Description: Responsible for the registration, cataloging, processing and care of the important collection of books, rare books, associated printed materials (pamphlets, ephemera, etc.) and selective manuscripts at Mystic Seaport Museum.
• Take primary
responsibility for providing access to new acquisitions and legacy
collections in monographs and manuscript materials.
• Provide
original catalog records for rare books and manuscript material, and
catalog or train volunteer staff in copy cataloging.
• Help to coordinate and organize workflows to ensure prompt and efficient access to recently purchased or donated materials.
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Ensure compliance with national and local standards such as MARC, RDA,
AACR2, DACS, LCSH, OCLC, LC cataloging practices, and other appropriate
cataloging and metadata standards.
• Oversee care of the rare book collection.
• Participate in digitization and maintenance of online presence.
• Direct a corps of volunteers to manage gifts and cataloging.
• Facilitate collaboration to ensure best practices are used in making physical, electronic, and digital materials discoverable.
Requirements:
• ALA-accredited
MLS/MLIS, or the equivalent combination of a relevant advanced degree
and experience working in an academic or special library.
• Professional experience or advanced course work in cataloging rare or unique printed and manuscript material.
• Significant
knowledge of and ability to apply the following cataloging tools: RDA,
AACR2, Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and Library of
Congress classification (LCC), DACS and MARC formats for bibliographic
and authority data.
• Ability to make decisions independently and work within the framework of Library policies and goals.
• Five years of professional experience.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues in a service-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency and capability with information technology systems.
• Strong knowledge of computer technology.
• Familiarity with digitization of rare materials.
