Sacramento - California State University - Scholarly Communications Librarian

https://careers.csus.edu/en-us/job/520285/scholarly-communication-librarian

Salary

This is a probationary, 12-month, tenure-track position at the Senior Assistant/Associate Librarian rank with an expected start date of Spring 2023; salary commensurate with qualifications and experience however the anticipated monthly hiring range is $6,190 to $7,538 (Senior Assistant Librarian) $7,102 to $8,450

Close Date

Until filled

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:

As the center of campus intellectual discovery, the Sacramento State University Library promotes teaching, learning, research, and scholarly communication at the University by integrating the library with student success programs and instruction. One of twenty-three libraries in the California State University System, the Sacramento State University Library holds over 1.4 million volumes, comprised of print and electronic monographs and serials, and is a U.S. Government Depository. The library’s mission is to inspire excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarly activities.  

 The University Library is undergoing rapid transformation with a forward-thinking vision and a deep commitment to improving the campus learning environment. We welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds to join our growing organization of 25 library faculty, 30 staff and approximately 30 FTE student assistants. We take pride in the collaborative nature in which our students, staff, and faculty work together in a professional and supportive environment to ensure one another’s success.  

The University Library is committed to ensuring our library is a welcoming and inclusive place for all of our students, faculty, staff, and community members. Sacramento State is a minority-serving institution having the federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Island Serving Institution (AANAPISI). We strive to provide equal access to educational opportunities and commit ourselves to anti-racist and social justice objectives in service to our communities. As an anchor university we aim to connect our students, faculty, and staff with the community to achieve lasting improvements through inclusive civic engagement.  

POSITION DETAILS:

We seek a professionally engaged and collaborative librarian to provide guidance on services and policies to the library and to faculty, students, and staff on matters pertaining to scholarly communication, such as institutional repository best practices, faculty profile system support, issues in academic publishing, copyright and fair use, user privacy issues, data management, and the Open Access and Open Education movements.  

JOB DUTIES:

Under the general direction of the Head of Collection Management Services, the Scholarly Communication Librarian:

Develops and implements the Library’s scholarly communication program in coordination with other library departments and library Administration. Creates goals and objectives for a cohesive program.

Leads development and implementation of an education program for library employees on issues of scholarly communication. Advises on how librarians in all subject areas can educate and communicate with their constituencies around issues of scholarly communication.

Develops and implements a program to increase awareness among faculty, researchers, and students about scholarly communication issues in the digital environment, alternative publishing models, public-access requirements for grant-funded projects, Open Access, and Open Education.

Promotes the use of the campus’s institutional repository/faculty profile system: Sac State Scholars. Creates and maintains support documentation, policies, and workflow guidelines for the institutional repository. Selects content to include in the repository that is representative of Sac State and showcases the excellence of the university, including high-level undergraduate work.

Develops and maintains a broad network of partners, e.g., the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), Information Resources and Technology (IRT), the Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development (ORIED), Division of Inclusive Excellence, students, faculty and staff, California State University (CSU) system-wide offices, and the scholarly community to inform, support, and advance the library’s scholarly communication programs and goals.

Stays informed of, and shares with the library and university staff and faculty, national and international trends and developments in scholarly communication, including legislation, changes in intellectual property rights, commercial and academic/research scholarly publishing, and information technologies that affect access and preservation of scholarly information.

Leads library participation in current and newly developed initiatives that encourage and enable faculty to manage their own intellectual property rights, and improve access to published research. Establishes mechanisms to assist faculty with publishing choices, data management plans, licensing agreements, and fair use of copyrighted works as users of information.

Establishes a means of analyzing and evaluating the progress of the library’s scholarly communication outreach and education program.

Helps faculty determine the impact of their scholarship, through both traditional and alternative measurements.

The Scholarly Communication Librarian contributes to library-wide decision-making and serves on library committees as needed.  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• American Library Association accredited Master’s degree or accredited international equivalent, or accredited advanced degree in a field relevant to the position conferred by December 31, 2022. 
• At least two years of professional experience in librarianship, research, publishing, law, or another relevant field. 
• Strong understanding of scholarly communication trends in a diverse academic or research environment
• Evidence of inclusive and equitable leadership, collaboration, and initiative.
• Effective oral, written, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
•  Experience with outreach, marketing, and/or promotion of services relevant to scholarly communication.
• Demonstrated knowledge of intellectual property rights, Open Access, institutional repositories, accessibility, and related issues as they affect the creation and dissemination of scholarship
• Understanding of the research or creative scholarship process in higher education.
• It is only necessary for applicants to meet the required qualifications in order to apply. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with institutional repositories, faculty profile systems and/or data management plans
• Experience preparing and delivering instruction to a diverse population relevant to scholarly communication.
• Demonstrated experience in developing working partnerships with academic units in a college or university campus.
• Advanced degree in subject area relevant to the position.
• Experience with assessment of library services.

Clovis - Clovis Community College - Temporary Library Technician

https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/scccd/jobs/4005429/temporary-library-technician

Salary

$19.03 - $23.40 Hourly

Close Date

5/31/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

General Purpose

Under general supervision, performs routine library support functions; assists students, faculty, staff and the public in locating, receiving and using library resources in a variety of formats; assists full-time staff and Librarians with acquisitions, periodicals and cataloging functions following established procedures; accurately creates and maintains detailed library records; and performs related duties as assigned.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class. 

Assists students, faculty, staff and the public in identifying and locating library materials within the District and through the interlibrary loan process; explains basic library policies and procedures; directs patrons with reference and research questions to faculty staff on duty. 

Provides basic assistance to patrons at the circulation desk; circulates library materials; assists patrons in the use of computers, media equipment, photocopiers and other library equipment; accepts payments for fees and fines, posts payments; generates new and maintains existing library patron records; answers phones and email inquiries.  

Processes new books, periodicals and other library materials for circulation and reserve collections; checks orders, covers, stamps and bar codes and labels books; repairs torn pages and loose hinges as needed; contacts suppliers regarding errors/omissions in shipments as directed. 

Processes intra-District library loan requests following established procedures; explains interlibrary loan procedures and policies to library users; processes and circulates borrowed materials and processes requests from other libraries.  

Performs library opening and closing functions following established procedures; turns on/off lights and computers, restocks supplies and unlocks/locks library entrances; ensures money drawers are sufficiently prepared with change each day; secures cash drawers at closing; calculates and prepares deposit forms.  

Responds to and troubleshoots user problems with copiers and printers and other library equipment; contacts appropriate technical support personnel; reports maintenance and building issues following established procedures; advises supervisor of major facility and equipment problems. 

Assists Librarians and provides clerical support services as needed; prepares reports; processes mail; calculates, analyzes and maintains inventory spreadsheets, records and files on circulation materials including books, textbooks, tablets, laptops and other materials; updates library ledger involving fees and print card money collection.  

Maintains organized access to library materials by accurately shelving, shelf-reading and shifting books and other library materials, searching for lost or missing items and cleaning shelving areas as needed.  

Processes multimedia items and prepares materials for circulation; assists with the circulation of electronic short-term reserved materials including calculators, iPads and laptops; ensures borrowers sign required contracts and are fully aware of the limited checkout time for these materials; cleans and charges items as they are returned. 

Prepares requisitions for library materials and supplies; maintains various spreadsheets on items purchased and provides statistical information as needed. 

Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded practices within the District.  

OTHER DUTIES 

Functions as lead to student aides. 

Performs related duties as assigned.

Employment Standards / Minimum Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

 

Knowledge of:  

• Basic library practices and terminology. 
• General types and uses of library materials and stand references. 
• Basic procedures for the acquisition and circulation of library and media materials. 
• Public desk etiquette and methods of providing information. 
• Intra-library and interlibrary loan procedures, and the corresponding software. 
• Basic provisions of copyright laws. 
• Basic inventory methods and practices. 
• Business mathematics. 
• Correct practices for cash handling. 
• Skills and Abilities to:  
• Respond to requests and inquiries from students, faculty and staff involving library services. 
• Use computerized cataloging, bibliographical and circulation system databases proficiently. 
• Assist with library acquisitions and circulation processes. 
• Prepare and maintain statistical records. 
• Repair library materials with minor damage. 
• Explain and apply library rules, regulations and policies. 
• Identify and resolve user problems related to library equipment performance and operations. 
• Effectively engage and support historically minoritized groups by addressing issues of equity and improving culturally responsive service-oriented practices. 
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.  
• Understand and follow written and oral instructions.  
• Operate a computer and use standard business software. 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all those encountered in the course of work.  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE  

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent and at least one year of experience in working in a library services setting; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.  

As associate degree in library technology is highly desirable. Work experience in a college or university setting is preferable. 

 

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS  

None  

 

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

 

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Physical Demands

  

While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to sit; talk or hear, in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. Employees are frequently required to walk and stand; and lift up to 25 pounds. 

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. 

Mental Demands 

While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work; work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work with frequent interruptions; work under intensive deadlines; and interact with District managers, staff, the public and others encountered in the course of work. 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Employees work under typical library conditions, and the noise level is usually quiet. Employees may occasionally be exposed to impatient, angry and/or verbally aggressive individuals.  The employee may be required to travel to locations other than assigned work site and to adjust to work schedule changes and requirements to work overtime.

Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara City College - Library Technician

https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbcc/jobs/4004586/library-technician

Salary

$50,556.00 - $61,587.00

Close Date

5/29/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

Basic Functions

Under the direction of the Director-Library, perform a variety of technical duties in the acquisition, processing, circulation, maintenance and distribution of library books and materials; perform a variety of related computer operations, inventory activities and student assistance functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Perform a variety of technical duties in the acquisition, processing, circulation, maintenance and distribution of library books and materials; process new books, periodicals and other instructional materials; maintain reserve collection as required.

Circulate library materials; check library materials in and out using an assigned computerized system; retrieve books from campus book drops as assigned; shelve returned books and materials; repair damaged books; purge obsolete books and materials as directed.

Assist students in the selection, location and use of library materials and equipment; respond to inquiries and provide information; provide assistance to student concerning the utilization of computers and reference materials to search for library materials.

Receive, stamp and input new library books and materials; compare shipments with invoices to assure accuracy; prepare materials for introduction into the library collection; prepare labels; affix identification and bar-code labels to materials; disseminate new periodicals and newspapers.

Input, update and modify a variety of data in an assigned computer system; establish and maintain automated records and files; initiate queries, manipulate data and generate a variety of computerized lists and reports; assure accuracy and completeness of input and output data.

Communicate with personnel and various outside agencies to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns related to books, library activities, materials, inventory and assigned duties.

Compile and verify a variety of data and statistics; prepare and maintain a variety of records, reports and files related to students, library materials, circulation, financial activity and assigned duties.

Monitor inventory levels of books and other library materials and supplies; order and maintain appropriate inventory levels of books, materials and supplies; prepare and process related purchase requisitions.

Operate a variety of office and library equipment including a calculator, copier, typewriter, computer and assigned software; prepare equipment for student use.

Perform a variety of clerical duties in support of library operations; prepare, generate and distribute a variety of correspondence such as letters, lists and notices; process various forms, applications and other paperwork; organize and prepare library displays as required.

Calculate, collect and account for fees for lost or damaged books and printer-usage as assigned; refund student fees as appropriate; assist in monitoring and reconciling library budgets and funds as required.

Monitor students during tests according to established guidelines and procedures as assigned by the position.

Train and provide work direction and guidance to student workers as directed. 

Education and Experience

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school supplemented by college-level course work in library science or related field and one year experience working in a library.

Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students and to staff and students with disabilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated customer service experience
• Must be able to work directly with the public throughout work shift and be comfortable with frequent interruptions
• Detail-oriented
• Familiarity with library systems, particularly those related to circulation
• Library experience
• Community college experience
• Bilingual in Spanish and English

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Functions, operations and maintenance of school libraries.
• Library practices, procedures, reference materials, resources and terminology.
• Operation of a computer and data entry and retrieval techniques.
• Filing, indexing and inventory procedures.
• Record-keeping and report preparation techniques.
• Record-retrieval and storage systems.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Basic mathematics.

ABILITY TO

• Perform a variety of technical duties in the acquisition, processing, circulation, maintenance and distribution of library books and materials.
• Utilize a computer to input and extract data, maintain automated records, generate reports and catalog educational materials.
• Assist students in the selection, location and use of library materials and equipment.
• Prepare materials for introduction into the library collection.
• Inventory, order, receive and assist in the selection of library materials and equipment.
• Process and shelve library materials.
• Operate a computer and assigned software.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Type or input data at an acceptable rate of speed.
• Complete work with many interruptions.
• Make math calculations with speed and accuracy.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
ENVIRONMENT:

• Library environment.
• Constant interruptions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard.
• Seeing to read a variety of materials and view a computer monitor.
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling moderately heavy objects as assigned by position.
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching to shelve and retrieve library materials.
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.

Roseville Joint USD - Antelope HS - Library Media Technician

 https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1762694 

Application Deadline - 5/7/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

Contact

Nancy Macias
916-786-2051 Ext. 1000

 Salary

$23.77--$30.14/hour (in six steps) beginning wage will not be higher than step D

Length of Work Year

8 hours/day, 5 days/week, 11 months, 186 paid days, 11 holidays.

Full Time

Job Summary

Under the supervision of an assigned administrator and with guidance from the District Librarian, perform a variety of library support duties involved with the acquisition, circulation, maintenance and distribution of books, textbooks, student learning devices (i.e., Chromebooks, iPads, tablets, laptops, etc.), and other library activities; assist students with various software applications; receive, process and distribute textbooks according to established procedures; create bibliographic records of existing and new items in the library collection; assist students and staff utilizing the school library; and other duties as assigned.

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Requirements / Qualifications

Must submit on-line application through Ed-Join.org only. (If you wish to attach a Resume or other documents, please do so by scanning and adding them to your Ed-Join application as Attachments.) PLEASE NOTE: We do not accept transmittals via e-mail or fax.

• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (Up to 3)
• Resume

Comments and Other Information

We are looking for a dynamic person to join the Titan team! This position works directly with students in our library, helping in a variety of ways. It is largely self directed and requires organization, flexibility, and positivity! If you are looking for a fun, fulfilling place to work this is the place for you! We prefer to fill the Library Media Technician position with someone who has two years of increasingly responsible work with students; coursework in library science and/or experience supporting a school library. Current RJUHSD employees do not have to provide letters of recommendation. The Roseville Joint Union High School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical information, national origin, parental status, pregnancy status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer: Rob Hasty, Executive Director, Human Resources, 1750 Cirby Way Roseville, CA 95661, 916-782 8663, rhasty@rjuhsd.us and Title IX Coordinator: Rob Hasty, Executive Director, Human Resources, 1750 Cirby Way Roseville, CA 95661, 916-782-8663, rhasty@rjuhsd.us. For questions or inquiries related to 504s, please reach out to our Section 504 Coordinator: Craig Garabedian, Executive Director of Special Education, 1750 Cirby Way, Roseville, CA. 95661, 916-771-6570 ex. 4902, cgarabedian@rjuhsd.us . If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, Roseville Joint Union High School District will provide you with one upon notice.