Cataloging Specialist

TITLE: Cataloging Specialist
Part-time position: Non-exempt position, 19 hours per week OR 25 hours per week. Dependent on applicant availability.
Schedule: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays afternoon/evening shifts after 2pm and Wednesdays 8 am - 12 pm.
Hourly Wage Range: $18.92 - $29.71 with a starting pay of $18.92 per hour
19 Hours/week Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays, personal and sick)
• 457(b) Plan
• Staff Library Card
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development

OR
25 Hours/week Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holidays, Personal, Sick)
• Pension through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
• NCPERS Voluntary Life Insurance
• 457(b) Plan
• Staff Library Card
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development

Objective:
Performs primarily copy cataloging and classifying of materials to provide library users with optimal access and discovery of library resources.
Duties:

• Performs primarily copy cataloging of print and AV materials according to national, state, local and consortium standards and guidelines.
• Classifies library materials according to national, state, local, and consortium standards and maintains schema of locally devised genres for fiction, movies and music.
• Coordinates with Department Supervisors and Manager to ensure materials are consistently flowing through the department in a timely manner. Coordinates with department staff to complete the processing of library materials.
• Assists with checking in periodicals into the database as needed. Assists with processing magazines and newspapers for circulation and public use as needed.
• Performs special cataloging projects and database maintenance as assigned.
• Assists with the processing and repair of library materials when necessary.
• Provides backup coverage for interlibrary loan services as needed and assigned by Cataloging Supervisor or Collection Services Manager.
• Contributes in the creation and maintenance of procedural documentation and instructions.
• Prepares monthly reports of activity. Maintains and provides statistical reports on a monthly, annually and as-needed basis.
• Participates in departmental initiatives and helps facilitate departmental projects and goals.
• Participates in professional development activities relating to areas of responsibility. Keeps informed of current information and trends.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Expertise acquired through completion of an LA/LTA certification program in an Associate's degree program, or equivalent relevant library experience. Emphasis in cataloging or technical services is preferred.
Experience: One year cataloging experience in a comparable business, organization, or library is preferred. Public Library experience is desirable.
Skills:
Office & Library:

• Knowledge of productivity suites.
• Knowledge of integrated library systems and search strategies.
• Familiarity with cataloging interfaces and bibliographic utilities.
• Familiarity with MARC, RDA, Dewey Decimal Classification, Library of Congress Subject Headings and OCLC bibliographic formats and standards. Ability to learn and apply cataloging standards at copy cataloging level.
• Ability to complete detailed work accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to type with speed and accuracy.
• Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform job duties.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks. Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to and effectively implement change.
• Ability to exercise reasonable and independent judgment and discretion.

Communication:

• Communicates effectively in English, both orally and in writing. Speaking skills in other languages, particularly Spanish, is a plus.
• Ability to stay calm and effective in difficult situations.
• Ability to empathize and relate to the needs of all patrons and staff.

Supervisory Responsibility: None
Contacts:
Internal: Library staff and management.
External: Personnel at other libraries.
Physical Requirements:
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job.
Physical requirements include: good speaking, hearing and vision ability, excellent manual dexterity, ability to push a cart weighing 100 pounds, ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 20 pounds frequently.
Working Conditions:
Work is performed in a typical library environment. Part-time position. May require some weekend and evening work.