Cassidy Cataloguing Services, Inc. in Rockaway, NJ is seeking a Systems Librarian.
Systems Librarian
Salary: $65,000 – $70,000
Reports to: Vice President
Hours: 35 hrs. per week
The Systems Librarian
contributes to the Company's mission of delivering top quality MARC and XLM
records to its customers. This position has overall responsibility for
the installation, maintenance, and enhancement of the library’s SirsiDynix
Symphony integrated library system, and provides technical support for the
Company's staff.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Administers, maintains,
and supports the Company's Symphony system and associated peripherals,
including cataloging, authorities, reporting and eLibraries.
• Provides expertise and works
with Company staff to develop discovery and access strategies for the Company's
website and internal documentation repository.
• Creates reports, extracts
and delivers data to other systems.
• Participates in the
ongoing assessment, planning, and delivery of tools to help streamline and
improve Company's ability to serve its staff and customers.
• Monitors development of next
generation library catalogs and aggregate discovery tools.
• Troubleshoots problems with
the ILS and escalates issues to the vendor as necessary.
• Works closely with other
staff to establish, maintain, and troubleshoot cataloger's remote access to the
ILS.
• Acts as a member of the
Company's IT team to troubleshoot problems, provide support for hardware and
software, and train staff on new technologies.
• Writes detailed documentation
of procedures and report functionality.
• Trains staff on relevant
modules of the ILS, including upgrades and new products.
Required Knowledge, Skills and
Abilities
• Master’s degree in Library or
Information Science or equivalent.
• Two to three years of
library experience, preferably in an academic library.
• Two years of experience
working with an integrated library system in an administrative capacity.
Experience with SirsiDynix Symphony and API training preferred.
• Successful experience: in
implementing or integrating link resolvers and ILS data; in scripting to
automate tasks.
• Successful
experience: in implementing or integrating with any discovery
layers such as EDS, Encore, Summon, or Primo.
• Knowledge of MARC format
and familiarity with library technology standards and protocols such as Z39.50,
XML, OAI/PHM harvesting protocol, RDA.
• Working knowledge of
HTML, CSS, perl, and library automation systems, such as EZproxy, MarcEdit,
MarcReport, and OpenURL link resolvers.
• Experience with database
querying (SQL) for an integrated library system.
• Familiarity with Web 2.0
collaboration and sharing.
• Familiarity with web
accessibility and design standards.
• Excellent oral, written,
and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong commitment to customer
service and support.
• Ability and willingness to
work with colleagues in collaborative and team environments as well as
independently.
• Commitment to professional
development.
• Ability work on data loading
with librarians at multiple institutions on multiple ILS systems.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and
Abilities
• Preference for experience
with Sirsidynix Symphony ILS, but other ILS experience is also acceptable.
• Familiarity with Microsoft
Office products with emphasis on Access and Excel.
• Knowledge of
bibliographic record structures as they relate to core library operations such
as circulation, cataloging, autorities, etc.
• Knowledge of CSS, HTML,
MS-SQL, XSL, XML.
• Familiarity with content
management systems, e.g., LibGuides, OU Campus.
• Knowledge of technologies
for digital libraries, such as OpenURL, Dublin Core, and linked data.
• Demonstrated problem-solving
and creativity in using technology to advance information discovery and
organizational effectiveness.
Benefits
• Company pays up to 80% of the
cost of Group Health insurance premium.
• Company pays 100% of the cost
of Long Term Disability insurance premium.
• Company offers SIMPLE IRA
Plan, and matches employee contribution up to 2 to 5% of salary.
• Company offers
a Flexible Medical plan; employees can use pre-tax salary for most medical
expenses.
• Company offers cafeteria
pan for Short Term Disability, Cancer, Hospital Confinement, Accident, and
Critical Illness Insurances.
• Company offers Group Dental
insurance.
• Company offers Flex Time
and one to two days per week work from home, depending upon weekly work flow.
How to Apply
Send resume and cover
letter to: rsvp@cassidycat.com
