The Newseum is seeking an enthusiastic permanent, full-time Collections Technician to help the collections stewardship staff with the care and maintenance of the eclectic and growing collection.
The Collections Technician helps support the work of the Registrars and Curator of Collections. In particular the Collections Technician is responsible for the daily monitoring and maintenance of the exhibited collections at the Newseum.
Responsibilities, including but not limited to:
Requirements:
The Freedom Forum/Newseum offers competitive pay and is Metro-accessible.
Please submit a cover letter, resume and a list of three
references to:
Freedom Forum/Newseum
Human Resources Department
555
Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
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Maeve Gaynor Scott
Registrar
Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.292.6327
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GS-1410-12/12
$74,872-$97,333
Health And Human Services/Food and Drug Administration
Silver Spring
01/7/2011
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Subject: [archives] Position announcement: Information Services Librarian
I am going to retire in January, and the position has been posted on the Internet. Please note that the position is Information Services Librarian, not archivist. But I figure that there might be some librarians on the list who would be interested.
Information about the position is available at http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175487460&AAEmail=31536
Having worked the reference desk here for over eleven years, I can answer
questions you might have about what's involved.
Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer
Information Services Librarian
Conrad N. Hilton Library:
http://library.culinary.edu <http://library.culinary.edu/> The Culinary
Institute of America
1946 Campus Drive
Hyde Park, NY 12538
Phone: (845) 451-1322
Fax: (845) 451-1092
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES-BLOOMINGTON
Metadata/Cataloging Librarian
Visiting Assistant Librarian
(Two Year, Non-Tenure Track Appointment)
The IU Bloomington Libraries are seeking an innovative and service oriented individual for the position of Metadata/Cataloging Librarian at the Indiana University Bloomington Libraries. This is a two-year, full-time, non-tenure track appointment in the Libraries’ Technical Services Department.
Founded in 1820, Indiana University-Bloomington has grown from a small state seminary into the flagship campus of a great public university with over 42,000 students and almost 3,000 faculty. Innovation, creativity, and academic freedom are hallmarks of IU Bloomington and its world-class contributions in research and the arts. The Indiana University Bloomington Libraries (http://www.libraries.iub.edu) are among the leading academic research library systems in North America, having recently been named the top university library by the Association of College and Research Libraries. The IUB Libraries provide strong collections, quality service and instructional programs, and leadership in the application of information technologies. The collections support every academic discipline on campus and include more than 6.6 million books, journals, maps, films, and audio/visual materials in over 900 languages. Users can access more than 400 databases, 43,000 electronic journals, and 224,000 electronic books, as well as locally developed digital content.
The IUB Libraries are active members of regional and national associations and consortia including the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Digital Library Federation (DLF), and is a founding member of HathiTrust, a shared digital repository. IU is the principal investigator for Kuali Open Library Environment (OLÉ) and is working with academic library partners to develop a next generation open source library management system.
The Technical Services Department consists of two divisions: Acquisitions and Cataloging. Reporting to the Head of the West European Cataloging Section (WECS) of the Cataloging Division, the incumbent will provide an integral knowledge link from MARC to non-MARC descriptive metadata activities for cataloging staff. This position will play an important role in assisting managers to develop and define the ongoing evolution of metadata in a traditional cataloging environment. In addition, the successful candidate will catalog materials in Western European languages in multiple MARC formats via the SirsiDynix Symphony integrated system and OCLC.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Metadata/Cataloging Librarian will:
· Participate in all aspects of non-MARC descriptive metadata for digital projects within the Cataloging Division: project development and planning, implementation, document preparation, training and creation of metadata using standard schemas
· Serve as non-MARC metadata resource person for Technical Services
· Provide full-level cataloging for monographs and CD-ROMs, including e-books, in English and West European languages, creating original cataloging records and enhancing cataloging copy
· Contribute monographic original and enhanced cataloging copy to BIBCO, the monographic bibliographic record program of the Library of Congress’ Program for Cooperative Cataloging
· Provide full-level cataloging for archive collections (mixed materials format) by creating original cataloging records
· Establish new name, series, and subject authority records for contribution to the national online name authority file via NACO and SACO, the name authority and subject authority cooperative programs of the Library of Congress’ Program for Cooperative Cataloging
· Manage the rush cataloging workflow for non-continuing resources
· Supervise student assistants
QUALIFICATIONS: Required: M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited library school; minimum of one year relevant non-MARC metadata experience in an academic or research library system; minimum of one year original monograph cataloging experience in an academic or research library system; evidence of effective planning, implementation, document writing, and training of non-MARC metadata for digital projects; demonstrated working knowledge of cataloging rules, standards, and tools such as AACR2rev, LCRI, DACS, LC classification, and subject headings; demonstrated working knowledge of MARC (books format) and at least one other standard metadata scheme (e.g. TEI, MODS, Dublin Core, EAD); relevant experience with OCLC and an integrated library system; facility with at least one West European language; demonstrated ability to perform NACO authority work; excellent oral and written communication skills. Preferred: Demonstrated supervisory experience; cataloging experience with mixed materials MARC format; relevant experience with the SIRSIDynix Symphony integrated library system; experience in crosswalking, normalizing, and transforming XML-based metadata; working knowledge of XML-related technologies such as XSLT and XPath.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
This is an entry-level position, with minimum starting salary of $40,400. Benefits include a university healthcare plan, university-funded base retirement plan, a 100% university paid group life insurance plan, and a generous paid time off plan. For a full list of benefit programs, please refer to the following resources:
· Web site: http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/benefits/neweeo-profe.html
· Video: http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/benefitsvideo/academic.html
TO APPLY
Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2011. The position will remain open until filled. Please send letter of application, professional vita, and the names/addresses/telephone numbers of six references to:
Jennifer Chaffin
Director of Human Resources
Libraries Human Resources
Herman B Wells Library 201B
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: 812-855-8196
Fax: 812-855-2576
For more information about Indiana University Bloomington go to http://www.iub.edu.
Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Indiana University has a strong commitment to principles of diversity and in that spirit seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Betty Davis
Libraries Human Resources
Herman B Wells Library 201A
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
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Lead Archivist
ZAI is looking for an individual who will be responsible for the preservation, organization and dissemination of artifacts and documents located in six U.S. locations. This project will be supported and managed from Washington, D.C. The individual will manage the design and development of a system to capture, store and manage the project assets. Responsibilities include the development and implementation of project timelines; manage workflow; make staffing assignments; coordinate work team activities; and ensure that work activities are aligned with the client¹s initiatives.
The successful candidate will have proven expertise and leadership providing access to collections documentation in an archive or museum environment;including a thorough knowledge of data management, digital media production, and the ability to initiate, prioritize, manage and lead a team of technical, production and cataloging staff.
Duties include:
Responsibilities include providing administrative and curatorial leadership for six separate facilities throughout the country; overseeing the development and implementation of a database for the collection; budget management; supervising staff and day-to-day operations. The individual will need to be willing to travel for an extended period of time while conducting inventories out at various facilities throughout the United States, plus conduct routine project site visits.
Required:
Position requires a Library Science/Archival degree (MLS), Museum Studies, or other graduate degree along with clearly documented professional experience and accomplishments; curatorial and administrative experience equivalent to a degree.
Preferred:
An art background, art history background, or arts administration; extensive experience with a wide variety of media, approaches, and historical periods; both a museum background as well as work in galleries serving an art department; knowledge of historical and modern American art; record of significant, nationally-recognized scholarship an ployer
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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:23:16 -0600
From: "Liao, Yan" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Job opening: Cataloging Coordinator/Metadata Librarian
Job Opening for:
Cataloging Coordinator/Metadata Librarian
Institution: University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Deadline: Screening begins February 14, 2011 and continues until position is filled.
The University Library seeks an experienced and forward-thinking Cataloging Coordinator/Metadata Librarian to provide leadership in the creation and maintenance of metadata for the Library's systems, including its online catalog and digitization projects. The incumbent will have overall responsibilities for management of and quality control in the Cataloging Department and will work collaboratively with the other faculty cataloger to set priorities, allocate resources, and develop and implement plans, policies and practices within the department. This librarian is responsible for supervising support staff and works with library faculty to meet the mission and goals of the University Library. This librarian also takes an active role in the Library's instruction program, reference services, and collection development, participates fully in scholarship, and provides service to the university, the community, and the profession.
This is a tenure-track position with faculty rank and status (rank and salary dependent on experience and qualifications); academic year (9-month) appointment.
A full position description and requirements are available at: http://www.uwsp.edu/equity/positions/10-11/11-62F27.aspx.
Yan Liao
Associate Professor
University Library
U. Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715.346.3614
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