Job Description
The Denver Public Library (DPL) is a growing urban library system that serves the City & County of Denver. DPL sees more than 4 million visitors every year across its 27 locations, serves Denver’s most vulnerable communities through outreach and mobile services, hosts thousands of programs a year and manages a collection of more than 1.4 million physical and digital materials. We believe a strong library is vital for a strong community. DPL is committed to serving the evolving needs of Denverites through inspired programming, diverse collections, culturally-representative spaces and equitable policies & procedures.
DPL is seeking a Library Cataloging Assistant to join our Collection Services department, working downtown at our Central Library. The Collection Services department is divided into three teams, with the Technical Access Services situated in the basement of the library building. This position will create positive experiences for library customers by cataloging in all formats using OCLC and the Polaris Library System.
You will work with three professional catalogers to review, develop and implement cataloging policies and procedures. You will prioritize the end user by balancing high quality copy cataloging with quick turnaround of materials. You will maintain positive working relationships with both the cataloging team and with other areas of TAS to troubleshoot issues.
You share passion for the Denver Public Library and welcoming all customers, while also honoring the public's trust in our work caring for collections and making them accessible to the community. You encourage curiosity by sharing library resources, spaces, and help the library strengthen connections and partnerships with customers internally and externally. You understand the bias in subject terms and classification and collaborate with the library community to build more equitable cataloging practices.
Our ideal candidate has:
- Knowledge of AACR2, RDA, MARC formats, Dewey Decimal Classification, and Library of Congress Subject Headings.
- Skill in using business software and ILS.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Ability to use workplace technology effectively including email, calendar, internet, video conferencing, searching databases, creating spreadsheets.
- Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, positive attitude, cultural sensitivity and sense of humor in working with customers, coworkers and community.
- Ability to create and maintain positive staff relationships.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative, innovation and flexibility, including proposing process improvements.
- Ability to pass a background check after the offer to hire has been made.
- Experience with OCLC Connexion and MarcEdit preferred.
- Spanish language proficiency is preferred.
We know your time is valuable. Applicants who meet the following minimum requirements will be considered:
- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
- One year of experience working with bibliographic records to shelve, circulate, acquire or perform copy cataloging of library materials.
Other things to know:
- This position may be based at the Central Library, which only has pay to park options, but regular employees are eligible for a $10 a month ECO Pass.
We anticipate this posting will close on April 8, 2022. Please submit an application at your earliest convenience in order to be considered.
Benefits & Additional Compensation Info
The City and County of Denver benefits package will be offered. While the full salary range is provided, we anticipate offers will fall between $18.22 and $20.50 per hour.