Please excuse cross postings. https://careers.udel.edu/cw/en-us/job/499503/library-department-head-cataloging-and-metadata-department With our commitment to student success, scholarly research and inclusive excellence in mind the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press is seeking a collaborative, innovative and thoughtful leader to serve as Head, Cataloging and Metadata Department. The successful candidate will provide leadership both in managing current staff and services and in collaboratively envisioning and implementing evolving services of this user-oriented department, to ensure access to and description of Library, Museums and Press materials through a variety of platforms. This is especially important as we move to a new discovery platform over the course of this school year. The Cataloging and Metadata Department is comprised of a 12-member team including 6 librarians and 6 non-exempt staff that provides cataloging and metadata support for the Library, Museums and Press in all formats, including monographs, serials, databases, videos, multimedia and ephemera. The department consists of four areas: original cataloging, special collections cataloging, copy cataloging, and metadata management and participates in OCLC Member Merge Project and is a member/participant in NACO. Faculty, staff, students and other scholars depend on accurate and timely access to research materials in a variety of languages that are cataloged by the department. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Acquisitions and Collections Services, major responsibilities include: - Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Cataloging and Metadata Department which includes 6 librarians and 6 non-exempt staff. - Supervise department staff, including hiring, scheduling, performance management and workload balance; train, evaluate and guide department staff in routine as well as original and complex cataloging, classification and authority work for materials in all formats. - Lead Library, Museums and Press staff in the evolution of metadata practices related to MARC and non-MARC formats. Lead efforts to optimize metadata output to expose collections across the Library, Museums and Press; provide expertise and guidance in metadata schemas and standards and provide training as needed; cultivate and support an environment of exploration and implementation of new approaches to cataloging and management of metadata. - Monitor national and international trends in metadata creation and guide on-going review and revision of Library, Museums and Press-wide metadata/cataloging policies and procedures to ensure proper application of appropriate standards. - Collaborate with other library units and departments to lead organization-wide efforts to address issues of diversity, inclusion and social justice in cataloging and metadata practices. - Perform original and complex copy cataloging for print and non-print materials using local and national standards including MARC and other metadata schema. - Develop and monitor progress of cataloging and database maintenance projects, formulating practices to increase the efficiency and production of the department - Manage participation in cooperative metadata endeavors such as NACO and the OCLC Member Merge Project. - Maintain procedural and training documentation for departmental staff. - Collaborate with other library units and departments in order to review and develop procedures to solve complex problems. - Participate in the management of library operations and services to ensure organizational effectiveness as a member of the Library Management Council. - Actively engage in professional development and other scholarly activities. Qualifications: - Master’s degree in library and information science. - Three years of successful supervisory, management, or leadership experience with a demonstrated commitment to mentoring, training, and staff development. - Demonstrated experience in supervision and training of cataloging and metadata librarians. - At least five years of professional work experience with original cataloging, subject analysis, and classification in all formats and authority control, including recognized rules and standards including RDA, AACR2, LCC, LCSH, MARC21. - Experience with information access standards and metadata schemes such as Dublin Core, EAD, MODS, METS, VRA Core etc. - Demonstrated experience in analyzing, managing, and developing cataloging and metadata workflows. - Ability to manage projects, develop policies or drive library initiatives across functional lines; broader knowledge of technical services workflows preferred. - Broad knowledge of cataloging issues, trends, and best practices in an academic library. - Written knowledge of at least one language other than English. - Commitment to service excellence and professional growth. - Commitment to fostering an inclusive educational environment and workplace. - Commitment to fostering a diverse and anti-racist educational environment and workplace and an ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff, and student population. - Experience with ExLibris products including ALMA and Primo, preferred. - Knowledge of standards and procedures for BIBCO, NACO, PCC, SACO, preferred. - Knowledge of library linked data standards and applications, including BIBFRAME, and ability to adapt and extend traditional library standards to meet the needs of a linked data environment, preferred. General Information: The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press (Library) is committed to student success, scholarly research, and inclusive excellence. The Library is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and antiracism and will assist us to expand our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense. The Library collaborates with strategic campus partners to achieve these priorities, as well as with national professional organizations including the Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, Coalition for Networked Information, Council on Library and Information Resources, Digital Library Federation, OCLC Research Partnership, SPARC, HathiTrust, the National Digital Stewardship Alliance, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM, Association of Academic Museums and Galleries, the American Alliance of Museums, and the ACRL Diversity Alliance. Appointment: Continuing appointment is based on relevant professional experience and expected at the rank of Associate Librarian / Library Department Head I (pay grade 32E) or full Librarian / Library Department Head II (pay grade 33E), per the University of Delaware Library Rank and Promotion System. Department head responsibilities are assigned for a renewable five-year term. Compensation: Salary is expected between the 1st quartile and the midpoint of pay grade, as outlined on the University of Delaware 37.5 Hour General Structure, with an additional salary supplement for Department Head appointment. Benefits: Top notch benefits package which includes 25 vacation days, generous 403(b) retirement plan, tuition remission for dependents and spouses, and course fee waiver for the employee. Full information about University of Delaware benefits is available at: www.udel.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/benefits/ Notice of Non-Discrimination, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action The University of Delaware does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, religion, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in its employment, educational programs and activities, admissions policies, and scholarship and loan programs as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and University policies. The University of Delaware also prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence. Applications close: Open until filled -- Michael L. Stewart (they/them/theirs) Metadata Librarian, Senior Assistant Librarian University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press Metadata Specialist, NJ/DE Digital Collective calendly.com/mleonstewart [log in to unmask] (monitored M-F 8a-4p ET)