall shelves and on the lower shelves where there is diminished lighting. Must be able to be on one’s feet for long periods of time. Perform alphanumeric sequencing of books and serials. Perform basic math computations during the course of work. Work independently and meet speed and accuracy goals as determined by department.

Min. Quals.: A high school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary.
Six months of responsible office experience is necessary. Directly related education or training may be substituted for experience.

Preferred Quals.: Supervisory experience and knowledge of Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal classification system is desirable. NO typing test is required for this position.

New Posts, August 11-22

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  1. College Color Days
  2. Print Station to Be Moved
  3. June DeWeese Featured in Alumni Association Video
  4. What’s New in the Catalog Department?
  5. Personal Leave Reminder
  6. Hello to Renita Richmond
  7. Job Vacancy, Government Documents Librarian
  8. New Technology Group Meeting
  9. Job Vacancy, System Support Analyst
  10. Hello to Julie Rogers
  11. 2008-2010 Libraries Committee Assignments
  12. Job Vacancy, Office Support Staff III
  13. Job Vacancy, User Support Analyst
  14. Job Vacancy, Library Information Assistant
  15. Competency Level Increase Recognition
  16. Goodbye to Sam Napier
  17. Goodbye to Scott Ross
  18. Have Your Pay Stub Delivered On-Line
  19. Caryn Scoville Published

College Colors Days is August 29

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August 29 marks the 4th annual College Colors Day, a tradition to promote school spirit and the start of college football season. Students, staff, alumni & fans are encouraged to participate by wearing their favorite BLACK and GOLD. This is a great chance to wear your MU Libraries t-shirt to work!

The University of Missouri has become a model for this event among over 125 Collegiate Licensing member schools. Visit the official College Colors Day Web site for detailed information.

What’s New in the Catalog Department?

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We’ve changed some assignments in the Catalog Department. These changes follow our increasing emphasis on cataloging different types of material including online resources, uncataloged Special Collections material and non-print material such as maps and images. Also, with these changes Felicity is no longer doing double duty as a unit head and department head.

Units and assignments as of August 1 are:

Felicity Dykas, Head of the Catalog Department
Personnel: Gary Cunningham; Assignments: MERLIN maintenance and projects

Books, Rare Materials, and Music Unit
* Personnel: Wayne Sanders (Unit Head), Jerri Eldridge, Mary Hainen, Alan Jones and Suzanne Lippard.
* Assignments: Cataloging of print books, rare materials, manuscripts, theses and dissertations, new government documents, kits, scores and sound recordings. Reclassing material.

Catalog Management Unit
* Personnel: E.S. Bent (Unit Head), Jack Batterson, Dan Dodd, Ruthe Morse and Colleen Smith.
* Assignments: Transfers, withdrawals, reinstatements, replacements, MERLIN corrections and updating and government document retrospective cataloging.

Digital Resources Unit
* Personnel: Mary Aycock (Unit Head), Rebecca Schedler and a GLA.
* Assignments: Online and computer media e-book cataloging and MOspace metadata creation and maintenance.

Serials and Authority Unit
* Personnel: Karla Geerlings (Unit Head) and Carol Turner.
* Assignments: Cataloging serials (all formats) and databases, serial and checkin record maintenance and post-cataloging authority work.

Special Projects Unit
* Personnel: Jee Davis (Unit Head), Mary Amann and Alan Bloom.
* Assignments: Cataloging locally digitized resources, videorecordings, maps, collections and images (e.g., posters, photographs).

Current organizational chart: http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/catalogdept/catalogdeptorg.doc

Questions? Please email or call Felicity Dykas (882-4656).