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Job: Map Metadata and Curatorial Assistant at University of California, Berkeley

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Map Metadata and Curatorial Assistant 
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's most iconic
teaching and research institutions. Since 1868, Berkeley has fueled a
perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and
social value in California, the United States and the world. Berkeley's
culture of openness, freedom and acceptance-academic and artistic, political
and cultural-make it a very special place for students, faculty and staff.

Berkeley is committed to hiring and developing staff who want to work in a
high performing culture that supports the outstanding work of our faculty and
students. In deciding whether to apply for a staff position at Berkeley,
candidates are strongly encouraged to consider the alignment of the Berkeley
Workplace Culture with their potential for success at http://jobs.berkeley.edu
/why-berkeley.html.

  
Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: February 27, 2015

  
Departmental Overview

The Library's Engineering and Physical Sciences Division includes five
libraries - Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Earth Sciences & Map,
Engineering, Mathematics-Statistics, and Physics-Astronomy. These libraries
are primary service points and provide research-level print and digital
collections to support the research and teaching programs of the College of
Engineering, College of Chemistry, and College of Letters & Science's
Mathematical and Physical Sciences Division. Researchers throughout the
university community and beyond heavily use these libraries. Collectively the
staff consists of approximately 5 librarians, 9 career staff, and over 30
student library employees.

  
Catalog & Metadata Services (C&MS) is responsible for cataloging, metadata
maintenance, and physical treatment of all new monographs, serials, and other
material types in all physical and digital formats and languages (except
Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) for the Doe/Moffitt Libraries and Subject
Specialty Libraries. Within Catalog & Metadata Services, the Metadata Creation
Unit's focus is on the creation of new library metadata and the use or
expansion of existing metadata. C&MS works closely with other Library units on
projects to improve catalog quality and to identify and create non-MARC
metadata for digital library projects.

  
This position reports to the Head of the Engineering & Physical Sciences
Division with a dotted line to the Head of Catalog & Metadata Services.

  
Responsibilities

Creates and upgrades metadata/catalog records for maps, map sets, atlases, and
digital geospatial data for the Earth Sciences & Map Library and other campus
libraries. Prepares and assigns metadata to digital map sets and geospatial
data for ingestion into digital collections. Performs complex database
maintenance by resolving conflicts and improving or correcting bibliographic,
item, holdings, and/or authority records in the UCB online catalog, OCLC,
and/or other library databases. Selects maps for purchase, storage, or weeding
under the direction of the GIS & Map Librarian. Performs bibliographic
searching for and submits map orders on behalf of the GIS & Map Librarian.
Physically prepares maps, map sets, and atlases for accessioning, storage, or
deaccessioning per established procedures and/or trains and directs student
employees in this work. Provides reference and instruction services related to
the map collection. Performs map scanning for the large format scanning
service, interlibrary loan, and digital projects. Creates and maintains
relevant documentation. Analyzes, evaluates, interprets and revises or
proposes revisions to established guidelines. Represents the Earth Sciences &
Map Library on the Cataloging & Metadata Council and participates in Earth
Sciences & Map Library, Engineering & Physical Sciences Division, and Catalog
& Metadata Services unit meetings.

  
Required Qualifications

  * Bachelor's degree
  * Professional proficiency with current cataloging standards, practices, and tools for original and complex copy cataloging such as RDA, MARC21 formats, Library of Congress Classification (particularly classification schedule G), Library of Congress Subject Analysis, Cataloger's Desktop, RDA Toolkit, and other resources of relevance to map and geospatial data cataloging.
  * Minimum 1 year experience performing full original cataloging.
  * Experience using OCLC Connexion and integrated library systems.
  * Demonstrated understanding of cartographic and geospatial resources and concepts through coursework, training, and/or library experience.
  * Excellent analytical, organizational, problem solving, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  * Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and ability to work creatively and effectively both independently and as a team member.
Preferred Qualifications

  * One or more years of experience cataloging maps and geospatial resources.
  * One or more years of experience with selection and collection development.
  * Experience with the Millennium integrated library system.
  * Experience working with existing and emerging metadata standards such as MODS, Dublin Core, METS, XML, and FGDC and/or ISO standards for GIS data.
  * Experience assisting patrons with navigating library resources through reference and instruction.
  * Experience with GIS software such as ArcGIS or QGIS.
  * Demonstrated understanding of digital project workflows.



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