Requisition Number:
1300609

  
**Principal Cataloger and Metadata Analyst, Rare Book Collections**  
  
Review of applications will begin October 1 and will continue until the
position is filled. Applications received by October 1 are assured a full
review. Applications (cover letter, resume and the names, titles, addresses
and phone numbers of three professional references) will be accepted only from
the Jobs at Princeton website: http://www.princeton.edu/jobs.

  
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections seeks an experienced,
multifaceted resource description professional to assume a lead role in
providing high-level metadata services as a member of the Rare Books
Cataloging Team. The Team's workload encompasses new cataloging for both the
Department's collections and the rare book collections in the Marquand Library
of Art and Archaeology, retrospective conversion, end processing, and record
maintenance and enhancement, along with numerous special projects. The
Principal Cataloger and Metadata Analyst, Rare Book Collections is primarily
responsible for developing descriptive policy and standards for the rare book
collections; using a variety of software tools to provide analytical reports
and repurpose data; scripting workflows; setting up and managing projects; and
advising staff on descriptive issues. He or she also regularly catalogs books,
serials, and other types of materials, and creates NACO name authority
records. The position works jointly with three unit leaders in Special
Collections Technical Services to develop the Department's overall descriptive
program and provide technical expertise. In addition, the Principal Cataloger
and Metadata Analyst, Rare Book Collections contributes to Library-wide
initiatives such as system implementation and digital library metadata
development, in concert with staff from Cataloging and Metadata Services in
the Library's Technical Services Department. The Principal Cataloger and
Metadata Analyst, Rare Book Collections will interact regularly with the
department's rare book curators and their assistants and with public services
staff, along with other managers of rare book collections. This position
offers the opportunity to work with exceptional collections in a technically
sophisticated environment. The Principal Cataloger and Metadata Analyst, Rare
Book Collections reports to the Head, Technical Services for Special
Collections.



_Essential Qualifications_

  
ALA-accredited Master's degree in library/information science, or equivalent
education background in a closely related field;

Professional experience describing special collections resources in a research
library, archive, or museum context applying current standards, including
original MARC-format catalog records;

Demonstrated ability to plan and lead projects and manage workflows;

Experience that demonstrates both conceptual and applied knowledge of relevant
descriptive and encoding standards, strong analytical and problem-solving
skills, and the ability to work with and present data in various formats;

Experience working with XML and related specifications in a resource
description context, including use of XML metadata formats;

Ability to communicate with curators and public services staff about resource
description issues and to work with them in determining policy, standards, and
procedures;

Good knowledge of Latin and/or a modern Western European language relevant to
the rare book
collections

  
_Preferred Qualifications_

  
Experience in training staff and creating documentation;

Knowledge of analytical and descriptive bibliography and of book history

Experience in description of visual materials and printed ephemera;

Experience applying RDA and specialized cataloging standards such as the DCRM
manuals;

Participation in NACO;

Serials cataloging experience;

Bibliographic familiarity with other relevant languages



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