Access Services Librarian, Temporary (Full-Time, 12-Month, Renewable)
About The Position
California State University Long Beach's University Library is a busy, teaching-oriented institution supporting a community of over 42,000 students as well as faculty and staff. We are seeking an Access Services Librarian to oversee the daily operations and long-term projects performed by our robust team of Access Services staff. Reporting to the Dean of the Library, the Access Services Librarian provides substantive input in the organizational direction of Access Services in consultation with the Library’s Administrative Team. The incumbent is responsible for providing planning and oversight to multiple functional areas within the Access Services Department. These areas include Circulation, Interlibrary Loan Services, Reserves/Media Resources, Current Periodicals, and Microtext Services. They manage the operation of ORCA, the library’s automatic storage system. They are responsible for Access Services personnel, budgets, and day-to-day operations; participate in the development, recommendation, and administration of Access Services policies, procedures, and processes; and oversee the management and maintenance of physical spaces and equipment assigned to the department. The Access Services Librarian works collaboratively with Technical Services lead and staff; fellow library faculty; and other internal library departments. They also work closely with a range of campus departments, community members, and external agencies and libraries. The incumbent advocates for department needs and promoting departmental expertise and resources internally, externally, and within the profession. The Access Services Librarian monitors academic and technological trends and developments in access services management and recommends appropriate adoption and implementation of new methods related to the functional areas within the department. The person in this position leads CSU Long Beach University Library in providing our patrons and community with access to our evolving collections. CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.
Requirements
- MLS/MLIS from an ALA Accredited program by the date of appointment
- Minimum two years of experience in management or supervision in an academic library setting
- Strong service commitment toward a diverse community
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
- Demonstrated competence in project management
- Strong collaborative skills and enthusiasm for working with a wide range of patrons, colleagues, community members, and external agencies
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally
- Competence in learning new technology, equipment, and software
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated success in helping students from historically underrepresented and/or marginalized groups, nontraditional students, speakers of languages other than English, and students with learning disabilities
- Familiarity with ALMA/PRIMO
- Ability to work onsite with flexible hours, including occasional nights and weekends as needed
Responsibilities
- Supervises day-to-day operations of all functional areas within Access Services: Circulation; Interlibrary Loan Services; Reserves/Media Resources; Current Periodicals; Microtext Services
- Manages policies, procedures, and workflows for all functional areas within Access Services
- Collaborates with Technical Services lead and staff on library systems’ implementations and upgrades
- Instills high service standards in department staff and student assistants
- Directs the efficient, appropriate, and timely expenditure of the department budget
- Oversees planning and direction of Access Services
- Manages and oversees maintenance of physical spaces and equipment assigned to the department, including, but not limited to: ORCA storage system and related software; Luxer storage lockers and related software
Benefits
- Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
