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Position Overview
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) Library seeks applications from an innovative, dynamic, curious, and collaborative Cataloging Librarian, who will join our user-focused team to create and maintain sustainable metadata for UCR Library’s distinctive collections, which support the University’s world-class research and instruction. UCR’s distinctive print collections include a wide range of formats and genres, such as artists’ books, cordels, ephemera, fanzines, and government documents, and may be part of large named collections, such as the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Our robust digitization program makes selected archival and distinctive collection resources available through our digital repository and discovery platforms.

Located an hour’s drive to the east of Los Angeles, an hour west of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, an hour east of ocean beaches, ninety minutes north of San Diego, and an hour south of mountain ski resorts, UCR is located in an area of dramatic landscapes and rich cultural traditions. The University is a dynamic, aggressively developing land grant research institution dedicated to preparing its diverse student body to be successful competitors in the world marketplace of ideas.

Over the past few years, UCR has accumulated numerous accolades for its achievements. In 2022, it received the following rankings:
• No. 1 public university in the U.S. for social mobility four years in a row – U.S. News & World Report
• No. 1 for Hispanic enrollment among selective universities – Urban Institute
• No. 2 in the country for financial aid – Business Insider
• No. 2 in Entomology research in the world – Center for World University Rankings
• No. 3 in Hispanic STEM graduates in the nation – National Science Foundation
• No. 4 for Pell Grant student performance – Washington Monthly
• No. 9 among public universities for sustainability – Princeton Review
• No. 11 most diverse medical school – U.S. News
• Top 12 public university – Forbes "America's Best Value Colleges"
• No. 14 public university – CNBC "Colleges That Pay Off the Most"
• No. 20 public university – Princeton Review Best Schools for Making a Public Impact
• No. 31 in the world in plant and animal sciences – U.S. News & World Report
In addition, it has attracted faculty with some of the highest academic honors, including:
• 2 Nobel Prize Winners
• 2 Guggenheim Awards
• 4 UC University Professorships
• 11 Fulbright Scholars
• 28 National Academies Members

The UCR Library is a critical partner in preparing UCR’s students to be globally competitive while simultaneously preparing them to be transformative leaders in the Inland Empire and beyond. The mission of the UCR Library is no less than to bring the world’s information resources to the UCR community and to ensure that UCR students, faculty, and staff have the skills to fully exploit those resources to change the world for the better.

The UCR Library is a team of intensely collaborative, forward-thinking colleagues dedicated to providing exemplary services to our students, faculty, and community members in a rapidly evolving information environment. The successful candidate will be technologically-sophisticated; committed to problem-solving in local, regional, national, and international arenas; able to develop innovative solutions to complex problems; and a dynamic and effective leader.

The UCR Library is comprised of two facilities housing more than 4,900,000 volumes, 1,740,000 electronic books, 120,000 print and electronic journals, and 2,300,000 microforms. The Library provides services to more than 27,000 students and nearly 2,000 faculty and other academics in an institutional environment planning for and experiencing extensive growth. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic staff of approximately 36 librarians, 65 staff personnel, and 90 part-time students, in building a research library of excellence within a dynamic and diverse university ranked among the top 50 in the nation. The UCR Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Among the unique collections of the UCR Library is the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy, the Water Resources Collections & Archives, the Rupert Costo Library of the American Indian, the Paul Chou Collection of Chinese history and culture, the George Brown Papers, the Tomás Rivera Papers, and the Inland Empire Memories Initiative. Information about the UCR Library is available at http://library.ucr.edu.

The UCR Library is an integral part of the University of California library system. With collections totaling 40.8 million volumes, including 4.3 million digitized contents contributed to HathiTrust, UC’s more than 100 libraries are surpassed in size on the American continent only by the Library of Congress collection. In addition, UC’s California Digital Library (CDL) provides the core of the University's digital collections. CDL also assists UC to share resources and holdings more effectively, and provides leadership in applying technology to the development of library collections and services. Organizationally situated within the UC Office of the President, the CDL operates in close collaboration with all UC campuses and their libraries.

Responsibilities
The Distinctive Collections Cataloging Librarian creates, modifies, and enhances bibliographic records for library resources in multiple languages with the goal of creating accurate and sustainable metadata and metadata workflows. In collaboration with UCR Library’s Special Collections and University Archives and Collection Strategies departments, the Distinctive Collections Cataloging Librarian understands the particular user requirements for bibliographic
descriptions of special collections items, rare materials, government documents, and other distinctive collections, and then provides high-quality, standards-based
resource descriptions. In addition, the Distinctive Collections Cataloging Librarian assists the Metadata Librarian in creating Dublin Core metadata for digital surrogates of archival materials. Under the general direction of the Director of Acquisitions, Description, and Discovery, the Distinctive Collections Cataloging Librarian also takes a leadership role in project planning and implementation for the description of newly acquired and backlogged special collections materials.

● Performs original and copy cataloging in MARC for UCR Library’s many distinctive collections, including the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Government Documents, and the Water Resources and Archives Collection.
● Performs original and copy cataloging of print materials in diverse formats, such as artists’ books, cordels, manuscripts, comic books, etc.
● Collaborates with the Directors of Acquisitions, Description, and Discovery and Special Collections and University Archives to set cataloging priorities for distinctive collections.
● Collaborates with the Metadata Librarian to create bibliographic records for digitized materials already described and housed in our digital asset management system.
● Works with the Metadata Librarian and Digitization Services to create Dublin Core metadata for digitized resources as needed.
● Collaborates with the Metadata and Discovery Librarian to ensure that bibliographic descriptions of special collections resources display appropriately to users.
● Creates cataloging process and project documentation.
● Engages with other cataloging librarians across the University of California to share/learn consortia-wide requirements and best practices.
● Participates in department-wide cataloging initiatives that have broad applicability, such as the implementation of Official RDA, linked data, and AI.
● Contributes to reparative descriptive work for digital and print resources.

UC professional librarians are academic appointees and are represented by an exclusive bargaining unit; The University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT). This position is in the bargaining unit.

Appointment at rank of Assistant Librarian to Librarian - Potential Career depending upon qualifications and experience. Advancement through the librarian ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every two to three years.

See Table 26B Represented Librarian Series (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/nov-2024-rep-librarian-scales/t26-b.pdf) for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $69,781 - $125,402. Excellent retirement system, health, and vacation benefits.

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status.

For the University of California policies on Affirmative Action, Anti-Discrimination, and Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy, see below.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, State, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

For the University of California's Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy please visit:
https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH.

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy please visit: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students, and Third Parties, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.