Assistant Librarian, Metadata Librarian for Cataloging and Digital Projects - Southern Connecticut State University. Tenure-Track Librarian Position Announcement. Rank: Assistant Librarian.
Specialization(s): Metadata Librarian for Cataloging and Digital
Projects. Search # 18-060.
Located in historic New Haven, a city rich in art and culture,
Southern Connecticut State University is a diverse and student-centered
university dedicated to academic excellence, access, and service for the
public good. Southern provides a supportive and welcoming environment
for all members of its community through a campus wide commitment to
social justice. SCSU is a flourishing community of approximately 10,000
students, located less than three miles from downtown New Haven, with
easy access to New York and Boston.
Brief Description of Duties/Responsibilities: Hilton C. Buley
Library at Southern Connecticut State University is seeking to fill
immediately a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Librarian.
The Metadata Librarian works primarily as a cataloger and metadata
professional in the Technical Services (TS) Division, responsible for
organizing and providing intellectual access to Buley Library resources.
Responsibilities include original, complex, and copy cataloging of
monographs, print and non-print serials, audiovisual materials,
curriculum materials, theses, rare books, and internet resources in all
subject areas. The Metadata Librarian works with TS Division members to
develop/revise policies and procedures for cataloging a variety of
information formats according to RDA standards and Library of Congress
protocols within an automated environment and in collaboration with
consortium members, joins in system-wide authority control initiatives.
The Librarian participates in digitization initiatives that include
project management and assigning metadata to digital objects. The
Librarian may also perform collection development activities, and other
tasks as assigned. As tenure-track employees at SCSU, librarians are
thus expected to participate in professional and scholarly activity and
serve on library and university committees. All librarians report
directly to the Library Director and work collaboratively as faculty.
Required Qualifications: Candidates must have anALA accredited MLS
or equivalent; minimum of 1 year cataloging experience, preferably in
an academic library; knowledge and experience with MARC21, RDA, MODS,
Dublin Core and application and interpretation of Library of Congress
Headings and Classification; direct knowledge and experience with OCLC
Connexion and experience with an Integrated Library System (ILS);
knowledge of national standards and trends in cataloging and technical
services; experience working on digitization projects; strong commitment
to service; ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others;
and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with ALMA and/or Islandora.
Ability to catalog and assign metadata to materials in other languages
is also preferred.
Application Process: Please submit letter of interest, current
curriculum vitae or resumé, and a list of three references with email
and phone contact information to: Metadata Librarian Search Committee
Chair at libsearch3@southernct.edu. For best consideration, all materials must be received by Friday, March 22, 2019. The position will remain open until filled.
SCSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity
employer. The University seeks to enhance the diversity of its faculty
and staff. People of color, women, veterans, and persons with
disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
