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Job: Project and Production Cataloger, Special Collections at New York University, Division of Libraries

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Project and Production Cataloger, Special Collections
New York University, Division of Libraries
New York City

**Description:**  
  
Knowledge Access and Resources Management Services (KARMS) in the NYU Division
of Libraries is seeking a Project and Production Cataloger who will bring
cataloging expertise and goal-oriented direction to the diverse team of
library staff who provide intellectual access to resources selected for
inclusion in the library's collections, particularly the Fales Library and
Special Collections and the Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor
Archives. Based in the Metadata Production and Management Department of KARMS,
the Project and Production Cataloger works collaboratively with many levels of
staff in KARMS, in the NYU special collections, and in other subject
collections in which the library collects intensively to enable users to
discover and gain access to the rich resources found in those collections,
while ensuring that cataloging project and production goals are
met. The Project and Production
Cataloger, Special Collections, is a full-time, non-tenure track faculty
position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Librarian of Practice.

  
Under the supervision of the Head of Metadata Production & Management, the
successful candidate will:

  * perform original cataloging for library materials in accord with applicable international standards and local policies
  * in close collaboration with special collections curators and selectors for other library collections, develop, revise, and document cataloging routines that support enhanced intellectual access to library resources in a variety of formats
  * train processing assistants and adjunct catalogers in cataloging and processing procedures; develop and implement quality control methods; coordinate scheduling and work assignments to meet project and production goals for individual library collections
  * identify and analyze systems and workflows that could be used to facilitate processing and increase production rates; play an active role in a team that organizes and analyzes automated cataloging statistics to verify that benchmarks are met and designated collection resources are processed on schedule
  * collaborate with other KARMS staff to troubleshoot the export of bibliographic data from the NYU integrated library system (currently Ex Libris' Aleph) to the OCLC database and other interinstitutional repositories
  * collaborate with KARMS Archival Collections Management Department staff and the special collections curators to develop and implement a holistic approach to discovery and access across all special collections resources regardless of format, as well as to authority work performed for those collections
  * advise on the selection and use of metadata schemes, controlled vocabularies, data dictionaries, etc., to deepen access to digitized special collections resources in centralized or distributed institutional repositories, as these are developed
  
**Qualifications:  
Required Education & Experience**

  * MLS from an ALA-accredited program
  * minimum of three years technical services experience in an academic library
  * strong original cataloging skills
  * bibliographic knowledge of classical and major Western European languages
  * familiarity with international cataloging and metadata standards, e.g., AACR2R, DCRMB, RDA, FRBR, MARC21, LCSH, LCC, EAD
  * successful track record of planning, leading, and assessing production-oriented projects and of setting and achieving individual and team goals
  * awareness of current trends in providing intellectual access to library resources and in related emerging technologies
  * proven analytical, organizational, planning, and time-management skills
  * ability to work flexibly and creatively in a rapidly changing environment
  * excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to facilitate interaction with a diverse population of faculty, staff, students, and other community members and stakeholders
  * strong service orientation and knowledge of user needs/skill levels.
  
**Preferred Education & Experience**

  * experience with one or more of the suite of Ex Libris products (Primo, Aleph, Metalib, SFX) and experience performing data analysis on a variety of data formats
  * ability to manage the processes involved in cataloging works in languages in vernacular scripts, e.g., Cyrillic, CJK, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew and Yiddish
  * knowledge of repository platforms, current and next generation information discovery applications, and open URL resolution systems
  * familiarity with basic acquisitions procedures, such as ordering, receiving, and batch loading
  
**New York University Libraries:**  
Libraries at New York University serve the school's 40,000 students and
faculty and contain more than 5 million volumes. New York
University Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the
OCLC Research Library Partnership, and the Digital Library
Federation. The Libraries also serve as the administrative
headquarters of the Research Library Association of South Manhattan, a
consortium that includes The New School and The Cooper Union. The New-York
Historical Society, the Brooklyn Historical Society, and the New York School
of Interior Design also participate in the use of the ILS. For the NYU
Libraries Mission Statement and Stategic Plan to to
http://library.nyu.edu/about/Strategic_Plan.pdf.

  
Knowledge Access and Resource Management Services facilitates the teaching,
learning, and research endeavors of the Libraries' user communities through
processes and services in program areas that include library acquisitions,
serials and electronic resource management, knowledge access design and
development, archival collections management, and metadata production and
management. In collaboration with our colleagues in
Collections and Research Services, Public Services, Libraries IT Services, and
Digital Library Technology Services, KARMS has primary leadership
responsibility for knowledge access via the Libraries' dynamic, integrated
discovery and access systems. In addition to serving NYU's
central libraries, institute libraries, and global sites, KARMS provides
selected services to Research Library Association of South Manhattan member
libraries and other affiliated libraries.

  
**Salary/Benefits:**  
Attractive benefits package including five weeks annual vacation. Salary
commensurate with experience and background.

  
This is a multi-year, non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of
Assistant or Associate Librarian of Practice.

  
**To Apply:**  
  
To ensure consideration, send resume and letter of application, including the
name, address and telephone number of three references to:
Enrique Yanez, Director, Human Resources, New York University Libraries, 70
Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012 or via email to
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this position. The search will remain open until filled.

  
NYU's Division of Libraries embraces diversity and is committed to attracting
qualified candidates who also embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. NYU
is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.



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