Librarian

Librarian

Employer

Fayetteville Technical Community College
2201 Hull Road
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Phone: 910-678-8400

Salary/Grade

college scale

Benefits

Yes

Job Category

  • Professional

Application Period

Opens: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Closes: Monday, March 14, 2022

Target Start Date

Friday, April 1, 2022

Expected Work Hours

8am-5pm M-F

Employment Type

Full-time

Minimum Qualifications

A Master of Library Science degree from an accredited college or university; or equivalent with two years of professional library experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experienced in coordinating with librarians and faculty to successfully implement current, research-based, information literacy instruction in the classroom, and provides overall leadership for the planning, programming, delivery, evaluation, and assessment of the Libraries’ instruction program

Position Description

Perform professional library tasks in assigned service/program area including reference, circulation, cataloging, and collection development.

Provide library service instruction to students, faculty, and staff.

Assist students, faculty, and staff in the use of various reference sources, library resources, and research methodologies and inter-library loan services.

Oversee circulation operations.

Conduct Library tours; advise and assist Library patrons in the use of Library catalogs and other reference tools.

Prepare curriculum-oriented bibliographic guides to the library’s collections; supervise and direct their production and distribution to users.

Consult with the teaching faculty regarding needed materials for classes and assignments.

Classify and catalog print and non-print materials using standard reference tools.

Maintain and provide access to the College’s archival catalogs.

Plan and implement procedures related to digital assets, metadata schema, workflows, and quality control of physical and digital materials in the college archive. 

Review new publications and collection materials and make recommendations on materials for acquisition and/or disposition, including books, publications, reference materials, and related materials.

Assist in the development and implementation of special programs and services.

Compile Library activity reports and statistics for assigned area of responsibility. 

Direct and review the work of assigned technical and clerical library staff.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

Principles and practices of professional library work in area to which assigned.

Reference methods, techniques, and sources used in library work.

Library automation and retrieval systems.

Materials and services available in a college library.

Ability to:

Perform professional and technical library tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

Assist library patrons in response to reference and related library questions.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.  

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Design and execute strategies to carry out manual and computerized information searches.

Job Post Contact

Gail Davis
910-678-8378