Lecturer AY - Library

About the role

The University Library at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for a pool of part-time lecturer librarian positions as needed.

Responsibilities

• Providing research assistance to students, faculty, and staff.
• Designing and producing research guides, information literacy tutorials, program reports, and other resources in print, web-based and multimedia formats.
• Promoting library resources and services to faculty, students, and campus groups; planning and presenting library tours.
• Participating in collection development activities, including analysis, acquisition, selection, deselection, vendor interaction, and budget allocation to ensure the subject collection meets curriculum needs.
• Performing original cataloging of library materials in all formats; integrating online journals and e-books into the library catalog.
• Maintaining the library's integrated library system (ILS), digital databases, website, and other software and hardware.
• Ensuring seamless access to electronic resources.
• Implementing new technologies for the library.
• Managing, organizing, and providing access to the university's special collections, archives, and rare materials.
• Implementing strategies for acquiring, accessioning, organizing, and cataloging unique materials like rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and archives.
• Implementing strategies for the preservation and maintenance of both physical and digital collections, including handling, rehousing, and digitizing items.
• Creating and maintaining finding aids and digital collections using appropriate metadata standards.
• Aiding in grant proposal writing.
• Participating in the development and implementation of library policies and procedures.
• Planning and implementing library-oriented programming, such as displays, library events, etc.
• Collaborating with other library faculty on a regular basis to develop, assess, and revise, as appropriate, measurable student learning outcomes.

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in Library Science, or Library and Information Science (American Library Association-accredited); or must graduate with MLS/MLIS within 6 months of application.
• Library experience or relevant coursework reflecting duties in desired library unit.

Skills

• Collaborative and innovative.
• User-focused library services.
• Information literacy instruction.
• Collection development.
• Online cataloging.
• ILS and digital database maintenance.
• Electronic resources management.
• Special collections and archives management.
• Grant proposal writing.
• Library policy and procedure development.
• Library programming.
• Collaboration with colleagues.

Benefits

• Not applicable.

Pay

• $6,288-$7,658; Anticipated pro-rated monthly hiring range based on hours (10-20 per week) and experience: $1,572-$3,144.

Schedule

• Varies depending on unit needs and availability of funding.