Librarian II, Lib III or Lib IV; Pacific and Southeast Asian Materials Cataloger

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Librarian II or Librarian III or Librarian IV (Pacific and Southeast Asian Materials Cataloger)

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University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (UHM), Library Services

Hamilton Library, Cataloging Department

February 16, 2026

Continuous – application review begins March 24, 2026

B2M11 – Commensurate with qualifications (Librarian II minimum $74,891);
B3M11 – Commensurate with qualifications (Librarian III minimum $89,858);
B4M11 – Commensurate with qualifications (Librarian IV minimum $104,857)

Monthly Type: 11‑Month
Tenure Track:
Tenure
Full Time/Part Time:
Full Time
Temporary/Permanent:
Permanent

Position to begin approximately July 2026, subject to position clearance and/or availability of funds.

The University of Hawai‘i Library seeks a dynamic Pacific and Southeast Asian Materials Cataloger to join our Cataloging Department. The Library has world‑class collections related to Hawai‘i, the Pacific Islands region, as well as China, Japan, Korea, Okinawa, the Philippines, Russia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia which support campus programs and researchers from across the globe. With a commitment to excellence, innovation, diverse ideas, global understanding, as well as western, non‑western, and indigenous ways of knowing, we selected and create, organize and protect, provide and teach access to resources that enable the creation of new knowledge in all its forms.

The Center for Pacific Islands Studies, Center for Philippine Studies, and Center for Southeast Asian Studies are major campus centers that promote the interdisciplinary study of Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Our Southeast Asian, Philippines, and Pacific Collections support students, faculty and international scholars.

• 1. A Master’s degree in library or information science from a program accredited by the American Library Association or from a college or university of recognized standing.
• 2. Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.
• 3. Cataloging coursework or demonstrated experience, including the application of controlled vocabularies.
• 4. Good oral and written communication skills in English.
• 5. Demonstrated attention to detail.

• 1. A Master’s degree in library or information science; in addition to the Master’s degree, 24 post‑baccalaureate credits of academic study; and at least three years of appropriate experience.
• 2. Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.
• 3. Cataloging coursework or demonstrated experience, including the application of controlled vocabularies.
• 4. Good oral and written communication skills in English.
• 5. Demonstrated attention to detail.

• 1. A Master’s degree in library or information science; a second Master’s degree in a specialized subject area; and seven years of appropriate experience or four years in the rank of Librarian III.
• 2. Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.
• 3. Cataloging coursework or demonstrated experience, including the application of controlled vocabularies.
• 4. Good oral and written communication skills in English.
• 5. Demonstrated attention to detail.

• 1. Experience in the application of current cataloging standards, including RDA, LC-PCC PS, and MARC
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• 2. Experience with LC Classification.
• 3. Experience with LCSH.
• 4. Experience as a NACO, SACO, and BIBCO contributor.
• 5. Experience cataloging or describing non‑monographic materials such as serials, audiovisual, or online materials and/or archives.
• 6. Experience with a library management system (e.g., Ex Libris Alma) and OCLC cataloging software (e.g., Connexion client).
• 7. Reading knowledge of one or more non‑indigenous languages in addition to English, such as French, Dutch, German, or Spanish.
• 8. Reading knowledge of one or more Southeast Asian and/or Pacific Island languages.
• 9. Knowledge of Southeast Asian and/or Pacific Island cultures.
• 10. Familiarity with area studies and/or special collections librarianship and cataloging.
• 11. Familiarity with reparative description efforts,…