Library Technichal Services Coordinator, Bristol Community College, (Fall River, MA)

Posted May 13, 2025

Description

Bristol seeks an innovative, resourceful professional to provide leadership for all library technical services operations, including acquisitions, cataloging and inventory control, resource discovery, proxy server access, and special collections. The Coordinator of Library Services – Technical Services, works as part of a geographically distributed team, serving students online and at four locations across Bristol County, Massachusetts. The position provides collection development support for all formats, including but not limited to managing vendor relations, collection statistics and analysis, and convening collection development meetings with librarian liaisons. The Coordinator prepares original and copy cataloging records for materials in all formats and oversees the provision of additional copy cataloging and processing support. This position functions as the main technical contact for Bristol’s integrated library system (KOHA through the Higher Education Libraries of Massachusetts (HELM) consortium) and discovery platform (EDS). The position supports other library systems, as needed, and works to provide seamless integration across systems to facilitate research and discovery. The Coordinator may supervise part-time and full-time staff, as department needs require. The Coordinator serves as a member of the LLC leadership team and participates in strategic planning and service assessment.

Responsibilities

Oversee, coordinate, and perform original and copy cataloging using established cataloging standards for library materials in all formats.
Provide original cataloging for items in special collections, which include the LusoCentro collection on Portuguese and Lusophone cultures and the Holocaust and Genocide Center collection.
Oversee and manage physical processing of books and other print materials.
Maintain and troubleshoot related systems and system integrations.
Manage proxy access to electronic resources.
Hire, supervise, develop, and lead LLC technical services support staff; conduct regular performance evaluations and identify professional development opportunities.
Collaborate with the college’s Open Educational Resources (OER) committee to catalog resources used by Bristol faculty and to make Bristol-developed OERs accessible externally.
Maintain active engagement in the profession, including familiarity with trends, practices, and resources related to technical services.
Manage all areas of collection development for print and non-print materials.
Maintain licenses with vendors/publishers/consortia for electronic resources.
Monitor collection expenditures; set selection deadlines; compile reports to assist with the evaluations of resources and collection development.
Convene collection development meetings.
Manage library donations and associated workflows.

Qualifications

Minimum of a Master’s degree in Library Science or closely related field.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience and/or training involving library operations, reference service, bibliographic instruction, circulation service, copy cataloging, and library information systems. *
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications.
Demonstrated proficiency with cataloging standards, such as but not limited to Resource Description and Access (RDA), Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2), Library of Congress subject Heading policies and classification rules, Library of Congress Authority Files, MARC Records management, and OCLC.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse student body, faculty, and staff.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Hours and Compensation

Hours: This is an MCCC/MTA full-time, Grade 6 unit position with benefits, some nights and weekends required.

Salary: Hiring salary $76,153 – $90,535, commensurate with qualifications and experience in accordance with the MCCC/MTA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

How to Apply

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First consideration will be given to applications received by June 1, 2025.