Job Title
:
ISLAMIC STUDIES CATALOG/SUBJECT LIBRARIAN
Reference Code:
050260
Job Type (FT/PT):
FULL TIME
Department:
OLIN LIBRARY
Minimum of Monthly Salary Range
:
$2,364
Midpoint of Monthly Salary Range
:
$3,172
Requirements:
MLS FROM ALA ACCREDITED SCHOOL OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED. FLUENCY IN ARABIC AND FAMILIARITY WITH SCHOLARLY TRENDS IN ISLAMIC AND NEAR EASTERN STUDIES REQUIRED. KNOWLEDGE OF OF AACR2 2002 REV., LC CLASSIFICATION, LCSH, LCCRI, AND MARC FORM ATS REQUIRED. ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY & AS A MEMBER OF A TEAM; ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN ORAL & WRITTEN ENGLISH; ADVANCED ACADEMIC WORK IN ISLAMIC & NEAR EASTERN STUDIES; READING KNOWLEDGE OF PERSIAN &/OR TURKISH; KNOWLEDGE OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESOURCES IN ISLAMIC & NEAR EASTERN STUDIES; WORKING EXPERIENCE IN AN ACADEMIC LIBRARY DESIRABLE.
Job Description:
PERFORM ORIGINAL AND ADAPTIVE CATALOGING FOR ARABIC & OTHER MIDDLE EASTERN LANGUAGE MATERIALS COVERING ALL SUBJECT AREAS. SELECT MATERIALS IN ALL FORMATS & LANGUAGES IN ISLAMIC & NEAR EASTERN STUDIES. SERVE AS LIAISON WITH FACULTY & STUDENTS; DEVELOP & MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH VENDORS. PROVIDE REFERENCE SERVICE & BIBLIOGRAPHIC INSTRUCTION TO USERS. TRAIN & SUPERVISE STUDENT ASSISTANTS IN OCLC ONLINE SEARCHING & OTHER TASKS. DEVELOP & MAINTAIN ELECTRONIC RESOURCES & SERVICES IN APPRO. SUBJ. AREAS.GROW & DEVELOP PERSONALLY & PROFESSIONALLY THROUGH CONTINUOUS LEARNING & PARTICIPATION IN THE LIBRARY PROFESSION. OTHER DUTIES AS REQUIRED.