Catalog Management Librarian

Qualifications

Required:

• ALA-accredited master’s degree in Library and Information Science
• Two or more years of professional library experience, and demonstrated interest in professional development that will enhance the candidate’s value to the Libraries, the University, the profession, or the scholarly community.
• Knowledge of RDA, LC-PCC PS, LCC, LCSH, LCGFT, LCDGT, LCMPT, and MARC21 formats, and a working knowledge of authority control and AACR2.
• Knowledge of issues related to database maintenance.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet programs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based setting where consultation, flexibility, collaboration and cooperation are essential.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity in the workplace or community.
• Demonstrated understanding of the mission of a research university and the mission and functions of a large research library.

Desired:

• Experience cataloging in OCLC Connexion.
• Experience with creating, updating, and deleting records using batch processes.
• Experience with the systems and tools used in the department including one or more of the following: Alma, Primo.
• Familiarity with batch-editing tools such as MarcEdit, Open Refine, or Python.
• Familiarity with non-MARC metadata formats including Qualified DC and/or EAD.
• Familiarity with BIBFRAME and linked data, and a general understanding of transition paths from MARC to BIBFRAME.
• Bibliographic knowledge of one or more languages in addition to English.