Collections and Engagement Librarian

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR); Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

UCAR seeks a Collections and Engagement Librarian to manage print and electronic resources, coordinate acquisitions, cataloging, and assessments across the Library. The role emphasizes internal outreach and collaboration with NSF NCAR and UCAR teams.

Responsibilities include enhancing access to information, supporting circulation and interlibrary loan, and maintaining electronic resource systems like Koha and OpenURL. Strong cataloging and customer service skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master of Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution and two years of relevant library experience or equivalent.
• Experience coordinating access to electronic resources and troubleshooting access issues.
• Familiarity with MARC/LOC cataloging standards; interest in original cataloging.

Responsibilities

• Manage collection development, assessment, and maintenance across all Library facilities.
• Catalog books and new acquisitions; coordinate acquisitions process including donations.
• Create reports on access, maintenance, and usage of information resources.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Library systems

Koha

Education

Master of Library Science (ALA-accredited)

Tools

Koha

VuFind

EZProxy

360link

OpenURL Link Resolver

Job description

Position Type: Regular

Visa Sponsored Job: No

Relocation Assistance Eligible: No

Hiring Range: 33,526.00 - 41,908.00

*Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, and skills relevant to the role.

About the Role

The NSF | NCAR Collections and Engagement Librarian is responsible for managing and developing the Library's collections of print materials, electronic books and journals, article databases, and other information resources. They lead acquisition, cataloging, assessment, and promotion of print and electronic resources.

The Collections and Engagement Librarian also coordinates communication and engagement efforts for the Library, with a focus on internal outreach. This position helps support Library and Archives operations, sharing responsibility for customer support, circulation, interlibrary loan and resource access.

Job Description

Background Checks: Conducted for candidates selected for hire. Work Location: Regardless of flexible work arrangements, UCAR requires ALL positions to be performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.

What You Will Do

Here is a brief summary of what one would expect to be generally responsible for in this role.

Collection Management

• Perform collection development, assessment, and maintenance activities across all Library facilities, including acquisitions and de-selection.
• Catalog books and other new acquisitions.
• Coordinate acquisitions process, including book purchases and donations.
• Create reports and provide input on the access, maintenance, and usage of information resources, including books, e-journals and e-books.

Communication and Engagement

• Coordinate implementation of communication plans for the Library and Archives.
• Create engagement and promotional materials to improve internal awareness of Library and Archives services and resources.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with communication professionals and outreach specialists at NSF NCAR and UCAR.

Library Operations

• Collaborate with team members to accomplish goals relative to collections, electronic resources access, and discovery.
• Work directly with patrons in the areas of circulation, reference/research support and resource access, and e-resource troubleshooting.
• Coordinate interlibrary loan (ILL) and document delivery services to staff.
• Help maintain the systems used for managing and assessing e-resources (including OpenURL Link Resolver, Koha and EZProxy Analytics).
• Collaborate on improvements to the search and discovery interface (VuFind).

Other

• Work on other projects as needed.
• Provide as-needed backup for Archives reference desk.

Who We'd Love To Join Our Team

Successful candidates will ensure their application materials speak to the following criteria:

Education and Experience

Master of Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution and two years of relevant library experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Required

• Knowledge of standards and best practices for managing workflows and processes associated with the acquisition, management and assessment of physical and/or electronic resources.
• Experience coordinating access to electronic resources for local and remote users and troubleshooting access issues.
• Experience working with library cataloging and classification standards, such as MARC and LOC. Interest in original cataloging.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail. Adept at work requiring repetitive, detail-oriented transactions.
• Demonstrated proficiency with current library technologies. Able to work effectively with integrated library systems, digital collections, and OpenURL Link Resolvers.
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks and coordinate with the work of others.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Physical ability to perform moderate lifting, carrying, and maneuvering associated with job duties.

Desired

• Familiarity with EZProxy, 360link, Koha and VuFind.
• Interest in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and application of these technologies for libraries and archives

Preferred Qualifications

Hiring Salary Range: $33,526 - $41,908

(Please note this range has already been prorated to reflect the part-time (0.5 FTE) status of the role)

*Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role.

Benefits Overview

UCAR offers a comprehensive benefits package: health insurance, dental, retirement plan, leave plans, tuition assistance, and employee assistance programs:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Generous retirement plan - UCAR contributes of 10% of base salary
• Time Off Plans
  • Minimum 20 days of annual PTO
  • 10 paid holidays
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • FAMLI Leave
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer

UCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants are not required to provide age-related information (like date of birth or graduation dates) in initial submissions.

For sponsored positions: UCAR can sponsor individuals for H-1B status only if they are already in the U.S. in H-1B status or another visa status that allows them to change to H-1B status within the U.S. UCAR is unable to sponsor new H-1B visas for individuals who are outside the U.S. and need to obtain H-1B status through Consular Processing.

While UCAR does not prohibit the use of AI tools in job applications, we strongly recommend that applicants submit primarily original work.

All roles require compliance with U.S. export control regulations and work location requirements. All hybrid staff are expected to work on-site approximately 3 days per week.