East Asian Studies Librarian: Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio

East Asian Studies Librarian
Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio
Salary: Not Specified
Status: Full-time
Posted: 10/12/15
Deadline: 11/30/15
East Asian Studies Librarian
The Oberlin College Library invites applications for the position of East Asian Studies Librarian. This is a full-time, 12-month Administrative and Professional staff position reporting to the Collection Development Librarian. Under the supervision of the Collection Development Librarian, the incumbent is responsible for: 1) selection, acquisition, and bibliographic control of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language collections; 2) liaison and instruction activities with faculty and students in East Asian Studies; 3) active involvement as part of the Library’s web development and digital initiatives teams. Please see http://jobs.oberlin.edu/postings/955 for full description and application. Required Qualifications: MLS from an ALA-accredited institution. Written and spoken fluency in Chinese and/or Japanese. Familiarity of Romanization rules, such as Pinyin, Wade-Giles, and/or Hepburn. Knowledge of bibliographic databases, metadata standards, and reference tools, including AACR2, RDA, LCRI, LC-PCC PSs,LCSH, LC Classification Schedules, PCC & CONSER cataloging guidelines, andMARC formats. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; demonstrated ability to work well in a team; demonstrated ability to work with web development tools in a library environment. Desired Qualifications: Written and spoken fluency in Korean. Ordering and/or cataloging experience using OCLC-Connexion and local library systems. Experience with East Asian book and serials trade. Experience in designing and implementing web-based databases and interfaces. Familiarity with proprietary and open source platforms such as ContentDM, Omeka, Wordpress, SubjectsPlus, and Drupal. Knowledge of markup, scripting, and dataset protocols such as HTML, XML, CSS, RSS,PERL, PHP, MySQL, and AJAX. To assure a full review of your application, please apply online by November 30, 2015.
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