Cataloging Librarian Temporary Pool

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Submit a letter of application, resume, transcripts (official or unofficial), and the names and contact information for three (3) professional references. Please send questions to Michael Coffta, Business Research Librarian, Chair of the CU Libraries’ Temporary Pool Committee,  Final date to receive applications for this pool is February 2, 2029
. Finalist(s) for this position must communicate well and successfully complete an interview process, which may include a cataloging demonstration, as judged by the department faculty.

Position Title

Cataloging Librarian Temporary Pool

Posting Number

F100

College/Area

Graduate Education, Libraries and Performing Arts

Department

Library Faculty

Bargaining Unit

APSCUF

Position Type

Faculty - Temporary Pools

Type of Appointment

Full Time

Complement Type

Temporary

Home Campus

Bloomsburg

City

State

FTE%

Varies

Work Location

Other

Salary Per Collective Bargaining Agreement

If Other, please list The Temporary Research Librarian will be assigned to one of these campuses based upon need by the University

Appointment Start Date

Start dates will vary based on department needs

• Medical and prescription drug benefits.
• Tuition benefits for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid dental and vision benefits.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Voluntary insurances and additional retirement programs.

To be eligible for most benefits, you must be a permanent, full-time employee (including temporary, full-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) or a permanent, part-time employee (including temporary, part-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) who is scheduled to work every pay period for at least 50% of full-time hours.

Temporary Cataloging Librarian, Faculty Rank

• Performing original cataloging and/or classification of print and/or non-print materials utilizing OCLC
• Performing complex copy cataloging
• Performing database maintenance of the online catalog
• Collaborate with other Cataloging faculty and staff
• Keeping informed about current events in the Library profession that are pertinent to job responsibilities
• Participating in assigned liaison responsibilities with academic departments as needed
• Cooperating as a team member with other librarians and staff in performing other professional duties as directed by the Director of the Commonwealth University Libraries

• Minimum of 1 year experience directly related to cataloging
• Working knowledge of both the Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal Classification systems and Library of Congress Subject Headings
• Finalists must successfully complete an interview, which may include a cataloging demonstration

• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations
• Prior academic library experience

Recommendation for hiring is needed for a majority of the regular, full-time department faculty. Completing this search is contingent upon student enrollment and available funding.

Offers of employment are conditional, pending successful completion of the background clearances mandated by Act 153 of 2014 and Board of Governors Policy 2014-01-A:
Protection of Minors. In order to qualify for a provisional appointment, the Applicant Acknowledgement Consent Form, Provisional Hire Form, Pennsylvania State Police and Justifacts portion of the clearance process must be successfully completed prior to your start date. The remaining PA Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Clearance must be successfully completed and returned as soon as possible within the first 90 days of employment.

At Commonwealth University we recognize our responsibility to continuously support a living, learning, and working environment that values the diverse contributions from all members of our campus community. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion enriches our campus community and is instrumental to our institutional success. Commonwealth University strives to cultivate a campus climate that allows all members to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion as we achieve success both in and out of the classroom, in our work responsibilities, and in our professional lives beyond Commonwealth University.

We uphold our commitment to DEI by:

• Actively supporting and promoting the intellectual and personal growth of our students, inside and outside of the classroom.
• Providing workshops, trainings, programs designed to broaden the knowledge and understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion within our campus community.
• Ensuring that all learning and living environments throughout our campus are welcoming and capable of serving all individuals.

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