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DATE ENTERED: November 11, 2024
POSITION:Collection Development/Cataloging Librarian
LOCATION: Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville, VA
APPLY BY: December 6, 2024

Collection Development/Cataloging Librarian

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a nonresidential two-year institution of higher education that serves Central Virginia – principally residents of the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson. PVCC is one of 23 community colleges in Virginia that comprise the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). The scenic PVCC campus is located in Albemarle County, Virginia. Classes are also offered at the PVCC Eugene Giuseppe Center in Stanardsville (Greene County), the PVCC Jefferson School Center in downtown Charlottesville and at high school sites across the region. For more information, please visit: pvcc.edu

PVCC is known throughout the community and the Virginia Community College System for its exceptional faculty and staff, the quality of its programs and services, and the success of its students. PVCC welcomes, encourages, and supports the diversity of our students, faculty, and staff members and seeks to attract and retain individuals who reflect our diverse community.

POSITION: Collection Development/Cataloging Librarian
CLASSIFICATION: Professional Faculty, 12 months, Full Time
DIVISION/OFFICE: Library
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Director of Library and Academic Support

DUTIES: Performs original and copy cataloging based on current standards, batch loads e-book records, and collaborates with the access services librarian to maintain the online catalog. Conducts collection development with a particular focus on books, both print and electronic. Purchases all library materials and supplies. Participates in library, college, consortium, and regional/national activities as appropriate. Contributes to the College’s and library’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. This position works primarily from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend and evening work possible, and is not teleworking eligible.

  • Performs original and copy cataloging of all library materials to facilitate their identification, access, and use.
  • Maintains professional cataloging standards, including monitoring and staying current with OCLC, USMARC, RDA, LCSH, and AACR2.
  • Proofreads published catalog records to ensure adherence to standard practices, and edits and updates existing catalog records to improve access.
  • Maintains and assesses the collection, including long-term space planning, removal of print materials, and creating policies and procedures governing the print collection.
  • Recommends collection materials to the director of library and academic support.
  • Purchases all library materials following state purchasing guidelines.
  • Maintains library financial records, assists the director of library and academic support with budgeting, and keeps accurate collection statistics.
  • Oversees periodical subscriptions and maintenance of the periodical collection.
  • Conducts the opening procedures to ensure the space is prepared when the library opens at 8 a.m.
  • Supervises the collection of materials for the college’s institutional repository, uploads files, and manages the metadata for archival records.
  • Assists students, faculty, and staff with reference, library research, and information literacy skills.
  • Serves as an embedded librarian in class sections as assigned by the instruction services librarian.
  • Teaches library instruction classes as needed.
  • Trains and supervises one part-time employee.
  • Develops, reviews, and updates library policies in consultation with the director of library and academic support.
  • Works collaboratively with other library personnel to accomplish strategic goals.
  • Participates in professional development activities.
  • Serves on college-wide teams and committees as appropriate.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the director of library and academic support.

Benefits include:

  • Choice of health, dental, disability, and life insurance plans offered through the Commonwealth of Virginia
  • Generous leave benefits
  • Tuition waiver program for studies at PVCC and opportunities for professional development and career advancement

KSA's/Required Qualifications         

  • Master’s degree in library science or library/information science from an ALA-accredited institution
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Superior customer skills
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Detail oriented and persistent
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously and work well under pressure, independently, and in a team-oriented environment
  • Ability to adapt to changing and evolving library procedures, priorities, and information technologies
  • Ability to perform original or copy cataloging
  • Experience with collection development and analysis
  • Ability to provide assistance to students, faculty, and staff of diverse backgrounds
  • Ability to teach information literacy skills

Additional Considerations                 

  • Working knowledge of RDA, MARC bibliographic and authority records, LCSH, and LC Classification.
  • Experience with ExLibris’ Alma, OCLC Connexion, YBP/GOBI, and eVA.
  • Experience in a community college environment and commitment to the community college mission.

To view full description and apply online, visit: https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/79017

To view all opportunities with PVCC, visit Careers at PVCC | Piedmont Virginia Community College

Piedmont Virginia Community College is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.