University Library Specialist

About the job

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A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

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University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The Kathrine R. Everett Law Library supports the education of Carolina Law students, acts as a research partner with faculty and students, and serves the legal information needs of University students and faculty, the legal community, and the residents of North Carolina. To that end, the Law Library’s mission is:

1. To research, develop and implement innovative services, instruction and creative uses of technology to access, manage and communicate knowledge;
2. To collect, organize and preserve legal resources, and provide access to information to enhance and support legal and law related research and scholarship;
3. To teach formal courses in law, legal research and law related subjects in the Law School and the University;
4. To maintain a physical environment conducive to study, research and scholarship; and
5. To foster research, scholarship, education, and leadership in law librarianship, legal research, law, and information and library science.

Position Summary

The University Library Specialist supports the Law Library’s collection services through specialized work with acquisitions, serials and continuing resources, physical processing and preservation workflows, and collection statistics. The position maintains accurate information about library materials as they move from selection and receipt through processing, access, retention, binding, preservation, and withdrawal. The University Library Specialist works in library systems and shared collection services workflows to help ensure that print and other resources are received, recorded, discoverable, and available for use.

The position has significant responsibility for routine acquisitions and serials processing, resolving discrepancies in records and receipts, maintaining serial holdings information, coordinating materials for binding or other preservation treatment, and compiling recurring collection and acquisitions statistics for library reporting.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Graduation from a 4-year college or university and 1 year of experience in a library or archives and/or records management; or H.S. and 5 years of experience in a library or archives and/or records management; or equivalent combination of training and experience. Degrees must be received from appropriately(ALA) accredited institutions.

Management Preferences

• Progressively responsible experience with academic or law library acquisitions, serials or continuing resources, receiving, catalog or holdings maintenance, or collection processing

• Experience using the Sierra integrated library system for acquisitions

• Experience compiling or validating law library statistics or other structured operational data

• Experience with spreadsheet software for organizing, reviewing, or reporting data.

• Experience with law library preservation, binding, or physical processing workflows for library materials

Office of Human Resources Contact Information

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (919) 843-2300 or send an email to employment@unc.edu

Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.