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Job Description

What your key responsibilities will be: 

As a Library Technician II within Metadata Services in University Libraries at the University of Colorado Boulder this position receives, approves payment and catalogs serial publications in all languages and formats, using local databases and the OCLC national database. Responsibilities include:
• Updating bibliographic records to reflect most recent information for serial publications in both OCLC and local databases. Updates holdings and item records as needed in the local catalog to reflect what the library owns and where it is housed.
• Keeping track of serial material by recording its receipt and approving invoices in the serials module of the Libraries catalog.
• Cataloging serials and analyzes series in all formats and languages using the OCLC database to provide public access to materials in the Libraries catalog.
• Pulling materials from the current periodicals collections house in Norlin as they are ready to be bound.

What we can offer:
Pay Grade: G38 – Monthly salary – $2,977

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

Additional Info & Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Must be a current Colorado resident in order to apply.
• Two years of general library experience including typing, ordering, preparing, shelving, and maintaining library materials.
• Substitution: Two years of course work from an accredited college or university including twelve semester hours of library science course work may substitute for two years of the general library experience.

Required Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Adaptability
• Reading knowledge of a second language
• Technical aptitude and comfort learning new technologies

Desired Qualifications

• MARC records experience
• Experience with serials
• Prior technical library experience
Preferred qualifications may be used to further reduce the pool of applicants to those who are most highly qualified.

The Community

Who we are:
As the flagship university of a multi-campus system in the State of Colorado, CU Boulder is a dynamic community of scholars and learners situated on one of the most spectacular college campuses in the country. Today, with our sights set on becoming the standard for the great comprehensive public research universities of the new century, we strive to serve the people of Colorado and to engage with the world through excellence in our teaching, research, creative work, and service. The University Libraries support this vision and mission by supporting the scholarly research of our faculty and students. The Libraries, a member of the Association of Research Libraries, is the largest library collection in the Rocky Mountain region.

The Serials and Digital Access Unit supports the Metadata Services Department’s mission by facilitating access to electronic resources, digital assets, and serials. The work of this Unit begins with the acquisition of resources, either through purchase or via the Libraries’ digital initiatives, and carries through until these materials are available to our users. Serials Receiving and Cataloging supports the Serials and Digital Access Unit’s mission by facilitating access to serials in most formats and various languages.

HR Info

Job posting contact

Boulder Campus Human Resources

Job posting contact telephone

303.492.6475

Job posting contact email

hresmail@colorado.edu

How to apply:
Please submit an online application by 6/23/2014

If you have difficulties submitting application information, please contact the jobsatcu help desk at: 1-855-216-7740 option 5

Reference checking is a standard step in our hiring process. You may be asked to provide contact information, including email addresses, for up to five references as part of the hiring process for this position.

Quicklink for Posting http://www.jobsatcu.com/postings/83718

Important Notes:
Application materials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Applications MUST be completed in their entirety, including job title, duties, months and years employed from and employed to, and hours per week worked. (Minimum experience requirements are calculated on a full time 40 hour a week equivalent.) Resumes will not be accepted in place of the official Classified Staff Online Application. If it is determined that you meet the required qualifications, your application materials will be used to identify a top group of the most highly qualified candidates. Please, specifically address the qualifications, competencies and preferred qualifications on your application. There may be questions at the end of this application related to these qualifications and competencies, your answers to these questions will be verified against your application materials and may be checked with references. False information could lead to your removal from the hiring process.

If your application is rejected, you will be notified. Contact the HR Consultant within five days of notice to discuss the rejection. If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the comparative analysis process, including conduct or content of an examination, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice of elimination from consideration or knowledge of the action you are challenging. Scores and ranks are NOT appealable. Please see the information about your appeal rights and forms at the following link: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/DPA-SPB/SPB/1232721347216. Forms should be faxed to 303/866-5038 or delivered to 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

Veterans: Qualified veterans and surviving spouses are eligible for veteran’s preference. If you were honorably discharged and served during one of the periods for which the federal government awards veteran’s preference, please attach your DD214 to this posting.

Appointment to this vacancy, or vacancies, represented by this announcement is (are) expected to be from the eligible list created. However, there is a possibility that the appointment(s) may be filled by another method of appointment due to valid articulated business reasons.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to providing a safe and productive learning, living and working community. To achieve this goal, we conduct background investigations for all final applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial and/or motor vehicle history. Further, all employees must submit to the self-disclosure requirements outlined in the campus background check policy available at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/background-check-policy.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

The University of Colorado is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, the University of Colorado does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation or political philosophy in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. Inquiries may be directed to the Boulder Campus Title IX Coordinator by calling 303-492-2127 or to the Office of Civil Rights.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, alternative formats of this ad can be provided upon request for individuals with disabilities by contacting human resources at adacoordinator@colorado.edu or (303) 492-6475.