Monograph Accessions Librarian - Yale University. Yale University offers exciting opportunities for
achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located
between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of
Connecticut with cultural resources that include three major museums, a
critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall,
and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.
General Purpose: Yale University seeks a dynamic and collaborative
manager to lead the Monographic FastCat (Latin Script) Unit and to join
our team of innovative technical services professionals. The Monograph
Accessions Librarian develops and maintains an evolving array of
integrated automated and manual workflows devoted to the timely
accession and description of monographic resources in the Latin script
for Yale University Library. This position, which leads a seven-person
unit, is an exceptional opportunity for a librarian motivated by the
purposeful application of staff skills, technology, and best practices
to serve the resource needs of research library users. The Monograph
Accessions role also offers the opportunity to collaborate with
colleagues in initiatives, such as those involving linked data, research
data description and access, and collaborative collection development,
where Yale Library is working with its peers to develop sustainable
models for library services.
The position works closely with other units in Technical Services
and its partner departments to support and improve access to monographic
resources: optimizes processes including receiving, cataloging, invoice
voucher creation, and FileNet invoice scanning; recommends and
implements improvements to existing tools and workflows; provides
technical services expertise internally to library staff and externally
to the Yale community and colleagues in the profession; keeps abreast of
trends in technical services practice, including acquisitions and
cataloging, as well as trends in publishing, technology, and other areas
that relate to monographic processing.
This position will be assigned a rank of Librarian 2 or 3 based on a
combination of professional experience and accomplishments. Librarian
ranking information can be found at: http://bit.ly/YULRanksPromotions.
Required Education and Experience: Master’s degree from an
ALA-accredited program for library and information science. Yale
University assigns ranks to librarian positions based on a combination
of professional experience and accomplishments (see range assigned to
this description as noted in the posting position title). Librarian
ranking information can be found at: https://guides.library.yale.edu/c.php?g=296164&p=1973882
Qualifications: Two years of professional experience and
accomplishments and demonstrated supervisory experience, including
training and staff development. Appointment to the Librarian 3 rank
requires at least five years of professional experience and demonstrated
professional accomplishments. Demonstrated ability managing library
technical services operations. Demonstrated knowledge of cataloging and
acquisitions. Demonstrated ability with use of integrated library
systems. Ability to plan, implement, and assess the effectiveness of
library programs, projects, and services. Excellent organizational
skills and demonstrated ability to solve problems and manage complex
workflows. Excellent oral and written communication skills, including
large-group presentations. Excellent interpersonal and team
collaboration skills. Ability and adaptability needed to work
effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment. Working
knowledge of one or more Western European languages. References must
indicate reliability and professional activity in the acquisitions or
cataloging areas of library science.
Preferred Education and
Experience: Demonstrated knowledge of linked data best practices and
data management tools such as MarcEdit and OpenRefine. Demonstrated
record of leading interdepartmental projects and bringing them to a
successful conclusion in a timely fashion.
Application: For more information and immediate consideration, please apply online at http://bit.ly/YaleCareers-58085BR. Please be sure to reference this website when applying for this position.
We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and
excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great
workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful
accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best
anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time
off, fantastic family and educational benefits, a variety of retirement
benefits, extensive recreational facilities, and much more.
Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard
to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race,
color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or
ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual
orientation or gender identity or expression.
