Technical Services Librarian (cook County Law Library)

Cook County Offices

Under The President

Administrative Hearings

Auditor

Bureau of Administration

Bureau of Economic Development

Bureau of Finance

Bureau of Human Resources

Bureau of Technology

Facilities

Office of the President

Job Summary

Perform original and copy cataloging of legal resources in multiple formats.

Create and revise authority records for names, series, subjects, and uniform titles of existing and new materials.

Maintain quality control of library's catalog on.

Develop and update cataloging policies and procedures.

Contribute to the development of library policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with industry standards and appropriate rules.

Assist library patrons as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from a college or university program accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) with a Master's degree or higher and

• Two (2) years in academic, public, special library setting, or directly related experience OR

• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience is required.

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver's license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee).

Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.



*Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by the World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or a National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) member organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Knowledge of tools and bibliographic utilities, including Anglo-American Cataloging Rules 2nd edition (AACR2), Library of Congress Subject Heading (LCSH), Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC21), metadata, and OCLC input standards and guidelines.

• Skill in working with a web-based integrated library system such as Innovative Interfaces Millennium.

• Knowledge of legal bibliography, legal subject headings, and classification schedules.

• Skill in customer service skill.

• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.

• Skill in original and copy cataloging of resources in multiple formats.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work.

They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.

VETERAN'S PREFERENCE

When applying for employment with Cook County Government, preference is given in the application process to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for more than 180 consecutive days, or during War Time.

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