The Acquisitions and Cataloging Specialist (ACS) works under the direction of the cataloging librarian in accessioning, cataloging, and physically processing new materials; resolving acquisition problems; performing cataloging maintenance; copy-cataloging published materials in a variety of formats; and maintains a current procedures manual. The ACS also provides some administrative support to the Clarke Historical Library (CHL) including supporting the Clarke’s Board of Governors meetings.

Required Qualifications

Associate degree.
Two years related work experience.
Knowledge of database systems and operations.
Demonstrated ability to complete complex, detail-oriented procedures accurately, timely, and efficiently.
Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and independent problem-solving skills.
Ability to learn and adapt to complex library systems and platforms (ex. OCLC Connexion, Ex-Libris Alma, etc.)
Ability to maintain detailed financial records and analyze miscellaneous financial accounts.
Familiarity with, or ability to learn, library cataloging standards and best practices.
Ability to manage time and prioritize multiple job responsibilities.
Ability to work with other staff in a team environment.
Ability to lift boxes weighing 25 pounds or more onto a shelf.
Tolerance to intermittent exposure to mold, mildew, and other physical conditions associated with old books.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the job.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience performing copy and/or original cataloging in a library or archive.
Experience applying metadata and cataloging practices and standards such as RDA, MARC21, Library of Congress Subject Headings, and/or Library of Congress Classification.
Experience using a variety of online cataloging tools such as Library of Congress Classification Web or RDA Toolkit.
Experience using related library management systems and platforms such as OCLC Connexion, Ex-Libris Alma, etc.
Experience with library acquisition ordering and processing new materials.
Experience ordering supplies and/or library materials.
Experience performing library or archival research.

Duties & Responsibilities

Works with the CHL director on acquiring materials for the Clarke Historical Library, including but not limited to placing orders with booksellers, reconciling, tracking, and researching purchases.
Works with the Acquisitions and Resource Management department to initiate new acquisitions and creates and maintains order records in Alma for new acquisitions.
Checks in, updates holdings as needed, and physically processes incoming serials.
Maintains accessions records for purchases and gifts-in-kind.
Copy-catalogs all published material in a variety of formats obtained by the CHL.
Enhances copy-cataloged records, e.g., supplying Library of Congress Classification and other local call numbers where needed, adding subject headings as appropriate, etc.
Maintains, updates, and corrects as needed information in bibliographic records, including electronic links to CHL digital collections and other electronic sources.
In collaboration with the cataloging librarian, reviews and updates the cataloging manual.
Serves as the CHL’s point person for general and routine library support including but not limited to collaborating with Business Services on ordering supplies.
Collaborates with the CHL director and the Dean’s Office in organizing the Clarke Historical Library Board of Governors meetings and related tasks.
Assists with CHL programming and events in collaboration with the Dean’s Office and CHL staff.
Creates and maintains administrative procedures documentation in collaboration with the CHL director.
Occasionally answers and/or refers questions about the CHL’s services, policies, programs, and collections by phone, email, and in person.
May assist with special projects.
May serve on library committees.
Participates in professional development activities and library meetings and training.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised

None.

Message to Applicants

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. For best consideration, please submit application materials before Wednesday, October 26, 2022.

Employee Group

Supervisory Technical

Staff Pay Level

5

Pay Range

$17.50 - $21.00

Division

Academic Affairs

Department

Clarke Historical Library

Position Status

Regular

Position End Date

Employment Status

Full-Time

FTE

1.00

Position Type

12 month

Weekly Work Schedule

M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Evenings and Weekends as Necessary.

Location

Mount Pleasant, MI

About the Department

The University Libraries, library.cmich.edu, offer a wide range of resources and
services to support CMU students, faculty, and staff in accomplishing their learning
and research goals regardless of program or location. Librarians are available to
assist students, faculty, and staff with research projects and to help users effectively
access information in person, by email, chat, or telephone. The librarians also
provide formal, course-specific library instruction to classes upon request by a faculty
member. The Libraries’ collections contain more than 1,000,000 books and other
print items, 850,000 electronic books, 275 databases, access to the full-text content
to 125,000 journals, and more than 100,000 multimedia items. Items not owned by
the library may be obtained from other institutions through the library’s Documents on
Demand service. Within the Park Library building, more than 275 computer
workstations, including both Windows and Macs, are available as well as and
wireless access for personal laptops and mobile devices. A variety of study spaces
exist, including open study tables and carrels, individual study rooms, group study
rooms, and collaborative study areas. During the fall and spring semesters, the
library building is open more than 100 hours per week and an extended-hours study
space is available 24/7. The University Libraries include the Clarke Historical Library,
clarke.cmich.edu, which collects print and manuscript items related to Michigan and
the Old Northwest Territory, children’s literature, Native American materials, and CMU history. The Clarke’s holdings include more than 87,000 printed items, 5,100
manuscript collections, 12,500 reels of microfilm, 16,000 visual images, and 2,300
maps documenting all aspects of life in Michigan.

About CMU

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

CMU Leadership Standards

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.