Temporary, Part-Time Librarian

Job Type: Full Time
Department: LIBRARY
The Cataloging Librarian leads the Library's Technical Services functions and plays a critical role in ensuring materials move efficiently from selection and acquisition to discovery and use by the community. This position oversees acquisitions, cataloging, processing, bibliographic database quality, vendor coordination, and Technical Services workflows and procedures. As a member of the Library's professional team, the Cataloging Librarian also provides reference and technology assistance at public service desks, participates in collection development and library-wide initiatives, and works collaboratively with staff and consortium partners.
Lead and coordinate Technical Services operations and directly supervise Technical Services staff, including assigning work, providing guidance, and monitoring performance. Oversee acquisitions, cataloging, processing, and the efficient flow of materials from selection and ordering through final processing and availability to the public.
Catalog, classify, and maintain library materials using established professional cataloging standards and practices, ensuring accurate, consistent, and accessible bibliographic records.
Maintain and enhance the library's catalog database by editing records, resolving discrepancies, performing database cleanup, and supporting overall bibliographic integrity.
Collaborate with colleagues throughout the library consortium to develop and maintain shared cataloging standards, practices, and database quality.
Support collection management through material selection, evaluation, withdrawal, and coordination with vendors and other library service areas.
Stay current with emerging trends, technologies, metadata practices, and developments in cataloging and integrated library systems, and help translate those changes into effective library practices.
Provide training and technical support to library staff related to cataloging procedures, database records, and library systems.
Participate as a professional librarian throughout the organization, including reference and public service, special projects, cross-department collaboration, and serving as Person in Charge when assigned.
Requires a master's degree from an accredited college or university in library science or a closely related field and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in a public library.
The Town's complete compensation package includes salary, benefits, and a high-performance culture. The Town package includes a health, dental, and vision insurance plan, participation in the state retirement system, optional 457 deferred compensation with a town match up to 6%, vacation, holidays, and additional comprehensive benefits.

The full hourly range is $68,525 - $102,787
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.
Open until filled with first review of applications on September 23
Benefits for a full-time regular, employee:
General Leave : 200 hours of general leave per year, increasing with longevity and pro-rated for part-time positions
Holidays : 12 paid holidays per year, including one floating holiday per fiscal year
Health Insurance : Three health plans available to select from at a group rate. Health Savings Account with Town contributions for qualified High Deductible Health Plan selections
Dental Insurance : 100% of employee premiums paid by the Town. Flexible Spending Accounts :Health Care and Dependent Care accounts available
Short Term Disability Insurance : Town-paid coverage
Long Term Disability Insurance : Town-paid coverage
Life Insurance: Town-paid insurance valued at the annual salary ($100,000 maximum); additional life insurance for self and/or dependent is available at employee's cost
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement : Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined Benefit plan or Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) with mandatory city and employee contributions. ASRS Plan includes Long Term Disability Benefit.
Voluntary employee paid Ancillary Benefits including Cancer Benefit, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Pet Insurance, Legal and ID Shield

~ Direct Deposit : Paychecks are deposited directly into the employee's bank account(s) on a bi-weekly schedule.

Please describe your experience with MARC records, RDA, Library of Congress subject headings/classification, Dewey Decimal Classification, OCLC, SkyRiver or other cataloging tools and standards.
What integrated library systems or library management systems have you used, and what functions have you performed within those systems?
Our Library of Things collection includes a variety of unique, non-traditional items that may require cataloging approaches beyond those used for traditional library materials. Please describe any experience you have cataloging Library of Things or other non-traditional items and provide examples.
What special considerations or challenges have you encountered, or would you anticipate, when cataloging non-traditional types of materials?