[Metadatalibrarians] Metadata Services and Original Cataloging Coordinator Job Posting
Rachelle Nelson
nelsonrr at pobox.upenn.edu
Fri Jul 31 05:52:45 PDT 2015
Thank you Jamillah for sharing the following posting. I'm including
additional information below. An opportunity to introduce new
metadata-related skills & services + Penn + Philadelphia! Wow, what a
great combination!
--Rachelle
*University of Pennsylvania Libraries**
Metadata Services and Original Cataloging Coordinator**
*Reporting to the Assistant Director-Cataloging and Metadata Department,
the Metadata Services and Original Cataloging Coordinator will expand
the scope of original cataloging and resource description at Penn while
serving as a member of the CatMet management team.We are seeking a
highly-motivated, innovative, and collaborative individual to lead a
team of four accomplished original cataloging librarians and one
paraprofessional.Members of Original Cataloging contribute authority and
bibliographic records to the Library of Congress’ Program for
Cooperative Cataloging (BIBCO, NACO, SACO); participate in LC’s
Electronic Cataloging-in-Publication (ECIP) Program, creating
pre-publication bibliographic records for University of Pennsylvania
Press titles; and, analyze and map metadata for MESA (Medieval
Electronic Scholarly Alliance).Within the Information Processing Center,
the CatMet Department provides bibliographic control and access to the
Libraries’ collections in a variety of formats and languages.In addition
to participating in strategic and operational planning for the
Department, the incumbent will fully integrate metadata services beyond
traditional cataloging into the unit.The successful candidate will
advocate for and promote future new services while motivating staff and
ensuring timely discoverability of the Libraries’ physical and digital
resources.
*Responsibilities**
.* Manage the Original Cataloging unit; mentor, train, and assess the
effectiveness of staff.Engage the unit in continual process improvement,
goal-setting, and professional growth.
. Develop and implement unit policies and procedures in keeping with
national standards.Design workflows and administer unit projects.
. Create a program for and lead the unit in providing metadata
consulting, data management, and project analysis services that support
the needs of the Penn user communities.Seek out opportunities to provide
expertise and communicate the value of cataloging and metadata standards.
. Participate in the management of the Cataloging & Metadata
Department.Collaborate with colleagues in the IPC, areas studies and
special collections technical services units, and other departments
throughout the Libraries to ensure the unit is meeting the needs of its
clientele.//
. Participate in digital library initiatives.Assist with the development
of local metadata best practices, policies, and controlled vocabularies
needed for the development of digital content projects.
. Create and manage metadata for digital collections.Perform original
and complex adaptive cataloging.Lead and/or participate in authority
file maintenance activities.Serve as a resource for cataloging problems.
. Contribute to the planning and implementation of next-generation
discovery tools and user interfaces.
. Remain current with emerging metadata standards and digital library
trends.
. Serve on library and campus-wide committees. Represent the Libraries
regionally and nationally on metadata-related matters.
*Qualifications**/
Required:/*
. Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program and three years of
metadata/cataloging-related experience in an academic library or the
equivalent in education and experience are required.Five years of
experience preferred.
. Supervisory experience.Effective oral, written, training, and
interpersonal communication skills.Experience leading teams and
fostering collaboration.Ability to flourish in a high-intensity work
environment and manage change.Demonstrated support for diversity
initiatives and a desire to create a welcoming and inclusive environment.
. Strong service orientation.Ability to take initiative, establish
priorities, set performance expectations, implement efficient workflows,
and create documentation. Exceptional organizational skills.
. Proficient with metadata in a digital library environment and
traditional MARC-based systems.
. Experience with library uses of non-MARC metadata schemas, best
practices, and their applications (e.g., Dublin Core, MODS, METS, EAD,
TEI, VRA, DDI).
. Experience in resource description and authority control using
national cataloging standards, principles, and identifier schemas (e.g.,
RDA, FRBR, AACR2, LCSH, NACO, SACO, LC Classification, MARC 21 formats,
VIAF, ORCID, ISNI).
. Familiarity with library linked data standards and applications (e.g.,
RDF, BIBFRAME).
. Working knowledge of metadata processing, batch-loading, and
transformation tools such as MarcEdit, Oxygen XML Editor, OpenRefine, XSLT.
. Working knowledge of bibliographic utilities, integrated library
systems, and cataloging tools (e.g., RDA Toolkit, Cataloger’s Desktop,
Classification Web).
. Knowledge of one or more non-English languages.
*/Preferred:/*
. Experience managing metadata services.
. Project management experience.
. Familiarity with emerging trends in resource description and access.
. Experience working within a combined union and non-union staffing
environment.
If you are interested in the position, please complete our online
application at: https://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/11177
Should you have any questions, please contact Penn's Recruitment and
Staffing department at recruitment at hr.upenn.edu or (215) 898-7287. The
University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students,
faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of
Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic
origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other
legally protected class status in the administration of its admissions,
financial aid, educational or athletic programs, or other
University-administered programs or in its employment practices.
Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to the
Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal
Opportunity Programs <http://www.upenn.edu/affirm-action/>, Sansom Place
East, 3600 Chestnut Street, Suite 228, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6106; or
(215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 746-7088 (Fax).The University of
Pennsylvania Libraries is committed to a diverse workforce. To learn
more, please visit:Diversity at Penn Libraries
<http://guides.library.upenn.edu/gold_overview>.We have partnered with
HireRight, one of the world's largest background screening providers, to
implement employment screening solutions that ensure positive
partnerships between Penn and new employees.
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Rachelle R. Nelson
Asst. Dir., Cataloging and Metadata Dept.
Information Processing Center
University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
3420 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA19104-6206
nelsonrr at pobox.upenn.edu / 215-898-9048
On 7/30/2015 2:53 PM, Jamillah wrote:
> Just passing on a job posting that was sent to me. For more information, contact recruitment at hr.upenn.edu or Sara Sesker, Libraries Coordinator at UPenn.
>
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> Reporting to the Assistant Director-Cataloging and Metadata Department, the Metadata Services and Original Cataloging Coordinator will expand the scope of original cataloging and resource description at Penn while serving as a member of the CatMet management team. We are seeking a highly-motivated, innovative, and collaborative individual to lead a team of four accomplished original cataloging librarians and one paraprofessional. Members of Original Cataloging contribute authority and bibliographic records to the Library of Congress’ Program for Cooperative Cataloging (BIBCO, NACO, SACO); participate in LC’s Electronic Cataloging-in-Publication (ECIP) Program, creating pre-publication bibliographic records for University of Pennsylvania Press titles; and, analyze and map metadata for MESA (Medieval Electronic Scholarly Alliance). Within the Information Processing Center, the CatMet Department provides bibliographic control and access to the Libraries’ collections in a variety of formats and languages. In addition to participating in strategic and operational planning for the Department, the incumbent will fully integrate metadata services beyond traditional cataloging into the unit. The successful candidate will advocate for and promote future new services while motivating staff and ensuring timely discoverability of the Libraries’ physical and digital resources.
>
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> If you are interested in the position, please complete our online application at:
> http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/11177
>
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