Technical Services & Collections Librarian, SUNY Maritime College
About SUNY Maritime College:
SUNY Maritime College located on a 55-acre scenic waterfront property on the outskirts of New York City on the Throggs Neck peninsula where the East River meets Long Island Sound. The campus blends the best of two worlds: a comfortable college-town feel with the greatest city in the world. An impressive view of the sound extends toward the North Atlantic, yet only a few miles away are Yankee Stadium and midtown Manhattan. SUNY Maritime offers an array of employment opportunities stemming from entry level to professional positions which encourage growth and development among its employees.
Job Description:
The Stephen B. Luce Library at SUNY Maritime College seeks a forward-thinking and collaborative Technical Services Librarian to join a highly engaged team. The successful candidate will provide leadership for cataloging, metadata management, collection development and technical services operations. The collections include the Stephen B. Luce Library, the Ship's Library, and the Maritime Heritage collection. This position will work closely with the Discovery & Electronic Resources Librarian and Acquisitions & Resource Sharing Specialist.
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead library's efforts in developing and maintaining a current library collection that serves the needs of the SUNY Maritime College community through selection, processing, deselection, assessment and ongoing collection maintenance.
- Perform original cataloging and import vendor-ready records for books, serials, and government documents and create, edit and maintain bibliographic and metadata records using current standards and best practices
- Create and maintain collection development policies, technical services procedures and workflows to support efficient discovery and access to library collections.
- Develop and apply emerging metadata schemas and best practices to facilitate interoperability among multiple data repositories, improve the discoverability of institutional content, and support the growth and management of Maritime's SUNY Open Access Repository (SOAR).
- Process incoming print donations in conjunction with the Library Director
- Work closely with the Acquisitions and Resource Sharing Specialist to order and receive print and electronic content within the library's materials budget
- Support library user services including reference, circulation and teaching information literacy instruction as assigned.
- Collaborate with Discovery and Electronic Resources Librarian to optimize access to print and electronic resources.
- Collaborate with the Archivist on outreach, training and support to faculty, students and staff on copyright, fair use, open access, open education and scholarly publishing.
- Represent SUNY Maritime on SUNY Shared Library Services committees related to collections and technical services
- Participate in college service, publication, and other professional and scholarly activities as required for promotion and tenure
- Additional duties as assigned
Requirements:
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in information and/or library science from an ALA-accredited school or an ALA- approved foreign equivalent
- Experience creating and maintaining bibliographic metadata such as performing original and/or copy cataloging using established cataloging standards
- Knowledge of cataloging and metadata standards, including RDA, MARC21, Library of Congress Classification, and Library of Congress Subject Headings.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent communication and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and perform complicated tasks with minimal supervision
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing assignments, library procedures, priorities and information technology needs
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in an academic or research library
- Experience with special collections
- Experience with Federal Depository Library Program or government documents
- Experience with Ex Libris's Alma or another integrated library system/library services platform.
- Familiarity with library technologies and platforms such as SpringShare products, discovery services, digital collection platforms, institutional repositories.
- Ability to gather, analyze, and report data.
- Experience assessing collections and using data to support collection development and management decisions.
- Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork skills
- Ability to work occasional nights and weekends
Additional Information:
Classification/Salary Range: The Technical Services Librarian is a UUP position. The anticipated salary range for the position is $60,000 - $70,000 annually, with an outstanding benefits package (for more information please see the Full-Time UUP Benefits Summary). Salary will commensurate with experience and qualifications. Review of applications to commence immediately and conclude when the position is filled.
Special Notes: This is a full-time calendar year appointment UUP Position. Fair Labor Standard Acts (FLSA) Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously.
Budget Title: Assistant Librarian 08
Local Title: Technical Services Librarian
Line #: 00583
SUNY Maritime College is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disabled/Affirmative Action employer, committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For our full non-discrimination statement, see: http://www.sunymaritime.edu/affirmative-action.
SUNY Maritime College is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, volunteers and the general public that use our facilities. Therefore, in order to ensure the hiring of employees of the highest integrity and to maintain a safe campus community, SUNY Maritime College will conduct pre-employment background investigations on all individuals for whom employment is to be offered.
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Application Instructions:
Persons interested in the above position should apply online. Please submit:
- Cover letter
- Resume/CV
- Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion will advance Maritime's commitment to inclusive excellence
- Names and contact information of three professional references
