Salary: $56,244.00 - $66,169.00 Annually
Job Type: FT Exempt Salaried Staff
Job Number: FY2706627
Closing: 11/1/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
Location: Main Campus - Orem
Division: VP Academic Affairs
Position Announcement
The Technical Services Librarian plays a key leadership role in
advancing library services and supporting student and faculty
success at Utah Valley University. This position offers the
opportunity to lead a dedicated team, shape technical services
operations, and contribute to the stewardship and discoverability
of library collections. Through professional cataloging, workflow
development, and process improvement, the librarian helps ensure
that resources are accessible, organized, and responsive to the
evolving needs of the university community.
In addition to leading technical services, this role provides
meaningful opportunities to engage directly with students and
faculty through research support, information literacy instruction,
collection development, and academic liaison work. Ideal for a
collaborative and innovative library professional, this position
combines leadership, problem-solving, and teaching while offering
the chance to make a lasting impact on learning, scholarship, and
academic excellence across the university.
Summary of Responsibilities
Department Leadership, Supervision, and Employee Development: Provide direct supervision and leadership for four full-time Technical Services employees. Establish priorities and expectations; delegate work; provide regular communication, coaching, feedback, and follow-up; evaluate performance; support professional development; and promote accountability. Foster a respectful, collaborative, and productive work environment, and address employee, workflow, and performance concerns in a timely and…
constructive manner.
Technical Services Operations, Receiving, Cataloging, and
Workflow Management: Plan, coordinate, and oversee receiving,
materials processing, cataloging, bibliographic maintenance,
authority control, and related Technical Services workflows.
Perform professional cataloging work as needed, including original
cataloging and resolution of complex bibliographic issues. Develop
procedures, maintain quality-control practices, and collaborate
with other departments to resolve issues and implement library
priorities.
Reference, Instruction, Collection Development, and Faculty
Liaison: Provide professional reference and research assistance to
students and faculty, participate in scheduled reference service,
teach information literacy sessions, contribute to the development
of instructional materials and content, review potential materials,
and contribute to collection development, and serve as faculty
liaison for assigned academic areas.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications
A Master of Library Science (MLS) or Master of Library and
Information Science (MLIS) degree from an ALA-accredited program is
required, along with a minimum of two years of related professional
library experience, including at least one year of supervisory
experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional experience in an academic library.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Knowledge
- Knowledge of effective supervisory practices, including
delegation, employee development, performance management, feedback,
and team leadership.
- Knowledge of current technical services principles, practices,
and workflows in academic libraries, including receiving, materials
processing, cataloging, bibliographic maintenance, and authority
control.
- Knowledge of cataloging standards and practices, including RDA,
authority control, bibliographic maintenance, and original and copy
cataloging.
- Knowledge of integrated library systems, bibliographic
utilities, and related resource-management technologies.
- Knowledge of workflow analysis, quality control, process
improvement, and implementation of changing standards and
technologies.
- Knowledge of academic library reference, instruction,
collection development, and liaison services.
Skills
- Strong leadership, supervisory, communication, and
interpersonal skills.
- Skill in setting clear expectations, delegating work,
monitoring performance, providing constructive feedback, and
addressing employee, workflow, and performance concerns.
- Skill in professional cataloging, authority work, bibliographic
record analysis, and application of cataloging standards, including
original and copy cataloging.
- Skill in planning, coordinating, documenting, communicating,
and improving receiving, materials-processing, cataloging, and
related technical-services workflows.
- Skill in problem-solving, prioritization, organization, and
managing multiple responsibilities.
- Skill in providing research assistance and information literacy
instruction.
Abilities
- Ability to lead and supervise employees while fostering
accountability, collaboration, professionalism, and a productive
work environment.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with employees,
supervisors, colleagues, faculty, students, and campus
partners.
- Ability to navigate challenging conversations and address
interpersonal, performance, and operational issues
constructively.
- Ability to establish priorities, delegate work, monitor
progress, and ensure completion of departmental
responsibilities.
- Ability to oversee multiple technical services workflows and
ensure the accurate and timely completion of receiving, materials
processing, and cataloging responsibilities.
- Ability to adapt technical services practices and workflows in
response to changing standards, technologies, and library
priorities.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, professionalism,
initiative, discretion, and follow-through.
EEO Statement:
UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's
qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to
race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability,
veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related
conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by
applicable federal, state, or local law.
To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/uvu/jobs/5504444/librarian-technical-services
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