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University of Hawaii System is hiring: Librarian II, III or IV (Pacific and Sout

University of Hawaii System, Honolulu, HI, United States, 96814

Description

Librarian II or Librarian III or Librarian IV (Pacific and Southeast Asian Materials Cataloger) (Position #0083823)
Location: Honolulu, HI
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - Library Services
Division: Hamilton Library, Cataloging Department
Opening Date: 12/13/2024
Closing Date: Continuous - application review begins January 17, 2025
Salary Information:
B2M11, Commensurate with qualifications and experience (Librarian II minimum $72,358);
B3M11, Commensurate with qualifications and experience (Librarian III minimum $86,819);
B4M11, Commensurate with qualifications and experience (Librarian IV minimum $101,311)
Monthly Type: 11 Month
Tenure Track: Tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions: To begin approximately Spring 2025, subject to position clearance and/or availability of funds.

The University of Hawai'i Library seeks a dynamic Pacific and Southeast Asian Materials Cataloger to join our Cataloging Department. The Library has world-class collections related to Hawai’i, the Pacific Islands region, as well as China, Japan, Korea, Okinawa, the Philippines, Russia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia which support campus programs and researchers from across the globe. With a commitment to excellence, innovation, diverse ideas, global understanding, as well as western, non-western, and indigenous ways of knowing, we select and create, organize and protect, provide and teach access to resources that enable the creation of new knowledge in all its forms.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Under the direction of the Cataloging Department chair, performs original and complex copy cataloging for library resources in English, French, Southeast Asian languages, Pacific languages, and other languages as necessary.
  2. Catalogs library resources in a variety of subjects and formats using RDA, LC-PCC PS, PCC standard record guidelines, LC classification and subject headings, and MARC21 formats.
  3. Contributes name, series, and subject authority records through NACO/SACO cooperative programs. Participates in the BIBCO program.
  4. Provides quality control of metadata, including bibliographic, authority, and holdings records.
  5. Helps support the growing need for metadata management beyond traditional MARC records in order to facilitate access to digitized and born-digital material.
  6. Participates in developing and reviewing departmental policies and procedures.
  7. Creates ECIP records for new University of Hawai'i Press publications.
  8. Maintains awareness of trends in cataloging, metadata, access, and discovery.
  9. Librarians have faculty status and must meet requirements for tenure and promotion, including professional development, research, and service.

Librarian II Minimum Qualifications
  1. ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent.
  2. Cataloging experience or completion of cataloging coursework beyond an introductory cataloging course.
  3. Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and in teams.
  4. Good oral and written communication skills in English.

Librarian III Minimum Qualifications
  1. Minimum qualifications for Librarian II.
  2. Three years of appropriate professional experience.
  3. Twenty-four post baccalaureate credits of academic study.

Librarian IV Minimum Qualifications
  1. Minimum qualifications for Librarian III.
  2. Three years of appropriate professional experience.
  3. Second master's degree in specialized subject area.

Desirable Qualifications
  1. Experience in the application of current cataloging standards, including RDA, LC-PCC PS, and MARC21 formats.
  2. Experience with LC Classification.
  3. Experience with LCSH.
  4. Experience as a NACO, SACO, and BIBCO contributor.
  5. Experience cataloging continuing resources and familiarity with CONSER standards and guidelines.
  6. Experience with a library management system (e.g., Ex Libris Alma) and OCLC cataloging software (e.g., Connexion client).
  7. Reading knowledge of one or more languages in addition to English.
  8. Reading knowledge of French.
  9. Reading knowledge of one or more Southeast Asian languages.
  10. Reading knowledge of one or more Pacific Island languages.
  11. Knowledge of Southeast Asian cultures.
  12. Knowledge of Pacific Island cultures.
  13. Familiarity with area studies and/or special collections librarianship and cataloging.
  14. Familiarity with reparative description efforts, alternative vocabularies, and indigenous knowledge organization.

To Apply: Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. Submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, CV, names and contact information (including email addresses) of 3 professional references, and official transcripts (copies acceptable; however, originals will be required prior to completion of hiring). Incomplete applications will not be considered. All documentation become the property of the school.

Inquiries: Suzhen Chen (Ms.); Screening Committee Chair; suzhen@hawaii.edu #J-18808-Ljbffr