Catalog Management Librarian – IRC54107
Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity (ERAU) seeks a Catalog Management Librarian to be responsible forthe day-to-day operation of the cataloging unit. This position will provideexpertise and leadership to a cataloging unit of one professional cataloger,one support staff member, and a number of student assistants. Responsibilities include supervising originaland copy cataloging activities following nationally accepted standards,performing some cataloging of regular and special collection materials, workingwith vendors to determine efficient catalog maintenance methods, handling unitstatistics, ensuring a current unit procedures manual, and maintaining theintegrity of the catalog, including the authority files. The successfulcandidate will have an understanding of all aspects of technical services,maintain an awareness of current issues and trends, including new catalogingrules, communicate with other library departments to ensure materialaccessibility, and serve on the ILS team. This position reports to theAssociate Director for Electronic and Technical Services. Hunt Library, located at theDaytona Beach campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, provides libraryservices to 5,000 residential students at this campus as well as to over 10,000distance learning students through Embry-Riddle Worldwide. A leader inthe provision of higher education in the fields of aviation and aerospace, ERAUoffers regionally accredited bachelors’ and masters’ degrees as well as three doctoralprograms, one of which (aviation science) is the first of its kind in theworld. For more information on ERAU, see http://www.erau.edu/about/l-about.html. For more information on the Hunt Library, go to http://library.erau.edu/. RequiredQualifications: - ALA-accreditedmaster’s degree - knowledgeof nationally accepted standards used in cataloging -knowledge of OCLC procedures - relevantexperience with an ILS - knowledgeof LC subject headings and classification schedules and authority control -analytical skills -excellent interpersonal and communication skills - experiencein a supervisory position - demonstratedability to work in a team environment - adeptnesswith Microsoft Access and query formation - excellentorganization skills and attention to detail PreferredQualifications: - experiencewith Voyager ILS, Serials Solutions, RDA Toolkit, Cataloger’s Desktop, OCLCConnextion, MarcEdit, and MacroExpress - experiencewith cataloging special collections and archival materials - experiencein an academic library - experiencewith a discovery tool Please reference IRC54107 and applyonline at http://www.erau.edu/jobs.Please upload a cover letter, resume, and three professional references(including email addresses). A review of applications will begin On September9, 2013, and continue until an appropriate candidate is found. Embry-RiddleAeronautical University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer anddoes not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age,national origin, handicap, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
