Cataloger of Special Collections (4-year term)
Core
Lead a four-year backlog remediation initiative for rare and special collections materials, performing advanced cataloging and metadata creation to enable discovery and access.
Role type
Senior IC cataloger (special collections)
Builds
High-quality bibliographic and authority records in Alma and OCLC Connexion for rare books, serials, and ephemera
Domain
Library science / Special collections / Metadata management
Required skills
Original and complex copy cataloging, MARC record maintenance, RDA standards, DCRM(B)/DCRMR standards, LCSH, CONSER guidelines, integrated library systems (Alma), bibliographic utilities (OCLC Connexion), project management, workflow planning, subject analysis and research, physical description of rare materials, supervisory experience
Preferred skills
Experience with Ex Libris Alma, experience with OCLC Connexion, reading knowledge of non-English languages, experience with large-scale backlog reduction projects
Technologies
Alma, OCLC Connexion, MARC, RDA, LCSH, CONSER
Responsibilities
Perform original and complex copy cataloging for rare and special collections materials; Create and maintain bibliographic and authority records; Develop and maintain work plans and timelines for the backlog project; Supervise student employees and contingent staff; Refine metadata workflows and local practices; Conduct subject analysis and research to verify authority records
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities