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Posting Date
2012-10-11
Position Title
Catalog Librarian
Institution
Appalachian State University
Location
Boone, North Carolina
General Information
The University Library at Appalachian State University seeks an innovative, proactive, and user-oriented faculty cataloger eager to explore the future of information organization and to join a library seeking excellence.

Appalachian State University is a constituent institution of the seventeen-campus University of North Carolina System.  Located in Boone, North Carolina, the University has over 17,000 students, primarily in bachelor’s and master’s programs.  Appalachian has both a traditional residential campus and a variety of distance education programs.  Belk Library and Information Commons is a beautifully designed and heavily used facility with over 1 million visits per year.  It shares a catalog and some services with UNC-Asheville and Western Carolina University as part of the Western North Carolina Library Network (WNCLN).  Additional information about the Library, the University, and the surrounding area may be found at http://www.appstate.edu.

Position Details
The Catalog Librarian is responsible for cataloging all formats with a focus on materials for Special Collections and the Music Library and other duties associated with the creation and maintenance of data, including original and complex copy cataloging using AACR2, RDA, LC rule interpretations, MARC format, LC and Dewey Classifications, and LC subject headings.  Responsible for maintaining current knowledge of cataloging, quality control, metadata standards, and automatic indexing.  Participates in the development, documentation, and evaluation of cataloging procedures.  Library personnel work in a collegial, team-based environment and participate in additional activities as assigned. Faculty are expected to take leadership roles within the Library and University and to engage in an ongoing program of scholarship and professional service.
Qualifications
Required
  • ALA-accredited Master’s degree. A second advanced degree in a relevant field or plans to pursue such a degree (a second advanced degree is required to be eligible for the rank of assistant professor).
  • Knowledge of AACR2, RDA, LCRIs, LCSH, LC Classification, and MARC.
  • Ability to perform accurate and expeditious original and complex copy cataloging in a variety of formats.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Commitment to engage in an active program of scholarship and professional service.
  • Commitment to participation in the library’s instruction plan.
Preferred
  • Two years cataloging experience, including original cataloging.
  • Cataloging experience in multiple formats.
  • Demonstrated awareness of new and emerging standards relevant to information organization.
  • Background in and knowledge of music.
  • Reading knowledge of one or more foreign languages.
  • Experience with Web authoring.
  • Life experiences similar to those of underrepresented populations of Appalachian. The Library strongly encourages applications from members of ethnic and racial groups of Appalachian’s student minorities, principally African Americans, Latino Americans, Native Americans and Asian Americans.

All library faculty are expected to participate in the Library’s instruction plan and to engage in an active program of scholarship and professional service as outlined in the University’s Faculty Handbook http://facultyhandbook.appstate.edu  and the Library’s Departmental Personnel Committee Guidelines http://www.library.appstate.edu/about/policy/dpc . 
Salary and Benefits
Salary and rank are determined based on qualifications and experience. 
Deadline
11/01/2012
Application
Review of completed applications will begin November 1, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled.  Send a complete application, including a cover letter addressing the required qualifications, a full vita of educational and relevant experience, and the name, address, email, and telephone number of three to five persons who are knowledgeable about your qualifications for this position to:  Dr. Mary Reichel, Attn: Cataloger Search Committee, Belk Library and Information Commons, 218 College Street, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608; or electronically to Sherrye Perry at perrysj@appstate.edu.

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The university has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion, and to maintaining working and learning environments that are free of all forms of discrimination.
Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations in the application process by contacting Catherine Wilkinson, Search Committee Chair, wilkinsncl@appstate.edu. Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University's receipt of a satisfactory criminal background report.  Documentation of identity and employability of the applicant will be required before the hiring process can be finalized.
For more information and to apply, please visit http://hrs.appstate.edu/employment/epa-jobs/690
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