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Job Description

The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) Libraries invites applications from collaborative and innovative candidates for the position of Special Materials and Continuing Resources Cataloging Librarian! Special Materials and Continuing Resources Cataloging Librarian is a non-tenure track Teaching Assistant Professor position that performs original and complex copy cataloging for a variety of formats with a primary emphasis on unique materials that may include rare books, maps, and special collections, archival, and government information materials. This individual serves as the Libraries’ continuing resources cataloging expert and performs original and complex copy cataloging for continuing resources. They participate in the development, evaluation, and documentation of policies, procedures, and workflows related to the cataloging of unique materials and all continuing resources and serve as a contact between RDS and other library units in these areas. This individual will also contribute to the implementation of the FOLIO library services platform and the team’s Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) cataloging efforts and linked data initiatives.

As a member of the University Libraries faculty, the Special Materials and Continuing Resources Cataloging Librarian will be expected to maintain a record of scholarly research/creative work, participate in professional service activities, and actively engage in faculty governance. This position has the opportunity to work in a hybrid capacity. This is a non-tenure track, faculty position that will be hired at the Teaching Assistant Professor rank and report to the Lead of the Special Materials Cataloging Section. This section is part of the Libraries’ Resource Description Services Team which is part of the Research & Innovation Strategies Chapter. Please see the Libraries’ organizational chart.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Performs original and complex copy cataloging for a variety of formats according to established national and local guidelines and standards; primary emphasis will be placed on special collections of unique materials that may include rare books, maps,archives, and government information materials. Duties may also include cataloging other types of resources depending on RDS needs.
• In coordination with the SMC Section Lead, participates in the development, evaluation, and documentation of policies, procedures, and workflows related to the cataloging of unique materials in collaboration with RDS members and other library units. Serves as a resource for other library units to resolve cataloging problems or questions regarding unique materials.
• Performs original and complex copy cataloging of print and electronic continuing resources, according to established national and local guidelines and standards.
• Serves as the Libraries’ expert in cataloging continuing resources, directing the development, evaluation, and documentation of policies, procedures, and workflows related to continuing resources cataloging in collaboration with RDS members and other library units. Serves as the liaison between RDS and other library units to resolve continuing resources cataloging problems or questions.
• Performs maintenance and enhancement of serials catalog records and monographic analytic records in both OCLC and the local catalog; creates and edits item and check-in/holdings records for continuing resources as well as item records for monographic sets and series.
• Serves as the Libraries’ CONSER coordinator and actively contributes to the RDS’s Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) efforts, including creating and modifying BIBCO monograph records, CONSER serial records, and NACO and SACO authority records. This position also creates Cataloging in Publication (CIP) monograph records in support of RDS’s CIP Cataloging Partnership Program participation.
• Actively contributes to the development and implementation of the FOLIO library services platform, including participation in FOLIO project-level groups like the Metadata Management Special Interest Group (SIG).
• Participates in the RDS’s linked data initiatives.
• Pursues an active program of continuing education to remain current in national cataloging standards and technology.
• Maintains a consistent record of professional service and research/creative work.
• Participates in building a diverse and inclusive campus environment.
• Participates in faculty governance.
• Participates in Libraries meetings, activities, and events and represents the RDS in appropriate venues.

Benefits & Additional Compensation Info

What We Can Offer

The successful candidate will be appointed as a full-time (12 month) non-tenure track faculty member at the Teaching Assistant Professor or Teaching Associate Professor rank depending on experience. The salary range is $67,000-$77,000.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit 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.

What You Should Know

All University of Colorado Boulder employees are required to comply with the campus COVID-19 vaccine requirement. New employees must provide proof of vaccination or receive a medical or religious exemption within 30 days of employment.

Additional Info & Requirements

What We Require

Please address each of these qualifications in your application materials:

• Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution.
• One or more years of relevant professional cataloging experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of trends and best practices in both traditional and linked data resource description.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of cataloging rules, standards, and tools such as MARC, RDA, and a variety of controlled vocabularies.
• Experience cataloging in OCLC and an Integrated Library System (ILS) cataloging module.
• Demonstrated potential for research, scholarly work, and professional achievement.

What You Will Need

• Experience cataloging on unique materials such as rare books, maps, and special collections, archival, and government information materials.
• Bibliographic knowledge of one or more non-English languages.
• Knowledge of PCC (NACO, BIBCO, SACO, or CONSER) and OCLC Enhance standards.

What We Would Like You to Have

Evidence of any of the following will enhance a candidacy:

• Experience cataloging continuing resources.
• Knowledge of national cooperative cataloging program such as PCC (NACO, BIBCO, SACO, or CONSER) and OCLC Enhance.
• Demonstrated initiative in investigating new ideas and implementing change.
• Familiarity with inclusive cataloging practices.

The Community

Who We Are

Mission

We are a knowledge catalyst. We fuel inquiry, discovery, collaboration, creation, and the dissemination of knowledge. We welcome everyone, wherever they are on their educational journey.

Vision

An information-empowered world.

Values

Empower | Connect | Learn | Inspire

Our values define our interactions within the Libraries and radiate outwardly. This means that we develop a culture that compassionately and authentically embodies our values in all aspects of our work.

Diversity Statement

We affirm diversity and inclusive excellence to be vitally integral to the Libraries’ mission and vision. We strive to model this in recruitment and retention, building collections, and offering services and spaces to develop a receptive social, intellectual, and physical environment for all. Learn more about our dedication to diversity and inclusivity.

The University Libraries encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and that person may be one who comes from a less traditional background. As you review the qualifications, please think about how your qualifications are transferable if (at first) they do not seem directly related. Share how your skills translate in your cover letter. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every preferred qualification.

About the University and the Libraries

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 beautiful college campuses in the country. As one of 35 U.S. public institutions belonging to the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU) we have a proud tradition of academic excellence, with five Nobel laureates and more than 50 members of prestigious academic academies.

CU Boulder is committed to Colorado communities through collaborative research, innovation and entrepreneurship. Our faculty, staff and students work with the broader community to establish unique connections that have lasting outcomes—both across Colorado and around the world. Today, with our sights set on becoming the standard for the outstanding 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 CU Systemwide Lands Recognition Statement, arrived at after connecting with Native American groups on all CU campuses, as well as with campus chief diversity officers, chancellors and system leadership, is available at https://president.cu.edu/statements/cu-systemwide-lands-recognition-statement.

The University Libraries faculty and staff are diverse, dedicated, and hardworking people who share this vision and mission. Librarians participate at all levels of the campus and hold full faculty status and rank. The Libraries are a member of the Association of Research Libraries and hold the largest collection in the Rocky Mountain region with over 12 million books, periodicals, government publications, audiovisual materials, microforms, maps, manuscripts, papers, and computer-based resources. The Libraries are a long-standing member of the Program for Cooperative Cataloging Program. The Libraries faculty and staff collaborate internally, with colleagues beyond the campus and with our clients to advance information literacy, intellectual freedom, lifelong learning, the disciplinary growth of information, and the amplification of knowledge.

About Boulder, Colorado

Boulder and the surrounding area are known as one of the best places to live because of the spectacular setting, acres of open space, and vibrant atmosphere. At 5,430 feet above sea level, acres of vast open space entwine into Boulder's cityscape nestled into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Home to approximately 90,000 residents, Boulder has a mild, dry climate with more than 300 days of sunshine per year. Boulder offers activities for every interest. In 2021, the Boulder City Council voted unanimously to adopt the city’s Racial Equity Plan, a document that puts forth the city’s dedication to change with actions and measurable outcomes to advancing racial equity, while facing the history and policies that have impacted people of color. Penfield Tate II, the City of Boulder’s first Black mayor elected in 1974, is quoted as saying, “The measure of a great city and a great country is not the size of its greenbelt but how it treats its people.” 

HR Info

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

• A cover letter of application specifically addressing qualifications for the position.
• CV/Resume.
• Diversity Statement: This should be a brief (1-2 pages) discussion of your vision for diversity, equity, and inclusion relating to the responsibilities of this position and within the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries in general. (Please see the Libraries’ Commitment to Diversity and Inclusive Excellence and The CU Boulder Campus Definition of Inclusive Excellence.) This statement could include a statement of values, relevant information about one’s background and experiences, ideas for serving a diverse campus community, particularly in libraries, or plans for bringing new points of view to your librarianship, research, and service. Be as specific as possible.

References will be requested at a later stage in the search process.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. It is recommended that applications be submitted by 11:59pm on May 14, 2023 in order to receive full consideration.

Questions may be directed to Dylan Wiersma, Libraries HR Manager, Dylan.Wiersma@Colorado.EDU.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.