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Subject: Orem Public Library – Cataloging Librarian

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Orem Public Library is currently hiring for a Cataloging Librarian for the Technical
Services Division. This is a full-time, benefited position working under the direction of
a Library Division Manager. The Cataloging Librarian is responsible for supervising the
Cataloging department and performing professional and technical duties while
overseeing daily operations. Professional responsibilities for this position include
cataloging a variety of materials in all formats under RDA standards, creating,
reviewing, & submitting authority records to the Library of Congress, and collection
development. This position hires, trains, schedules, and supervises other Librarians,
Associate Librarians, and flexible Librarians and Associates.

The current salary range for Librarians is $55,673 to $83,510 annually ($26.76 to $40.14 hourly). Individual starting salary may depend on qualifications, certifications, and experience. This is an FLSA-exempt position. The City also provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.

APPLICATIONS
Those interested in applying for this position should submit their application online at
http://jobs.orem.org or to the City of Orem, Human Resources Office by or before April 30, 2021, at 5:00 pm. ONLY THE INFORMATION ON OR ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION WILL BE USED FOR SCREENING PURPOSES.

Subject: USU Eastern Assistant Librarian (Open Educational Resources & Outreach)

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Utah State University (USU) Libraries seeks a creative and student-oriented librarian to join the Digital Initiatives (DI) unit as a 12-month, tenure-track, faculty appointment with rank of Assistant Librarian. This position is located on the USU Eastern Campus in Price, Utah. The Open Educational Resources (OER) & Outreach Librarian contributes to a robust and thriving OER program at USU Libraries serving Logan and the Statewide campuses and particularly the students and faculty at USU Eastern. The OER & Outreach Librarian works closely with the OER Team (a full-time coordinator and two part time student program assistants) in Logan and other campus partners to identify, create, adapt, and adopt open and affordable content at the course and program level.

This is a highly collaborative role integrating across numerous departments. Working closely with USU Eastern’s Library and Learning Commons (LLC) team, this position also supports the Public Service and assessment initiatives of the LLC and will facilitate information and resource sharing between the LLC and the Merrill-Cazier Library in Logan. The OER & Outreach Librarian collaborates with the First Year Experience Librarian to support information literacy instruction for the students and faculty at USU Eastern as well as outreach to concurrent enrollment students.

We are seeking applicants who welcome a dynamic, collaborative environment and wish to have a strong impact on the evolving learning, teaching, and research needs of the USU community. USU Libraries is dedicated to promoting an environment of diversity and excellence throughout the USU community. The position reports to the Head of Digital Initiatives at the Logan campus with input from the Director of Operations at USU Eastern. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2021.

Responsibilities:
Contribute to the leadership, vision, and support for USU’s OER initiatives in collaboration with Logan, Statewide campuses, and other stakeholders.
Guide faculty in the discovery, creation, dissemination, identification, adoption, and assessment of open and affordable course content.
Provide information literacy instruction for English composition courses for both on campus and online classes at USU Eastern, including concurrent enrollment students.
Explore and develop new programming and outreach opportunities to support USU Eastern students in collaboration with the LLC stakeholders.
Assess LLC collections, services, and overall information literacy needs of USU Eastern faculty and students and collaborate with USU librarians to meet the needs identified.
Liaise with other USU Eastern, Logan, and Statewide campus offices supporting OER initiatives.
Participate in professional development opportunities relevant to the needs of the position.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
ALA- accredited MLS degree before start date;
Knowledge of best practices when working with open and affordable course content;
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills;
Ability to work independently and initiate needs-based projects with little guidance;
Ability to collaborate and develop collegial working relationships;
Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills with a willingness to experiment with new methods
and technologies;
Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing needs, assignments and environments;
Ability to meet the university’s requirements for promotion and tenure, including excellence in librarianship and effective scholarly output and service to the university and profession;
Demonstrated commitment to supporting, respecting, and embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in an academic or research library;
Familiarity with current trends in accessibility, copyright, and open access as they related to course content
Knowledge of best practices and current trends in information literacy education and effective teaching methods;
Familiarity with applying emerging technologies for both information and instructional services and OER creation projects.

Opportunity Type: Full-time w/benefits package
Advertised Salary: $48,000/year, plus excellent benefits, including an additional annual retirement contribution of 14.2% of salary.
Required Documents Cover Letter, Resume/CV, 3 References For additional information or to apply for the position:
https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/3464/usu-eastern-assistant-librarian-%28open-educational-resources-%26-outreach%29/job

Benefits:
Life and Disability Insurance
Health and Dental insurance coverage for the whole family
14.2% of annual earnings are deposited into a 401(a) account, no matching required
22 days per year of paid annual leave
12 days per year of paid sick leave
12 paid holidays per year
Free access to an on-campus exercise facility for both employee and family
Opportunity for 50% off tuition for both employee and immediate family members
Substantial, individual, equipment budget, refreshed every three years, to purchase hardware and tools of
your choosing to do your job well
Ongoing training and funds to attend seminars, conferences, etc.

Review of applications will begin on April 26th and the position will remain open until filled. Please address each of the required and preferred qualifications in your letter as fully as possible using evidence from your educational or workplace experience as appropriate.

Assistant Librarian (Science Librarian)

Utah State University (USU) Libraries seeks a creative and student-oriented librarian to join the Learning & Engagement Services (LES) unit. The successful candidate will contribute to a robust and thriving instruction and outreach program. We are seeking applicants who welcome a dynamic, collaborative environment and wish to have a strong impact on student learning and faculty engagement. This position is a 12-month, tenure-track, faculty appointment with rank of Assistant Librarian, reporting to the Head of Learning and Engagement Services. This faculty position will serve as the primary liaison between USU Libraries and select academic departments within the sciences. Subject liaision duties include developing course-integrated instruction, providing outreach and promotion of library collections and research services to faculty and students, and further developing the print and digital collections in assigned areas. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2021.

The Library is dedicated to promoting an environment of diversity and excellence throughout the institution and welcomes candidates committed to fostering diverse and inclusive environments.

Responsibilities:
Participate in LES’s core functions of teaching, learning, outreach, engagement and instructional assessment;
Serve as a liaison to several academic departments in the sciences;
Collaborate with library colleagues and academic faculty to design, deliver and assess information literacy
outcomes for online, hybrid and in-person targeted liaison courses;
Provide information literacy instruction for English composition courses for both in- person and online classes;
Provide innovative reference services including individual consultations and research help;
Participate in professional development opportunities relevant to the needs of the position.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
ALA- accredited MLS degree before hire date;
Demonstrated interest in library instruction and information literacy;
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills;
Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively;
Ability to meet the university’s requirements for promotion and tenure, including excellence in librarianship
and effective scholarly output and service to the university and profession;
Ability to develop collegial working relationships with administrators, staff, and faculty across campus;
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion work, especially as applied to public services and library instruction.

Preferred Qualifications:
An undergraduate major or minor in a scientific discipline;
Experience working with scientific information resources;
Experience in an academic or research library;
Course work or experience with information literacy instruction;
Familiarity with applying emerging technologies for information and instructional services.

Benefits
Minimum salary is $48,000. The Library provides generous support for professional development and travel. Utah State University offers a competitive benefits package which includes:

Life and Disability Insurance
Health and Dental insurance coverage for the whole family
14.2% of annual earnings are deposited into a 401(a) account, no matching required
22 days per year of paid annual leave
12 days per year of paid sick leave
12 paid holidays per year
Free access to an on-campus exercise facility for both employee and family
Opportunity for 50% off tuition for both employee and immediate family members
Substantial individual equipment budget, refreshed every three years, to purchase hardware and tools of your choosing to do your job well
Ongoing training and funds to attend seminars, conferences, etc.

Utah State University is a multi-campus, land-grant institution. Utah State University’s campus in Logan is located 80 miles north of Salt Lake City, within easy driving distance of many national parks. The surrounding Wasatch Mountains, including ski resorts, trails, lakes and rivers, place Utah State University in one of the finest outdoor recreational environments in the nation.

Review of applications will begin on May 7, 2021 and the position will remain open until filled. Please address each of the required and preferred qualifications in your letter as fully as possible using evidence from your educational or workplace experience as appropriate. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2021.

To apply for this position, please visit the Utah State University Human Resources website at:
https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/3468/assistant-librarian-%28science-librarian%29/job

Title: Research & Education Librarian (Assistant or Associate Librarian, Tenure-Track)

Salary: $53,000 – $65,000 depending on experience and faculty rank at offer

Do you want to elevate the transparency, reproducibility, and replicability of academic research output? Are you passionate about improving health outcomes by identifying the best available evidence, and guiding others to find and evaluate that evidence? Then consider joining our team!

The Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (EHSL) at the University of Utah invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty librarian at the assistant or associate level. This position will impact health outcomes in two ways – creating quality evidence syntheses and educating faculty, students, and staff in navigating the information landscape.

In partnership with researchers and librarian colleagues across campus, the Research & Education Librarian works with students and faculty to develop workable research questions and protocols, create and document expert literature searches, validate and peer review information retrieval strategies, advise on review standards and methods, support citation management, and co-author manuscripts based on completed reviews. They may also collaborate on practice guidelines, scoping reviews, narrative reviews, rapid reviews, clinical evidence summaries, and knowledge synthesis projects that directly inform clinical practice or support new and ongoing funded research. When not working on these projects, they will be planning and teaching classes in curricular and extra-curricular sessions. They will use strategic and innovative instructional design techniques to ensure high-quality, learner-centered instruction that will help learners develop their existing skills to find, evaluate, and use information effectively. They will partner with colleagues in each of these areas, sharing ideas and constantly improving their own and the team’s work.

The Research & Education Librarian reports directly to the Associate Director for Education and Research, and actively partners with other librarians and staff that make up the Clinical, Research, and Education Team. Successful candidates will bring to the position a mindset of continuous quality improvement, evaluation, collaboration, and creative problem solving. This position will require an ability to adapt positively to changes in the work environment, and a desire to build strong relationships with educators, researchers, students, and health practitioners.

The Assistant or Associate Librarian will serve along with a group of dedicated library staff and faculty. We are leaders, educators, advocates, and researchers in the University and community. We are a compassionate team of information professionals that support each other and our dreams, ideas, experiments, and professional successes. We believe in each other and in making a better, more just world through our work. We are a space of inclusion with a focus on anti-racism. Our department offers a nurturing environment of support where you can experiment with ideas and grow in your career.

Direct link to job posting: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/112819

Review of applicants begins May 1, 2021.

Subject: Orem Public Library – Associate Librarian Children’s Services

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Associate Librarian – Children’s Services

Opening Date – March 30, 2021
Closing Date – April 12, 2021

QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts or related field, OR
Associate’s degree in library science with progressively responsible library experience.
Experience may be substituted for education if relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities have been
demonstrated.
Supervisory experience and experience in a public library environment.

SALARY
$20.47 to $30.70 hourly

BENEFITS
URS Retirement
Health, Dental, and Vision
Generous HSA contribution
Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Pay)
12 Paid Holidays annually
Employee Assistance Program
4% Match to 457 Deferred Compensation Retirement Account
UTA Eco-Pass
Family pass to the brand new
Orem Family Fitness Center

PROCESS
1. Application
Application deadline is 5:00 pm on Monday, April 12, 2020.
2. Application Reviews
Applications will be reviewed and passed on to the hiring manager for further review on the first
business day after the application deadline.
3. Interview Panel(s)
Selected applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview at the hiring manager’s discretion.
http://jobs.orem.org

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Orem Public Library is currently hiring for an Associate Librarian in the Children’s Division. This is a full-time, benefited position working under the direction of a Librarian and/or a Library Division Manager. Associate Librarians are responsible for performing professional, technical, and supervisory duties while overseeing daily operations in a major service area of the Library, such as a reference/service area.
Professional responsibilities for this specific position include reference and advisory services to the public; developing, presenting, and supervising story-time and other children’s programs; and collection development. This position also assists in hiring Assistant Librarians, flexible Library Assistants and Pages, as well as supervises, trains, and schedules staff and volunteers. Evening and Saturday shifts will be required. For a full job description, please click here.

The current salary range for Associate Librarians is $20.47 to $30.70 hourly ($42,579 to $63,868 annually). Individual starting salary may depend on qualifications, certifications, and experience.
The City also provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For a list of typical employee benefits, please click here.

Library Professional III – Patron Services Unit Head/Building Manager at Utah State University Libraries

The Merrill-Cazier Library at Utah State University seeks a faculty- and student-oriented leader for the position of Patron Services Unit Head & Building Manager. As Unit Head, the position is responsible for the leadership and management of the primary services in the unit including circulation, course reserves, stacks maintenance and access to materials in the library’s onsite automated storage and retrieval system (the BARN). The position also manages the Merrill-Cazier library facility; develops and maintains relationships with Facilities and other university offices; and communicates facility information to all library stakeholders. The Unit Head/Building Manager contributes to long and short-term division and library-wide strategic planning along with other library unit heads and the library Executive Council as well as oversees the development and implementation of unit goals and unit-wide assessment planning. The position is responsible for managing projects, coordinating work distribution, annual report writing, as well as mentorship and supervision of the staff in the unit. The successful candidate is expected to share with external partners and campus stakeholders the impact and role of the unit in supporting the University’s mission.

Reporting to the Associate Dean, Instruction, Collections & Patron Services, the position is a 12-month professional appointment. The estimated start date for the position is May 17, 2021.

The Library is dedicated to promoting an environment of diversity and excellence throughout the institution and welcomes candidates committed to fostering diverse and inclusive environments.

Responsibilities:
• Supervise unit staff, provide performance management, mentoring and professional development
opportunities and annual reviews for staff.
• Manage day-to-day unit activities, including leave & purchasing approvals.
• Manage the unit budget in collaboration with the Library Financial Officer.
• Review/implement policies and procedures related to the work of the unit.
• Facilitate unit-wide vision, goal setting and assessment of services and spaces.
• Work with Associate Deans and Unit Heads from across the library to forward library strategic
initiatives.
• Build community; foster unit-wide collaboration and communication; and facilitate clear
communication with the Executive/Unit Head team and broader library.
• Advocate for resources and initiatives that enable the unit to better support the Library and
University missions.
• Maintain close contact with Facilities, UPD and other campus entities as necessary to ensure
optimal functioning and safety of the Merrill-Cazier Library.
• Oversee University requirements for physical facilities, e.g., annual inventory of physical properties,
safety guidelines, disposal and surplus physical items no longer used, etc.
• Monitor security for the building, including door security, lighting system and all security systems
(cameras, panic buttons, etc.).
• Coordinate shipping and receiving to the library including mail delivery and distribution.
• Oversee scheduling and reservations for library facilities used by others, e.g., meeting rooms, foyer
table, etc.
• Serve on library and university committees appropriate to the role.
• Provide oversight for the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (BARN

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
• ALA-accredited MLS degree before hire date.
• Five years of experience in managing facilities and/or patron-facing services.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience.
• Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including listening, writing, and speaking.
• Demonstrated customer service experience and orientation.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing assignments and needs.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion issues especially as applied to physical access to
materials and use of the library facility.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in an academic or research library.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and report data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail.

Salary is a minimum of $55,000 plus excellent benefits. Utah State University offers a competitive benefits package, to include medical and dental with a 14.2% retirement contribution by the University, and 22 days/year vacation. The Library provides generous support for professional development and travel.

Review of applications will begin on April 5, 2021 and the position will remain open until filled.

To apply for this position, please visit the Utah State University Human Resources website at:
https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/3381/library-professional-iii—patron-services-unit-head-building-manager/job