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Librarian, Reference & Collection Development
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Position Number: 1356220
Location: Texas City, TX
Position Type: Libraries

Librarian, Reference & Collection Development

College of the Mainland

Position Number: AS38P

Mid Point Salary Range: $68,089

Position Type: Exempt Staff

Position Summary:
Responsible for performing various professional duties in support of library services for students, faculty and staff.

Job Duties:

Provides reference services for students, faculty and staff in person and online, including virtual reference such as LibAnswers.

Provides library instruction to students, faculty and staff in person and online in library instruction classes and the library web site such as LibGuides, collaborating with faulty as needed.

Coordinates the development and inventory of the librarys book and eBook collections; prepares and manages the book budget; maintains and analyzes statistics on usage and align spending with need; promotes the book and eBook collection through the library site, book displays, emails and social media; solicits faculty suggestions for the collection.

Coordinates library services for Distance Education students in the course management system, collaborating with faulty as needed, surveys online students on library services and resources.

Promotes library resources to faculty, staff and students through various methods including direct outreach, event planning, contributing to the library newsletter, social media and other opportunities as they arise.

Coordinates the annual survey of user satisfaction of library services and materials.

Trains and supervises the Acquisition Library Technician.

Participates in writing and managing grants when relevant and appropriate.

Participates in professional development and continuing education activities.

Participates in library organizations and serves on college committees as appropriate.

Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Required to work every other Saturday (9 am 1 pm) and occasional nights.

Minimum Education/Training/Experience:
ALA accredited Masters Degree in Library Science and two (2) years of professional library experience. Three years experience in library reference services in an academic setting preferred.

Preferred Education/Training/Experience:
N/A

Minimum Knowledge and Skills:
- Principles and practices of library services in a variety of areas;
- Instructing students, staff and faculty in use of library resources;
- Training/experience using databases, catalogs, Internet for research;
- Blackboard, LibGuides, LibAnswers, social media;
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills;
- Experience using Integrated library systems (ILS);
- Inventory management;
- Record keeping procedures;
- Assigning work;
- Prioritizing work and performing multiple tasks;
- Preparing a variety of reports;
- Inventorying items;
- Knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing and database software.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:
N/A

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Our goal at College of the Mainland is to attract a highly qualified and high-performing workforce by providing fair and equitable compensation. Each position is assigned a pay class and corresponding salary range. The midpoint is normally the highest salary at which candidates are hired.

All applicants must apply online at https://jobs.com.edu/postings/1584.

EEO Statement
College of the Mainland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability or veteran status.

College of the Mainland does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of its programs and activities, as specified by federal laws and regulations within Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and 1992.