JOB TITLE: Research Librarian
REPORTS TO: Georgia Purdom
DEPARTMENT: Educational Content
STATUS: Full-Time, Regular – Exempt Salary
LOCATION: Petersburg, KY
SUMMARY:
The Research Librarian works under the direction of the VP of Educational Content to serve the content and information needs of Answers in Genesis staff by providing reference services, collection development, and cataloging as outlined below. This position should display our Core Values of SERVE when interfacing with both internal and external customers to ensure that the message and mission of Answers in Genesis is portrayed in an effective and God honoring fashion.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Promote the Answers in Genesis mission and standards
- Uphold the Quality Service Standards of Safety, Hospitality, Presentation and Efficiency and create a SERVE culture environment in all work done.
REFERENCE SERVICES RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as liaison for Answers in Genesis executive staff, speakers, researchers, and writers information needs
- Perform staff reference help research requests & identifying relevant material in the collection
- Encouraging and serving the personal enrichment needs of staff
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain and develop Main Collection, Rare/Special Collections, and Archive Collection
- Collect news items and material concerning Answers in Genesis & associated ministries
- Encourage and receive input from staff regarding material purchases
- Identify collection material needing replacement, updating, or weeding
CATALOGING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform original and copy cataloging
- Search OCLC’s Cataloging and Metadata Services for catalog records & edit to AiG Library practices
- Verify LC class numbers & subject headings against AiG Library usage
- Correct, re-catalog, and re-classify records as needed