Monroe, Louisiana
The ULM Library is hiring! We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as our new Coordinator of Technical Services at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. New graduates are encouraged to apply! If you are passionate about technical services, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your skills in a collaborative and engaging environment.
Job Summary
Coordinate the administration of library systems and the cataloging, processing, finding, reporting on, and accessing of all library resources, including electronic resources. Serve as the department head for Technical Services. This is a faculty, tenure-track position.
Duties and Responsibilities
System Administration:
- LOUIS System Administrator for the library’s management system, SirsiDynix Symphony, configuring it to accurately reflect and access the library’s physical and electronic collections. Request LOUIS support when needed. Disseminate announcements and reports from LOUIS to Library staff. Communicate with other LOUIS System Administrators. Attend the LOUIS Users Conference and the LOUIS System Administrators meetings.
Cataloging:
- Supervise all bibliographic cataloging and advise in the use of the library catalog.
- Maintain the subject and name authority database within SirsyDynix Symphony.
- Report library holdings to OCLC WorldCat.
Electronic Resources:
- Administrator of EBSCO Discovery Service, EBSCOhost, and EBSCOadmin Holdings Management, from which the electronic resources portion of the catalog is derived.
- Periodically and systematically check real access to each journal and database, on- and off-campus.
- Communicate publisher or vendor announcements and system outages to the ULM Library Public Services staff.
Department Head:
- Develop departmental goals, plans and priorities and evaluate the effectiveness of the department.
- Provide the Director and library staff with any requested statistics, title lists, or other analytical data.
- Provide subject bibliographies or accreditation reports to academic departments via the liaison librarians, semi-annually or annually.
Minimum Qualifications
A Master’s degree in Library science from an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited school. At least 2 years experience in library cataloging and electronic resources management. Excellent communication skills as evidenced by experience in working with faculty, students, and other library patrons. A vision of the patron experience in the discovery and retrieval of resources. Prefer experience using SirsiDynix Symphony, OCLC WorldCat, OCLC Connexion, MarcEdit, and Microsoft Excel.
