Copy Cataloger - UC Davis Job Opportunity

Copy Cataloger (LIBRARY ASST II)
VL# 8427 External
$2,423.00 - $3,106.00/Mo.
Final Filing Date 07-17-07
This position is located in: Shields Library Monographs Department and is represented by a union. Working hours: M-F, 8-5.

This External position is for UCD/UCDHS employees and the general public. Applications from the general public and UCD/UCDHS employees will be considered simultaneously.
The General Library consists of the Peter J. Shields Library, the Carlson Health Sciences Library and the Physical Sciences & Engineering Library in Davis, and the Medical Center Library in Sacramento. For more information about the General Library see http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/.

Responsibilities
Copy catalog monographs in English and Roman alphabet foreign languages in all subject areas. Evaluate and revise selected bibliographic records supplied by other libraries through national and international bibliographic databases. Catalog using marginal bibliographic copy in specialized subject areas; resolve problems arising in the performance of the listed cataloging duties; work on special projects.

Requirements
Knowledge of cataloging functions and procedures. Academic library cataloging preferred. Decision making and problem solving skills. Knowledge of online databases, e.g. MELVYL catalog, or other online catalog, to do bibliographic searching. Knowledge of an integrated library system and its catalog module to provide operational support. Skill in recognizing and resolving discrepancies. Knowledge of PC operation, software usage (wordprocessing, spreadsheets, databases). Excellent typing and proofreading skills. Skills to use Anglo-American Cataloging Rules and LC Rule Interpretations. Knowledge of LC subject headings and current sources of verification of the, i.e., LCSAF, LC Subject Cataloging Manual preferred. Knowledge of LCAF authority structure to search, identify, verify, and export authority records and to resolve discrepancies as appropriate, preferred. Knowledge of MARC21 Format for Holdings Data, Holdings Statements for Bibliographic Items (ANSI/NISO Z39.71) and local holdings procedures, preferred. Familiarity with all MARC formats to verify and evaluate online records in OCLC and various online catalogs, helpful. Knowledge of a modern European language to provide original descriptive cataloging of the material and to do bibliographic searching and editing, preferred. Familiarity in ascertaining bibliographic relationships among serials, monographs, and series to catalog bibliographic records, helpful.

Supplemental Requirements
Supplemental requirements that must be provided by the final filing date: Clerical Supplemental Form Required.

Special Conditions of Employment
No smoking in building, no eating or drinking in work area.

Physical Requirements
Position requires lifting materials weighing up to 15 pounds; maneuvering loaded book trucks weighing 300-700 pounds; reaching or bending for materials on shelves from 5" to 85" high.

Application Process
Apply online at http://www.hr.ucdavis.edu/Emp/Careers/Application_Process or apply at UC Davis Human Resources Administration Bldg., Orchard Park, Davis, Ca, 95616. Applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. on the Final Filing Date for consideration (postmarks are not acceptable). Required application materials are available at the UCD Human Resources Administration Building, on the Internet http://www.hr.ucdavis.edu/Emp or UCDMC Personnel Office, TICON III, 2nd Floor, 2730 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, Ca. For additional information call (530) 752-7520 UCD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer TDD Line (530) 752-7140.