Salary Range: $3,371 - $5,393 per
month
Anticipated Starting Salary: $3,371 - $3,876 per month
Overview
The Henry Madden Library supports
the university mission of education, research, and service. To this end, the
Library selects, develops, manages, and provides access to information
resources; promotes the critical use of information for learning and research;
and presents cultural and scholarly programming that serves the campus, region
and beyond.
The person in this position
assists the Head of the Digital Services Division in planning, organizing and
implementing policies and procedures for the unit and coordinating activities
and communicating with other library units.
The incumbent provides all aspects of lead work direction including
assisting in employee selection, training employees in new work procedures,
assigning work, organizing work flow and establishing priorities, reviewing
work, providing input to performance evaluations and promoting teamwork to
optimize effectiveness.
Position Summary
In consultation with the Head of
Digital Services Division:
- Oversee the operational workflow of the materials processing staff
- Direct and train electronic resources support staff
- Identify operational problems, discrepancies and inconsistencies and work to resolve those issues
- Create and revise procedure documentation and workflow in coordination with other interrelated library units
- Collaboratively work with cataloging librarians to resolve issues regarding cataloging aspects of the library's automated and online catalog systems
- Load authority records
- Consult with other campus departments as needed regarding problems encountered when cataloging particular items
Secondary duties of the job
include:
- Cataloging and metadata creation
- Perform other duties as assigned
General Information
California State University,
Fresno is one of the 23 campuses of the California State University
System. The University's mission is to
offer high quality educational opportunities to qualified students at the
bachelor's and master's level, as well as in joint doctoral programs in
selected areas. The University serves
the San Joaquin Valley while interacting with the state, nation and world. Through transformational applied research,
technical assistance, training and other related public service activities, the
university builds partnerships and linkages with business, education industry
and government. The University competes
athletically in Division I-A and is a member of the Mountain West Athletic
Conference.
The current enrollment is
approximately 22,150 students from diverse backgrounds, which creates a
culturally rich environment. The campus,
which has been designated as an arboretum, is spread over 1400 acres. Metropolitan Fresno, with a multiethnic
population of over 600,000, is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley
on the western edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The campus is within easy driving distance of
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoias National Parks,
the Monterey Peninsula, Lake Tahoe, beaches, sailing, lakes and numerous ski
resorts. Fresno boasts one of the most
reasonable housing markets in California and offers a wide array of locally
grown fruits and produce.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of cataloging operations, principles, policies, practices and procedures and their relation to overall library functions and other units.
- Thorough understanding of OCLC
- Knowledge of cataloging rules and instructions, Library of Congress classification, and MARC bibliographic records.
- Strong communication, (e.g. verbal and written) and interpersonal skills required.
- Ability to:
- Apply cataloging expertise and judgment to address unique problems.
- Perform detailed work with great accuracy and proficiency.
- Analyze and use judgment in interpreting policies and procedures to solve problems.
- A history of regular attendance and positive performance evaluations.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university or equivalent library experience
- Experience in electronic resource management
- Demonstrated experience in:
- Online catalog systems, including database maintenance functions.
- Library automated systems.
Specialized Skills
- Strong organizational skills to oversee and lead work flow in unit.
- Experience working with MarcEdit software.
- Ability to set up and load bibliographic records for various electronic packages.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with creating metadata for an institutional repository
Filing Deadline
Applications received by October
21, 2014 will be reviewed for minimum qualifications and given full
consideration by the hiring manager and/or search committee. Qualified applicants received after that
date will be forwarded upon request to the hiring manager and/or search
committee.
Application Procedures
An online application, a resume,
and three professional references, including telephone numbers, are
required. A cover letter that addresses
your qualifications for the position is also required. Full consideration will not be given to
applicants who fail to complete all application requirements.
Pursuant to Executive Order 1088,
reasonable accommodation is to be provided upon request from an employee or
applicant with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on
the campus. What constitutes a reasonable accommodation is to be determined by
the campus on a case-by-case basis after it has received the individual's
request for accommodation and engaged in an interactive process. Employees or applicants requiring reasonable
accommodation should contact Human Resources directly at (559) 278-2032.
How To Apply
To apply for this or any open
position at Fresno State visit our online employment site at:
http://jobs.csufresno.edu/
Other Requirements
Pursuant to the requirements of
the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, any offer of employment is
contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility to be employed in the
United States.
Necessary background investigations
will be conducted, as required, depending upon the job requirements of
position. These could include, but are
not limited to, processing of fingerprints through the Department of Justice
and FBI and degree and license verification upon employment. An offer of employment may be withdrawn or
employment may be terminated based upon the results of these
verifications. Full disclosure of all
misdemeanors and felonies should be made in connection with this application.
California State University,
Fresno annual security report includes statistics for the previous three years
concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus
buildings or property owned or controlled by Fresno State, and on public
property within, or immediately adjacent to or accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional
policies concerning campus security, alcohol/drug use, crime prevention,
reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report by
contacting the Campus Police Department or by accessing the following web
site:
http://www.fresnostate.edu/adminserv/police/clery/index.html
The person holding this position
is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse
and Neglect Reporting Act and is
required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083
as a condition of employment. You can
obtain a copy of this Executive order by accessing the following web site: http://www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-1083.html
This position may be a
"designated position" in the California State University's Conflict
of Interest Code. The successful
candidate accepting this position may be required to file Conflict of Interest
forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.
Other Applicant Information
Applicants will receive
confirmation of receipt of their application materials via automatic email
reply. In addition, qualified applicants
will receive email notification at the conclusion of the recruitment process.
It is the policy of the
California State University to fill vacant positions represented by the
California State University Employees' Union (CSUEU) with qualified applicants
currently employed on the campus. Other applicants
may be selected when it is necessary to meet the best interests of the campus
by obtaining specialized skills and abilities not available from campus
applicants.
Equal Employment Opportunity
California State University,
Fresno is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for
employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry,
age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic
information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected
veteran status.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO APPLICANTS
Thank you for your interest in a
non-faculty position at Fresno State.
Please note that with the exception of designated sensitive positions,
applicants selected for an interview are required to respond within 72 hours to
an important question regarding a conviction history. Failure to respond within this timeframe will
subject you to elimination for further consideration. As a Fresno State applicant, you are responsible
for checking and responding to this email within the required deadline.
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