Part-time Librarian, Rivier University, Nashua, NH
Posted February 19, 2016
Rivier University has a new position available for a Part-time Librarian.
Job description:
Perform professional cataloging functions and overall collection maintenance tasks. Provide reference and library instruction services.
General Responsibilities:
- Perform professional copy cataloging and produce original cataloging in accordance with national and local standards.
- Provide cataloging data quality control for copy cataloging functions performed by support staff.
- Assist in the development of new policies and procedures for new resource formats.
- Participate in special collections and/or University Archives tasks or projects as needed.
- Perform collection maintenance and quality control tasks including finding replacement copies of materials.
- In collaboration with library management, provide supervision to graduate student employees.
- Act as subject specialist collection development library liaison for one or more content areas; confer with faculty to assess needs; make selections in appropriate formats; and make de-selection decisions as appropriate.
- Provide reference desk coverage as needed.
- Participate in library’s information literacy program as needed; including providing library instruction and orientation for user groups.
- Assist with interlibrary loan tasks as needed.
Schedule: Will cover 40 weeks (September-June) per year and 25 hours per week, exact schedule to be determined. There is some flexibility, but hours will be sometime between 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday, 4-5 days per week.
Qualifications:
Required: An MLS from an ALA accredited program. An MLS candidate with relevant library experience may be considered. A minimum of one to two years of relevant library experience, particularly in technical services and cataloging. Knowledge of RDA cataloging standards and Library of Congress subject headings; experience utilizing these standards preferred. Excellent attention-to-detail. Must be well organized, and able to meet multiple demands. Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills.
Preferred: Knowledge and skills related to acquisitions and integrated library systems (particularly Innovative’s Millennium ILS), good planning and administrative skills. Experience in an academic library, and in conducting reference interviews and searching research databases. Experience with library instruction, and special collections and/or Archives work. Supervisory experience.
Submit letter of intent, resume and the contact information for three professional references to: Human Resources, Rivier University, 420 South Main St., Nashua, NH 03060 Attn: Part-time Librarian or email to [email protected]
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Priority will be given to those candidates who apply by March 6, 2016.