Digital Collections Librarian – James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University (JMU) Libraries & Educational Technologies (L&ET) seeks a dynamic, creative, and service-oriented colleague to provide leadership, vision and oversight of JMU Libraries’ digital collections. The Digital Collections Librarian will work closely with colleagues across L&ET to ensure that JMU Libraries’ digital collections are fully integrated into the Libraries’ collections and services. This position will serve as a member of a team of librarians and staff committed to effectively managing, accessing and preserving the Libraries’ expanding digital collections, including serving as point person for outreach to faculty, staff and students in the implementation of a digital repository system.

Metadata Librarian – James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University (JMU) Libraries & Educational Technologies (L&ET) seeks a dynamic, technologically capable individual to provide innovative leadership to the Metadata and Monographic Cataloging Services Unit.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides leadership for the creation of high quality descriptive, administrative, and technical metadata, in both MARC and non-MARC formats, to facilitate discovery of the Libraries’ print and digital content.  Ensures uniform application of standards for resource description, providing interpretation for local monographic collections as required.  Monitors trends in national resource description standards and emerging technologies, applying developments as appropriate and informing colleagues of potential impact on local practices.  Consults on and assists with the application and interpretation of appropriate metadata schema and workflows with staff engaged in repository and digital collections projects across L&ET.  Develops and implements processes,

Cataloger, full-time – Kent Free Library, Kent, OH

Kent Free Library, a member of the Portage Library Consortium, is currently seeking an innovative and experienced Cataloger for our Technical Services Department. The Technical Services Department is responsible for the acquisition, cataloging and processing of library materials. Under the direction of the Technical Services Manager, the successful candidate will demonstrate a working knowledge of the professional skills needed to catalog and classify materials in multiple formats and proficiency in maintaining the library’s bibliographic database. This includes the cataloging and classification of library materials in all formats (print, audiovisual, and electronic) for adult and juvenile audiences, adhering to national standards, local/consortium implementation and best practices; the review, evaluation and correction of external records to align with internal practice; updating, enhancing, and modifying bibliographic and item records in the library’s online catalog as needed; leading or contributing to special cataloging projects as assigned that enhance the library’s cataloging operation and improve the customer experience for library users; participation in establishing cataloging, authority control and bibliographic maintenance policies and procedures; and remaining current with trends and issues in cataloging and bibliographic control.

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Korean Foreign Language Catalogers (Virtual) – LAC Group

LAC Group is seeking Korean Foreign Language Catalogers (Virtual) for our client, an academic University, for a project in Washington, DC, but can work remotely from any location in the US. Candidates must be fluent in Korean and have previous experience cataloging library materials in Korean.  Cataloger’s will be reading print material, translating those materials into English and cataloging.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Provide the Library with full level catalog records with Library of Congress call numbers, including a date and cataloged to national cataloging standards, MARC21, LCSH, ISBD and AACR2rev, as well as other protocols and specifications contained in your profile;

• Previous experience using the Voyager ILS System is preferred.

Apply at: http://goo.gl/TcJwp

LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values diversity in the workforce.

LAC Group is a premier provider of recruiting and consultancy services for information professionals at U.S. and global organizations including Fortune 100 companies, law firms, pharmaceutical companies, large academic institutions and prominent government agencies. 

Electronic Resources Cataloger – University of Wisconsin – Madison

Position Vacancy Listing
PVL # 76399
Working Title:  Original Cataloger
Official Title: ACADEMIC LIBRARIAN(R04DN) or ASSOC ACAD LIBRARIAN(R04FN)
Degree and area of specialization: MLS from an ALA-accredited program or non-U.S. equivalent.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of and experience with cataloging standards and schema such as RDA, AACR2, LC-PCC PS, LCSH, and the MARC21 format.
• At least one year of cataloging experience using OCLC within an integrated library system (such as Voyager).

Electronic Resources Metadata and Discovery Librarian – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

The Ohio State University Libraries is a cultural, social and intellectual crossroads for cultivating intellectual inquiry, promoting academic discourse and fostering lifelong learning. To connect our electronic resource collections to our vibrant user community, we are seeking a collaborative and service-oriented Electronic Resources Metadata and Discovery Librarian with strategic vision to manage and lead our Electronic Resources Cataloging Program. To learn more about the position and the application process, please visit http://library.osu.edu/about/jobs/faculty/.

Head of Collection Management – Center for Science and Social Science Information, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Schedule:  Full-time (37.5 hours per week); Standard Work Week; Occasional evening & weekend hours required

Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut.  Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.