Circulation and Reference Librarian

About FIU

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and Mac Arthur Genius Fellows.

A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

The Circulation and Reference Librarian coordinates all circulation activities and provides reference services to students, faculty, and other Wolfsonian patrons. This position is the welcoming face of the library, ensuring that all patron needs are met and addressed efficiently and effectively, while managing the flow of library resources and maintenance of reading rooms.

• Determine, implement, and review circulation policies and procedures. Manage and maintain the fulfillment components of the library services platform, including item requests, patron profiles, and related functions.
• Provide training to library staff and patrons in the use of library systems and the library's online public access catalog.
• Oversee the check-in and checkout of library materials and follow up on overdue items. Maintain reserve shelves for staff and patrons.
• Perform temporary location changes and ensure materials are returned to their permanent locations. Print barcode slips for library materials.
• Handle inquiries related to reference including searching for books in the catalog, accessing books on the shelves, and retrieving information for patrons. Assist library patrons in the use of library computers, technology, services, and resources including online databases.
• Schedule research appointments. Perform reference interviews with visiting scholars and provide instruction for use and handling of materials.
• Operate book scanner in response to scanning requests from researchers and staff.
• Participate in public outreach, including tours, presentations, blog posts, and/or other means of communicating with the public about the library's collection. Manage and maintain organization of public spaces, including the reference desk and reading room. Collect statistics related to visitors and use of the physical collection for research and programs.
• Perform bibliographic data entry and create item records (accession and cataloging). Assist with the processing, maintenance, and arrangement of collections, including shelving, inventory, weeding, and other collection management tasks as directed.

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline and five (5) years' experience in related field or Master's degree and three (3) years' experience in related field.

• Experience with the Alma library services platform, including cataloging.
• Experience in the careful handling of rare, fragile, or special collections materials.
• Working knowledge of digitization equipment, imaging standards, and digital workflows.
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop or comparable image-editing software preferred.

• Administrative

• $50,000 - $60,000

• Begin time: 8:30 AM
• End time: 5:00 PM

• Fingerprinting Check
• Expanded Background Check

• Must attend meetings off campus and occasionally attend functions on weekends and evening.
• Ability to travel locally and nationally.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Ability to work occasional evenings, weekends and at locations outside of the University.
• Travel to FIU Campus.

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the University Police department at Florida International University provides information on crimes statistics, crime prevention, law enforcement, crime reporting, and other related issues for the past three (3) calendar years. The FIU Annual Security report is available online at: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).

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