Description
Position Summary:
Fort Lewis College’s Reed Library seeks a dynamic, detail-oriented, and service-minded Cataloging Librarian to join our team. This position blends original and copy cataloging—including for culturally sensitive, rare, and special collections—with instruction, reference, and liaison responsibilities in support of academic departments. The cataloger will spend approximately 50% of their time supporting metadata and cataloging needs at Reed Library and at the Center of Southwest Studies, a cultural heritage center on campus. The other 50% of the position will be dedicated to serving as a liaison librarian, supporting information literacy, research, and collection development in assigned departments.
Job Description:
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Cataloging & Metadata (50%)
- Perform original and copy cataloging of materials in multiple formats using MARC21, RDA, LCSH, LC classification, and other relevant standards.
- Create and maintain metadata for rare books and special collections, including items from the Center of Southwest Studies.
- Apply best practices for rare materials description (e.g., DCRM, RBMS), ensuring ethical and respectful treatment of culturally sensitive materials.
- Collaborate with library and Center staff on metadata for digitized and born-digital materials.
- Conduct authority control and metadata quality assurance across systems.
- Supervise and train student employees involved in physical processing tasks such as labeling, barcoding, and item preparation.
- Document cataloging workflows, contribute to internal training, and support metadata clean-up or system migration projects.
Liaison, Instruction, and Research Services (50%)
- Serve as liaison librarian to assigned academic departments, building relationships with faculty and supporting curricular needs.
- Design and deliver information literacy instruction within liaison departments, both in person and online, aligned with the ACRL Framework.
- Provide research support to students, faculty, and staff members through consultations, Reed Library reference desk shifts, email, and chat.
- Manage library materials for assigned subject areas, including making selections for purchasing and weeding resources.
- Engage in outreach to promote library services, resources, and collections.
- Stay informed on trends in scholarly communication, open access, and library instruction.
General
- Maintains knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508.
- Produces and remediates digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:
- ALA-accredited master’s degree in library and information science (MLIS) or equivalent.
- Minimum of 1 years professional experience with original and copy cataloging using national standards.
- Familiarity with cataloging special collections or rare materials.
- Experience or interest in working with rare or culturally significant collections, especially in a regional or Indigenous context.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage time effectively in a dynamic and evolving work environment.
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies.
Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:
- Knowledge of non-MARC metadata schemas (e.g., Dublin Core, MODS, EAD).
- Demonstrated teaching, liaison, or reference experience in an academic or research library.
- Supervisory experience, especially with student workers or interns.
- Awareness of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), and their potential applications in cataloging, metadata creation, and discovery systems.
Reports To / Supervisory Responsibility:
- Reports to the Reed Library Director. Student employees may report to this position.
Work Environment:
- Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
- Ability to work in a confined area.
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
- Light to moderate lifting is required.
- Requires some physical activity, such as handling materials and moving carts or boxes.
Travel:
- Occasional travel to conferences or other professional development activities. On-campus moving between Reed Library and Center of Southwest Studies.
FLSA Status/ Position Type/Expected Hours of Work/ and Salary Range:
- Exempt
- Full Time
- Permanent
- Full Year
- M-F, 8am – 5pm with occasional adjustments for teaching classes, overtime is not expected
Salary
- The salary for this position is $58,000 to $60,000, plus a comprehensive benefits package
Application Process
A complete application packet includes:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Names and contact information for three current, professional references
Application Deadline
Application materials received by 11:59 p.m. September 21, 2025, will receive full consideration.
The successful candidate will be required to submit official transcripts and pass a background check.
About Fort Lewis College:
On a sage-brushed mesa overlooking downtown Durango and the La Plata Mountains, Fort Lewis College is Southwest Colorado’s premier public undergraduate research institution. With more than half of the 3,300 students identifying as people of color, FLC’s academic programming and campus life thrive on nurturing safe, diverse spaces for intellectual exploration and helping people achieve their career goals. A Native American-serving, Non-Tribal Institution, FLC is committed to promoting economic development in neighboring tribal communities and connecting students with the education they need to be the change in the world they want to see. Degree programs span the arts, business, education, health sciences, humanities, and social and natural sciences. Coursework builds on the natural, cultural, and historical resources found around the Four Corners region. Students work closely with faculty on research projects with real-world implications. Like the mountain town it resides in, FLC promotes a culture of work-life balance for students, faculty, and staff. Skyhawks enjoy unparalleled access to a healthy outdoor lifestyle thanks to 300 days of sunshine a year and more than 300 miles of hiking and biking trails in and around Durango
Notice to Prospective Employees:
The Fort Lewis College is required by the Clery Act of 1990 to notify prospective employees, current employees, students and applicants where to access our Campus Security Report. The report is updated and published annually in accordance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Federal Student Right-to-Know, the Federal Drug-free Schools and Campuses Act of 1989. This report contains information about:
- Fort Lewis College's alcohol and other drug policy
- Sexual assault policy
- Campus security policies
- Campus/community resources
- The Colorado Riot Offense Statute restriction on enrollment
- Where to find registered sex offender information
- Crime statistics for the previous three calendar years
- Reporting crimes
The Campus Security Report can be accessed in two ways:
By going to the internet website at: www.fortlewis.edu/AnnualSecurityReport Fort Lewis College Student Affairs Office will also provide a paper copy of the annual security report upon request. You can reach them at (970) 247-7331.
Equal Opportunity
Fort Lewis College does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex*, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, family or domestic status, political beliefs, veteran status, pregnancy, or genetic information. Accordingly, equal opportunity for employment shall be extended to all persons. The College shall promote equal opportunity, equal treatment, and affirmative action efforts to increase the diversity of students, faculty, and staff. The College is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. To file a report, get resources, read policies, or make an appointment, See www.fortlewis.edu/CARE.
Discrimination Questions?
Office of Compliance and Community Standards
David Pirrone, Director of Compliance
165 Education Business Hall
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7182 [email protected]
Questions about Title IX sex discrimination?
Office of the Title IX Coordinator
Madeleine Gillman, Assistant Director of Compliance and Title IX Coordinator
230 Skyhawk Station
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7049 [email protected]
Information about Fort Lewis College’s alcohol and drug policy, sexual assault policy, campus security policies, campus crime statistics, fire safety procedures and fire statistics, and campus/community resources can be found in the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. Hard copies are available upon request.
* Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Fort Lewis College may be directed to FLC's Title IX Coordinator and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education.
ADAA Accommodations
Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Kristin Polens by phone 970-247-7459 or email [email protected] at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.
