Librarian, Reference & Collection Development
College of the Mainland is seeking a Librarian, Reference & Collection Development.
College of the Mainland is a progressive and growing community college located in Texas City, Texas (half-way between Houston and Galveston). The college offers outstanding employee benefits such as vacation, sick leave, personal leave in addition to 100% employer-paid health, dental, LTD and Life Insurance programs. The 50-year-old college campus sits on 125 acres and is easily accessible to surrounding communities. Texas City is a community conscious city that provides a superb setting for this outstanding institution of higher education.
The Librarian, Reference & Collection Development:
- 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 library’s 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.
- Works with 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.
Required qualifications:
- ALA accredited Master’s Degree in Library Science
- Principles and practices of library services in a variety of areas;
- Familiarity with Integrated library systems (ILS);
- Familiarity with customer service;
- Training/experience using databases, catalogs, Internet for research;
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills;
- Record keeping procedures;
- Prioritizing work and performing multiple tasks;
- Knowledge of word processing software.
Preferred qualifications:
- Instructing students, staff and faculty in the use of library resources;
- Experience with LibGuides and LibAnswers;
- Experience with collection development;
- Experience with promoting library services via social media;
- Experience using Integrated library systems (ILS), ALMA/PRIMO preferred;
- Preparing a variety of reports;
- Knowledge of spreadsheet and database software.
This is a full-time staff position with a minimum salary of $53,532.
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