Job Description
Description
The Prescott Valley Public Library is seeking a motivated, energetic Technical Services Librarian to join our dynamic team. If you are eager to make a difference in an organization committed to lifelong learning and have a passion for cataloging services and enhancing the discovery of Library materials, please apply.
Position Summary:
As a member of the Library’s team, under the supervision of the Library manager, this employee performs original and copy cataloging and classification of all library materials and oversees the continued maintenance of electronic resource records using current cataloging standards of local and Yavapai Library Network practices; and provides supervision and direction for support staff in the completion of their daily work.
Essential Position Duties:
- Create original Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) records and update OCLC records to add to the Library’s online catalog for all formats such as but not limited to books, periodicals, CD books, DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, and electronic resources
- Construct call numbers by implementing current professional cataloging standards, tools, and resources, such as AACR2, RDA, LCSH, LCC, MARC21, in addition to local processing conventions
- Manage the Library’s electronic resource and shelf-ready bibliographic records, including demonstrating an understanding of ILS load table functionality
- Oversee the Acquisitions department’s ordering, receiving and processing of all materials, including ensuring data integrity of the acquisition module
- Perform supervisory duties related to daily operations, employees, and activities in the division
- Supervise Library’s interlibrary loan services
- Orders and maintains inventory of cataloging supplies.
- Maintain a working knowledge of trends in publishing and literature, educational and developmental needs, and the library profession through webinars, internal training, meetings, conferences, professional literature, and organizational memberships
- Serve as the department’s representative on various committees.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
General Position Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Library Science from an American Library Association-accredited program with emphasis in cataloging
- At least two years professional experience working in original and copy cataloging services, resulting in working knowledge of cataloging, processing, and mending of materials in all formats, books, DVDs, CDs, etc.
- At least one year of supervisory experience.
Position Requirements:
- Working knowledge of the latest cataloging standards, tools, and resources, such as AACR2, RDA, LCSH, LCC, MARC21, or other metadata schemes, and Dewey Decimal Classification, as well as Library processing conventions
- Experience cataloging materials through a cataloging utility such as OCLC, in an integrated library system environment
- Have a working knowledge of our Integrated Library System (Sirsi Dynix, CircIT client, Enterprise, and Aspen)
- Knowledge of electronic resources management, including record acquisition and access
- Working knowledge of library preservation practices and standards
- Familiarity with standard software used in business applications such as Microsoft products, especially Word and Excel
- Familiarity with current Web applications such as search engines, email interfaces, social media, and eBook and eAudio applications/commonly used devices
- Strong organizational and planning skills, including the ability to perform multiple projects or tasks with frequent interruption
- Ability to assign, supervise, and evaluate employee work to obtain established results
- A commitment to public service and the ability to work well with a diverse patron base
- Ability to resolve conflict rather than create it, and implement change rather than block it
- Understanding of Library mission and roles, and the general role of public libraries within a community
- Understanding of librarianship and its foundational documents, including the Library Bill of Rights, Code of Ethics, and the Freedom to Read Statement
Benefits & Additional Compensation Info
The Town provides a full range of benefits including no-cost to you health insurance and a generous retirement plan.
The Community
The Town of Prescott Valley is located in beautiful central Arizona, set between the scenic Mingus and Bradshaw mountain ranges in the heart of Yavapai County. Our high desert elevation of 5,100 feet affords us four seasons with mild temperatures year-round. Prescott Valley is the largest and fastest-growing municipality (est 50,000 popl) in the county.
Founded in 1966, Prescott Valley offers a small-town, rural atmosphere filled with rich natural beauty and modern amenities. Three national forests are nearby, and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon a short two-hour drive away. The Prescott Valley lifestyle is for someone who enjoys a relaxed pace of life, but also wants the excitement of being part of a growing, evolving community!
Known as a diverse, welcoming community, Prescott Valley boasts excellent cultural, recreational and educational activities and superior public services. The Town’s downtown area is anchored by a 5,000 seat, town-owned event center that hosts concerts, sporting events, and shows.
A carefully created General Plan serves to protect the quality of life that has been the reason that many have moved to Prescott Valley. The town has an excellent K-12 school system, local access to higher education, and offers a variety of shopping and restaurant options in and around its inviting central business district.
Town Values
Incorporated in 1978, the Town operates under the council-manager form of government. We believe our greatest resource in fulfilling our mission is our employees! Our signature count-on-me service culture means together, we roll up our sleeves and get the job done quickly and effectively. We value integrity, holding ourselves to the highest standards; accountability, to honor our commitments and deliver results; inclusiveness, respecting differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences; caring, we never underestimate the power of kindness; and fun, when we have fun doing what we love our citizens love their experiences with us! With a sense of humility we give our time, attention and action in service to
others.
Under the leadership of our Town Manager and Council, the Town of Prescott Valley is a proactive, visionary, and solution-oriented organization. Fiscally conservative, the Town is financially sound with little debt and healthy reserves, positioning us to move forward in continued smart and sustainable growth for years to come.