1. Working knowledge of Catalog Dept. procedures for verification of name, series, and uniform title headings. (All)

2a. Working knowledge of the LCAF and InnoPac authority structures sufficient to search, identify, verify, and export authority records, [to establish and key new records for personal names in InnoPac,] to add references to InnoPac authority records when necessary, and to identify and resolve or bounce discrepancies as appropriate. (LA1, LA2)

2b. Detailed knowledge of LCAF and InnoPac authority structure sufficient to search, identify, verify, create, and export authority records and to resolve discrepancies as appropriate. (LA3, LA4, LA5)

3. Working knowledge of the latest edition of PRISM Service Authorities User Guide sufficient to interpret and use relevant fields of the online authority record. (All)

4. Detailed knowledge of the relevant portions of the USMARC Format for Authority Data and corresponding LC documentation sufficient to prepare NACO records. (LA3, LA4, LA5)

1a. Working knowledge of LC Classification Schedule sufficient to verify the validity of call numbers found on copy which either conflict with, or cannot be verified in the UCSD shelflist. (LA2)

1b. Working knowledge of LC Classification Schedules and Super LCCs sufficient to identify and resolve discrepancies with existing call numbers and to assign call numbers in certain categories (e.g., belles lettres). (LA3)

1c. Detailed knowledge of LC Classification Schedules and Super LCCs in [limited areas, such as belles-lettres and/or maps] sufficient to assign classification with or without copy. (LA4)

1d. Detailed knowledge of LC Classification Schedules and Super LCCs in all areas sufficient to assign classification for records with subject headings. (for serial catalogers)(LA4)

1e. Detailed knowledge of LC Classification Schedules and Super LCCS in all areas sufficient to assign classification when Library of Congress Subject Headings are not present and must be supplied and to evaluate and update classification on copy when necessary. (LA5)

2a. Working knowledge of UCSD shelflist practices sufficient to assign cutter numbers and dates as necessary and to identify and bounce call number discrepancies. (LA1)

2b. Working knowledge of UCSD shelflisting procedures sufficient to identify call number discrepancies and to adjust and/or assign cutter numbers, dates, and additional elements as appropriate. (LA2, LA3)

2c. Detailed knowledge of UCSD shelflisting procedures sufficient to identify and resolve call number discrepancies and to adjust and/or assign cutter numbers, dates, and additional elements as appropriate. (LA4, LA5)

3. Working knowledge of UCSD's practices for recording holdings on shelflist cards sufficient to evaluate and update online holdings as necessary. (LA1, LA2)

4. Working knowledge of local and/or documents classification schemes sufficient to independently assign call numbers to EEC, San Diego, and California documents. (LA3)

1. Working knowledge of OCLC, Melvyl, and InnoPac filing conventions, both alphabetic and alphanumeric, sufficient to perform bibliographic searching [and shelflisting]. (All)

2a. Skill at identifying the author, title, imprint, collation, series, and holdings from the bibliographic item and OCLC and/or InnoPac record in order to compare the cataloging copy to the piece in hand and to correct copy as necessary. (LA1)

2b. Skill at identifying the author, title, imprint, collation, series, and holdings from the bibliographic item and InnoPac record in order to determine whether the monograph is an added copy or an added edition. (for added copies processing and problem resolution)(LA1)

3. Skill in determining the author(s), main and alternate titles, publisher, date, pagination, ISBN of the piece, and ISSN of the series for input of K-level record into OCLC. (LA1)

4. Skill in selecting bibliographically significant information from piece for inclusion as notes in catalog record. (LA1)

5. Working knowledge of K-level inputting guidelines for working papers. (LA1)

6. Working knowledge of I-level descriptive inputting guidelines for dissertations. (LA1)

7a. Working knowledge of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition, 1988 Revision (AACR2R), chapters 1 [and additional chapter(s) relevant to format(s) cataloged], and Library of Congress application of them as contained in LC Rule Interpretations, [and the relevant portions of the CONSER Cataloging Manual] sufficient to verify and transcribe descriptive information on existing copy. (LA2)

7b. Detailed knowledge of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition, 1988 revision (AACR2R), chapters 1 [and additional chapter(s) relevant to format(s) cataloged], and Library of Congress application of them as contained in LC Rule Interpretations, [and the relevant portions of the CONSER Cataloging Manual] sufficient to provide original descriptive cataloging. (LA3)

7c. Detailed knowledge of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition, 1988 revision (AACR2R), chapters 1 [and additional chapter(s) relevant to format(s) cataloged], and Library of Congress application of them as contained in LC Rule Interpretations, [and the relevant portions of the CONSER Cataloging Manual] sufficient to provide original descriptive cataloging of the piece in hand and to independently resolve cataloging discrepancies. (LA4, LA5)

8a. Working knowledge of AACR2R rules, chapters 21-22 and 26, and Library of Congress application of them as contained in the LC Rule Interpretations in order to verify and in some cases determine correct choice of main entry, to provide any additional access points which are required, and to establish personal name headings without LC precedent and provide cross references for other types of headings. (LA2)

8b. Detailed knowledge of AACR2R rules, chapters 21-22 and 24-26, and Library of Congress application of them as contained in the LC Rule Interpretations in order to verify and determine correct choice of access points and to establish personal and corporate name headings and uniform titles for translations and earlier editions without LC precedent. (LA3)

8c. Detailed knowledge of AACR2R rules, chapters 21-26, and Library of Congress application of them as contained in LC Rule Interpretations in order to determine correct choice of access points and to establish all name headings, series, and uniform titles without LC precedent. (LA4, LA5)

8d. Detailed knowledge of AACR2R rules, chapters 12 and 24-26, and Library of Congress as contained in the LC Rule Interpretations sufficient to establish original series, including personal series, with appropriate cross references. (LA3)

8e. Detailed knowledge of relevant portions of the CONSER Cataloging Manual and AACR2R, chapters 21 and 25, and concomitant LC Rule Interpretations sufficient to verify or determine correct choice of entries, to establish serial uniform titles, to determine changes in serial titles, and to provide additional access points. (LA3)

8f. Detailed knowledge of relevant portions of the CONSER Cataloging Manual and AACR2R, chapters 21-26, and concomitant LC Rule Interpretations sufficient to determine correct choice and form of access points, to establish serial uniform titles, and to determine changes in serial titles. (LA4, LA5)

8g. Working knowledge of AACR2R, chapters 21-26 and Library of Congress application of them including the LCRI for serial uniform title qualifiers (25.5B) sufficient to verify and in some cases determine correct choice and form of main and added entries, to determine changes in serial titles, and to provide any additional access points that are required. (LA2)

9a. Familiarity with the concepts used in old cataloging rules sufficient to evaluate the copy. (for staff whose assignments include working with copy created under old rules.) (LA2)

9b. Familiarity with the concepts used in old cataloging rules sufficient to evaluate and upgrade the copy. (LA3, LA4, LA5)

10a. Working knowledge of the concepts used in the ALA Rules for Descriptive Cataloging (1949) and the first edition of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (1967), e.g. latest entry cataloging and superimposition, sufficient to interpret outdated copy. (for serials catalogers)(LA3)

10b. Detailed knowledge of relevant portions of ALA Rules for Descriptive Cataloging (1949) and first edition of Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (1967) sufficient to break up latest entry serial records into original successive entry records. (LA4)

11a. Working knowledge of specific fields of the OCLC PRISM Service's Bibliographic Formats and Standards (as applied to printed [monographs]) and MARC Code Lists for language and country codes sufficient to verify correct copy for bibliographic item in hand and to identify, verify, and edit, if necessary, fields of the cataloging record as required by LA I copy cataloging procedures. (LA1)

11b. Working knowledge of the OCLC PRISM Service's Bibliographic Formats and Standards (as applied to printed [monographs]) and MARC Code Lists for language and country codes sufficient to search OCLC, edit existing OCLC records, and create K-level catalog records on OCLC using constant data records or to create I-level descriptive cataloging records for dissertations on OCLC. (LA1)

12a. Detailed knowledge of "Guidelines for Editing OCLC Records: [Books]." (LA2)

12b. Detailed knowledge of "Editing Guidelines for OCLC Records: [Books]" and "Inputting Guidelines for OCLC Records: [Books]." (LA3, LA4, LA5)

13a. Working knowledge of OCLC PRISM Service's Bibliographic Formats and Standards, [CONSER Editing Guide], and MARC Code Lists for language and country codes sufficient to do bibliographic searching, editing, inputting, and problem solving. (LA2)

13b. Detailed knowledge of OCLC Prism Service's Bibliographic Formats and Standards, [CONSER Editing Guide], and the MARC Code Lists for language and country codes sufficient to do bibliographic searching, editing, inputting, and problem solving. (LA3, LA4, LA5)

14a. Familiarity with Roman alphabet foreign languages sufficient to perform bibliographic searching and to verify information found on copy. (LA1)

14b. Familiarity with foreign languages sufficient to distinguish among [Roman alphabet] languages in order to perform bibliographic searching for [Roman alphabet] languages, to verify information found on bibliographic records, and to bounce to supervisor materials in other languages. (LA2)

14c. Familiarity with foreign languages sufficient to provide original descriptive cataloging of the piece in hand and to do bibliographic searching and editing. (LA3, LA4, LA5)

14d. Familiarity with Roman alphabet foreign languages sufficient to perform bibliographic searching, to create K- and I-level catalog records for working papers and dissertations, and to verify information found on copy. (LA1)

15a. Working knowledge of the bibliographic relationships among serials, monographs, and series sufficient to identify and determine if bibliographic information and treatment on copy are appropriate for UCSD. (LA2)

15b. Expertise in ascertaining bibliographic relationships among serials, monographs, and series sufficient to create new bibliographic records. (LA3, LA4, LA5)

15c. Expertise in ascertaining bibliographic relationships among serials, monographs, series, subseries, and supplements sufficient to independently evaluate, determine , and record treatment options. (for serial catalogers) (LA5)

16. Skill in identifying irregularities in bibliographic history and formulating notes in bibliographic [and checkin and order records] (LA3)

17. Detailed knowledge of rules, practices, and procedures for tracking, understanding, and describing complex bibliographic relationships. (LA4)

18. Detailed knowledge of the CONSER Cataloging Manual modules 30 and 31 sufficient to input or enhance original records for electronic serials. (LA4)

19. Detailed knowledge of Guidelines for Bibliographic Description of Interactive Multimedia sufficient to input original or enhance OCLC records for monographic computer files. (LA4)

20. Knowledge of CONSER policies for composite records sufficient to analyze content of Internet resources sufficient to determine treatment and create composite or separate records as appropriate. (LA4)

1. Time-management and organizational skills sufficient to organize work, set and maintain priorities, meet deadlines, and meet quality and quantity standards. (All)

2. Skill in making logical decisions based on knowledge of cataloging policies and procedures. (All)

3. Self-direction and flexibility in work routine to accommodate fluctuating workflows and the variability of online systems. (All)

4. Skill in recognizing, resolving, and/or referring discrepancies. (All)

5. Ability to follow detailed oral and written instructions. (All)

6. Skill in performance of assigned tasks with attention to detail. (All)

7. Skill in typing and proofreading own work. (All)

8. Skill in interpersonal relations. (All)

9. Knowledge of English language grammar, syntax, spelling, and punctuation sufficient to perform all tasks. (All)

10. Arithmetic skills sufficient to tally and present accurate statistics. (All)

11. Working knowledge of UCSD and Catalog Department policies and procedures relevant to this position. (All)

12. Working knowledge of UCSD Library preservation principles and practices sufficient to handle all library materials appropriately. (All)

13. Working knowledge of library terminology specific to the position sufficient to clearly communicate questions or information and to understand instruction or other information given by others. (All)

14. Working knowledge of Catalog Department tools appropriate to job, including departmental resource people. (All)

15. Familiarity with UCSD Library system's structure, goals, policies, and general procedures, particularly as they apply to the Catalog Department. (All)

16. Ability to scan written material and extract pertinent information. (All)

17. Ability to organize documentation. (All)

18. Working knowledge of barcode procedures, sufficient to correctly add barcodes to materials. (All)

19. Familiarity with the Annexlog sufficient to check holdings at the Annex and communicate with staff at that location. (for serials catalogers and database management staff)

20. Expertise in identifying the correct title, location, call number, and holdings information from old Burroughs records. (for serials catalogers) (All)

21. Detailed knowledge of policies and procedures for serials holdings statements sufficient to interpret, construct, and explain "library has" notes. (for serials catalogers) (All)

1a. Fluency in the Japanese language, including Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana script. (All)

1b. Fluency in the Korean language, including Hancha and Hangul script. (All)

1c. Fluency in the Mandarin Chinese language. (All)

1d. Working knowledge of the Russian language sufficient to perform bibliographic searching, transliteration, and bibliographic description of Russian monographs. (All)

2. Working knowledge of [Hepburn, Pinyin, Wade-Giles and/or McCune-Reischauer] romanization system(s). (All)

1. Working knowledge of the SRLF Project procedures sufficient to revise work of Assistant II students. (LA1)

2. Working knowledge of the transfer project procedures sufficient to revise work of Assistant II students. (LA1)

3. Detailed knowledge of UCSD "Added Copy Procedures." (LA1)

4. Detailed knowledge of Catalog Department documents cataloging procedures. (LA3)

5. Working knowledge of Cataloging Government Documents: A Manual of Interpretation for AACR2. (LA3)

6. Ability to formulate procedures and clearly communicate them orally and in writing. (LA3, LA4, LA5)

7. Skill in training others to identify the correct title, location, imprint, call number, and holdings information from each shelflist card for comparison to InnoPac bibliographic and item records and for correction of additional holdings as appropriate. (LA2)

8. Working knowledge of UCSD procedures, policies, and practices regarding establishing personal author series. (LA2)

9. Detailed knowledge of all [Database Management] procedures sufficient to train and evaluate supervisees and to perform these activities in their absence. (LA5)

10. Detailed knowledge of the physical characteristics and technical aspects of [non-book] materials pertinent to their cataloging. (LA3, LA4, LA5)

11. Detailed knowledge of the physical characteristics and technical aspects of microforms pertinent to their cataloging. (LA3)

12. Working knowledge of UCSD/BNA serial fiche product. (for serial catalogers) (LA3)

13a. Expertise in recognizing and resolving discrepancies, including those referred by other staff. (for database management staff) (LA3)

13b. A high degree of expertise in recognizing and resolving discrepancies, including those referred by other staff. (LA4, LA5)

14a. Familiarity with the Orion system sufficient to search for and determine UCSD holdings at SRLF. (LA2, LA3)

14b. Detailed knowledge of SRLF policies and procedures and ORION system sufficient to search database, to coordinate flow of materials and record updates, and to identify and resolve problems. (LA4)

14c. Working knowledge of the Orion system sufficient to search for and determine UCSD holdings at SRLF. (LA5)

15. Working knowledge of UCSD security methods for library materials sufficient to coordinate property-stamping, tattle-taping, and labelling of newly cataloged serials. (LA1)

16. Working knowledge of DLA 8XX and 9xx coding sufficient to investigate and resolve problems with CALLS rejected records. (LA1)

17. Detailed knowledge of the Catalog Dept. "Withdrawal and Transfer Procedures" sufficient to process materials for SSH, IR/PS, S&E, CMRR, and Undergrad Libraries. (LA1)

18a. Working knowledge of "Procedures for Deleting Bibliographic Records from InnoPac and Melvyl (All Formats Except Serials)" sufficient to set InnoPac records for deletion. (LA1)

18b. Detailed knowledge of UCSD "Procedures for Deleting Serials Records from InnoPac and Melvyl Periodicals Databases" sufficient to authorize and process batch deletions from InnoPac. (LA4, LA5)

18c. Detailed knowledge of "Procedures for Deleting Bibliographic Records from InnoPac and Melvyl (All Formats Except Serials)" [or "Procedures for Deleting Serials Records from InnoPac and Melvyl Periodicals Databases"] sufficient to evaluate processes, develop and/or update policies and procedures in consultation with other library units and the Cataloging Committee, and to trouble shoot. (LA5)

19. Detailed knowledge of the cataloging assignments and copy requirements of the Geisel Library Catalog Dept. monographic catalogers sufficient to oversee the Copy Search Subunit. (LA2)

20. Ability to use microform readers. (All)

21. Knowledge of collection strengths and bibliographer preferences sufficient to determine classification and analysis treatment. (LA5)

22. Working knowledge of "Disciplines, Departments, and Classification Numbers for UCSD Dissertations & Theses" sufficient to select appropriate classification number for UCSD dissertations. (LA1)

23. Detailed knowledge of the meaning, historical use, and interrelationships of codes used in InnoPac authority, bibliographic, checkin, item, and order records sufficient to recognize discrepancies, solve problems, propose new codes, and initiate clean-up projects. (LA4, LA5)

24. Detailed knowledge of the approval, direct order, gifts, and MARC on Order monographic workflows sufficient to manage the Catalog Dept. monographic workflow, to coordinate with other departments, to evaluate processes, and to develop and/or update policies and procedures in consultation with Section Heads and the afore mentioned departments. (LA5)

25. Detailed knowledge of procedures for locating and processing books for Library staff and patron requests sufficient to evaluate processes, develop and/or update policies and procedures in consultation with Section Heads and SSH Access Services Dept. staff, handle the most complex requests, and coordinate Catalog Dept. responses to patron requests. (LA5)

26. Detailed knowledge of the copy search and book distribution procedures sufficient to oversee the operation, evaluate processes, develop and/or update policies and procedures in consultation with Section Heads and the Geisel Library Acquisitions Dept., and trouble shoot. (LA5)

27. Working knowledge of the CONSER Cataloging Manual modules 30 & 31 sufficient to evaluate and edit CONSER records and to create full level records for electronic serials. (LA3, LA4, LA5)

28. Detailed knowledge of UCSD policies and practices for computer file cataloging. (LA3, LA4, LA5)

29. Working knowledge of Guidelines for Bibliographic Description of Interactive Multimedia input or replace bibliographic records for monographic computer files. (LA3)

30. Working knowledge of DLA coding sufficient to investigate and resolve problems with rejected Melvyl records. (LA2)

31. Familiarity with all MARC formats sufficient to verify and evaluate online records in the InnoPac, OCLC, and MELVYL online catalogs and to correct or bounce as necessary. (For database management staff) (LA4)

32. Working knowledge of the Serials, Acquisitions, Systems Management, and Circulation Modules, as well as the OPAC, sufficient to identify systemic problems and issues affecting the interrelationships among them. (LA5)

33a. Detailed knowledge of the interrelationships among InnoPac, OCLC, and the MELVYL online catalogs sufficient to coordinate the flow and timing of information passed between the systems. (For database management staff and serials catalogers) (LA4)

33b. Working knowledge of the interrelationships among InnoPac, OCLC, and Melvyl sufficient to coordinate the flow and timing of information passed between the systems and to recognize systemic problems that can be resolved with in-house resources and to bounce those that require consultation with DLA, OCLC, and III. (LA4)

33c. Detailed knowledge of the interrelationships among InnoPac, OCLC, and Melvyl sufficient to recognize systemic problems that require complex problem solving and consultation with other library units, DLA, and other participating Melvyl libraries. (LA5)

34. Detailed knowledge of the "Create Lists" function on InnoPac sufficient to assemble and sort accurate and appropriate review files for manipulation. (LA4)

35. Detailed knowledge of the InnoPac Cataloging Module in order to identify, articulate, and report system bugs to the InnoPac Coordinators' Team. (LA4, LA5)

36. Working knowledge of UCSD deletions procedures sufficient to authorize deletions from InnoPac and Melvyl. (LA3)

37. Working knowledge of Catalog Dept. workflow sufficient to track and locate patron requests. (LA2)

38. Working knowledge of Guidelines for Bibliographic Description of Interactive Multimedia. (LA5)

1. Knowledge of shared decision making processes as presented in library training sessions. (All)

2. Demonstrated communication skills for group activities including expressing ideas effectively, seeking and respecting the opinion of others, active listening, and willingness to share ideas. (All)

3. Knowledge of the mission and goals of the library and the unit. (All)

4. Demonstrated ability to improve processes by assessing procedures, seeking information and opinions, and developing and implementing changes as appropriate. (All)

5. Facilitation skills sufficient to participate in and lead discussions. (All)

1. Detailed knowledge of LC subject headings and current sources of verification of them, i.e., LCSAF online, LCSH in printed and fiche formats, LC Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings, Free-Floating Subdivisions: An Alphabetical Index, and LC Period Subdivisions Under Names of Places sufficient to assign, evaluate, and/or modernize subject headings in [limited subject areas, such as belles- lettres and/or maps]. (LA4)

1a. Detailed knowledge of LC subject headings and current sources of verification of them, i.e., LCSAF online, LCSH in printed and fiche formats, LC Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings, Free-Floating Subdivisions: An Alphabetical Index, and LC Period Subdivisions Under Names of Places sufficient to assign, evaluate, and/or modernize subject headings in all subject areas. (LA5)

2. Skill in determining the basic subject content of a [book] in order to assign or evaluate subject headings in [limited subject areas, such as belles-lettres and/or maps]. (LA4)

2a. Skill in determining the basic subject content of a [book] in order to evaluate, assign, and/or create subject headings in all areas. (LA5)

1a. Working knowledge of LC subject headings and current sources for verification sufficient to search, verify, and edit subject headings, including subdivisions, references, and notes found in authority records. These include LCSAF online on OCLC, LCSH in printed and fiche formats, LC Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings, Free-Floating Subdivisions: An Alphabetical Index, LC Period Subdivisions Under Names of Places. (for subject verification staff) (LA1)

1b. Detailed knowledge of LC subject headings and current sources of verification sufficient to search, verify, and edit subject headings, including subdivisions, references, and notes found in authority records. These include LCSAF online on OCLC, LCSH in printed and fiche formats, LC Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings, Free-Floating Subdivisions: An Alphabetical Index, and LC Period Subdivisions Under Names of Places. (for database management staff)(LA3)

2. Familiarity with LC subject headings sufficient to correct

typographical errors found on copy, and to perform subject heading comparison required for shelflisting. (LA2)

3a. Skill in examining [books] for their content in order to evaluate the need for subject headings in defined areas (e.g., biography and fiction). (LA2, LA3)

3b. Ability to evaluate the applicability of assigned subject headings to content of serial and bounce to supervisor any questions. (for serials catalogers)(LA2)