Greetings Colleagues, I trust you're well. Jessie Smith forwards this position description. Forward widely among your contacts. Respectfully, Sandra FISK UNIVERSITY Position Title: Assistant Librarian for Technical Services Department: Library Reports To: University Librarian FLSA Designation: Exempt Bargaining Unit Position: Date Written/Revised: April 15, 2014 ________________________________________________________________ POSITION SUMMARY Provides leadership, management, direction, oversight for all aspects of technical services including, cataloging, serials and collection development, binding and book repair. Supervises technical services staff, student workers, and volunteers. Manages the library in the absence of the Dean of the Library. In the absence of an Access Services Librarian, supervises that department and implements the information literacy program. Selects materials and manage the library collection to provide students with access to library resources needed to attain their educational objectives. Integrates emerging technologies in technical services, especially cataloging tools ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Below list the main essential functions of the position as well as provide a detailed description of each function/responsibility. List job responsibilities/functions here: 25% Supervises all aspects of technical services and access services, including staff training 25% Establishes overall workflows, policies, and procedures and coordinates acquisitions, cataloging, processing, binding and electronic resources 10% Identifies and selects materials to be added to the library collection according to the library's established collection development policies 5% Subscribes to periodical holdings of the library 5% Catalogs all types of library materials 5% Oversees updates of software versions, system backups, and other information technology issues 5% Provides information literacy training to students and faculty 5% Performs ongoing analysis of community needs and modifies services, collections, and programs accordingly 5% Assists in other library projects and reports 5% Participates in library projects, including collection assessment, material weeding, Web page maintenance, information literacy 2% Maintains library materials budget records and appropriate statistics 3% Handles receipt, disposal and acknowledgement of gift materials for the library collection SECONDARY FUNCTIONS If this position is required to perform any additional secondary responsibilities, please list them here: * Serves on library and institutional committees * Performs other duties as required ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY Indicate the departments and/or positions that fall under this position's responsibility (attach an organizational chart, if available) See organizational chart SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES * Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills * Reads and interprets bibliographic records * Understands and applies principles of descriptive and subject cataloging rules * Utilizes cataloging tools and the standards that govern each * Applies relevant national and international bibliographic control standards (AACRII, MARC, Metadata, Dublin Core, etc.) * Plans and implements new technologies in areas of resource management * Maintains knowledge of current library trends and innovations, especially those relating to bibliographic control and resource management * Applies library materials selection theory and tools * Good knowledge of African American resources * Firm knowledge of Innovative Interfaces or similar library automation system * Strong commitment to patron services * Ability to work independently and with teams QUALIFICATIONS Education: Master's degree from ALA-accredited school of library and information studies Experience: Minimum of 3 years experience in technical services in college or university; some experience working with African American collections desired Licenses or Certificates: none PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Normal office conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. Applicants should apply to the Office of Human Resources at Fisk. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/2014meeting-form.html for the October 26-28, 2014 HBCU Library Alliance 6th Membership Meeting in Atlanta GA!