This position is the principal metadata and cataloging librarian in the Technical and Digitial Initiatives department. This is a 12-month, tenure-track faculty appointment. Salary range: $60,000-$63,000, commensurate with experience.
Library responsibilities include: cataloging and copy cataloging physical and digital library resources using national systems and standards; maintaining authority control and ensuring the accuracy of holdings in our SLSP; managing collection maintenance projects and developing processing workflows; providing training and guidance to metadata and cataloging Library Specialists; maintaining institutional repository integrity and enhancing discoverability across all collections; and establishing and refining workflows for archival metadata creation and maintenance.
Faculty responsibilities include: teaching information literacy sessions and participating in reference rotations; Participating in collection development and serving as departmental liaison for select academic units;
engaging in scholarship, service, and professional development activities aligned with tenure and promotion requirements; collaborating with colleagues on special projects and initiatives.
Required qualifications:
- ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS degree
- One or more years of professional metadata and cataloging experience in a library setting
- Demonstrated proficiency with cataloging and metadata tools and standards, including MARC21, RDA/AACR2, LC classification, Dublin Core, and LCSH
- Proficiency with OCLC WorldCat and integrated library systems (Ex Libris Alma/Primo, experience preferred)
- Good working knowledge of authority control standards, controlled vocabularies, and metadata workflows
- Strong commitment to accuracy and attention to detail in technical work
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and contribute to a team environment
Preferred qualifications:
- NACO certification or equivalent training in authority control
- Knowledge of OAI-PMH, metadata mapping, or linked data concepts
- Experience with open-access web publishing
- Experience working in academic libraries or familiarity with academic workflows
- Experience with archival materials and institutional repositories, or digital collections
- Supervisory, mentoring, and project coordination experience
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to emerging metadata standards and evolving technologies
- Interest in emerging technologies like BibFrame or open-access publishing
More information about the position and the application process can be found at https://apply.interfolio.com/174323. All materials must be submitted electronically through Interfolio.
