Senior Library Specialist, Oxford College of Emory University, Oxford, GA
Posted October 27, 2022
Description:
Located 36 miles east of Atlanta on Emory’s historic and original campus, the Oxford College is seeking a Senior Library Specialist.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Performs a variety of complex library services and operations using independent judgement.
- Uses specialized knowledge (e.g. fluency in foreign languages and national cataloging standards) to create or edit bibliographic records online.
- Uses an expanding range of electronic resources (e.g. internet, CD-Roms, online financial systems) to provide access to information.
- Provides research assistance, answers complex research requests, interprets library policies, handles specialized materials and resolves problems.
- Instructs users in the use of internal and external information resources.
- Initiates, develops and maintains contact with materials vendors (e.g. antiquarian/out-of-print, approval plan, serials and library binderies).
- Performs bibliographic management duties including searching, checking the series and name authority files and reviewing cataloging records.
- Creates permanent machine-readable bibliographic and authority records.
- Verifies or assigns subject headings and classifications (e.g. Library of Congress, National Library of Medicine or Dewey Decimal).
- May create bibliographic access to research materials using specialized knowledge of national standards, electronic reference sources and complex reference tools.
- May provide physical access to materials employing specialized techniques relating to conservation, binding, reproduction and/or reformatting.
- May engage in the full range of tasks associated with serials processing.
- Performs tasks associated with the set-up, operation and maintenance of audio-visual and television equipment.
- May hire, train and supervise student or general staff, provide performance feedback and complete performance evaluations.
- Performs related responsibilities as required.
ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:
- Work schedule is as follows and is subject to change:
Sunday-Thursday: 1pm-10pm
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- A bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Three years of related experience.
- Requires one or more of the following: computer skills, special skills, or proficiency in a foreign language.
To Apply:
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