Cataloging Supervisor

Department: Library

Salary: $23.12 to $35.72 Hourly

Closing Date: July 3, 2024

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Davis County Library is currently hiring for Cataloging Supervisor. This performs professional and supervisory duties in managing the daily operations of the Technical Services area including cataloging, materials purchasing, receiving and processing functions and delivery of goods or materials in Davis County.

In addition to competitive pay and our team focused culture, we offer the following benefits day one:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• 11 vacation days and generous paid sick leave

• 12 holidays

• 4 weeks paid parental leave after 6 months of employment

• 401k match of 4%

• Full pension retirement

• Yearly performance pay increases up to 3.5%

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree plus one (1) year full-time experience in a library environment. Library experience must include knowledge of cataloging and OCLC.

• Related part-time experience may be applied toward the minimum experience requirement.

• Preference given for experience as a lead worker or supervisor.

If this sounds like you, keep reading!

Day to Day Duties

• Supervises daily system support activities and daily workflow in the Technical Services area; ensures timely maintenance of bibliographic and holdings records; communicates with library staff on behalf of technical services and system support; oversees a variety of assignments necessary to effectively manage the Technical Services and system support areas and provide overall support to the Library System; applies County policy and interprets Library policy.

• Responsible for cataloging of library materials; catalogs materials through Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), edits holdings; retrieves records and makes corrections to the bibliographic and holdings records.

• Evaluates materials for correct placement in the Library's online catalog.

• Creates original cataloging records as needed. Creates and maintains authority records for the online catalog. Serves as a resource to assistant cataloger(s) and other staff for complex cataloging issues.

• Performs duties without disrupting the department workload and without disrupting the work of others. Works for sustained periods of time maintaining concentrated attention to detail.

• Supervises system support staff both clerical and drivers; recommends individuals for hire; trains, schedules, assigns, monitors work, and ensure employees attend required County and department training; conducts performance appraisals in compliance with County Policies and Procedures and practices; under the direction of the designated administrator disciplines employees as necessary.

• Works with Collections Manager to oversee the technical services department, filling in when the Collections Manager is absent.

Makes decisions and works effectively under pressure; receives and effectively handles sensitive matters; maintains strict confidentiality; solves complex problems.

• May perform system level assignments or participate in special projects including but not limited to participation on countywide committees, capital construction projects and special ordering projects.

• Applies a working knowledge of office equipment including but not limited to personal computers, other electronic devices, copy machines, postage machines and County and Library networks.

• Participates in continuing education programs such as library conferences and required State, County, or Library training.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Complete Job Description Link: Cataloging Supervisor

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