We have many jobs (even *gasp* jobs with 'Librarian' in the title) that don't require an MLS. So I think it goes to the culture/history of the individual institution. On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 4:41 PM, Ethan Gruber <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Interesting point about the flexibility of librarians, but it's certainly > possible to be knowledgeable and experienced with information management > and developing sophisticated metadata systems without having an MLS. I'm > not reflecting on Yale specifically, but many of the job postings that fit > into this category that I have seen posted to code4lib over the years > require an MLS/MLIS. I think it's fair to ask why this is the case. > > Ethan > > On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Kimberly Silk < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Because we are trained in information management, and many of us > > specialize in management of digital assets. That said, there are many > other > > professions that also have these skills and passion for the digital bit. > > Since it's Yale, there is likely an employment agreement that the library > > will hire those with an MLS or equivalent. > > > > Things change slowly in academia - but as librarians explore new roles, > so > > should university libraries consider other types of professions. There's > a > > lot of cross-over. > > > > Kim > > > > -------------------------------------------- > > Kimberly Silk, MLS > > Data Librarian, Martin Prosperity Institute > > Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto > > E: [log in to unmask] > > T: http://twitter.com/kimberlysilk > > Skype: kimberly.silk > > > > > > > > On 2012-02-07, at 4:27 PM, Ethan Gruber wrote: > > > > > Why are MLS degrees always required for these sorts of jobs? > > > > > > Ethan > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 4:21 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > >> Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and > > growth in > > >> New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New > > York, > > >> New > > >> Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources > > that > > >> include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory > theater, > > >> state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of > > Architecture, > > >> Art, Drama, and Music. > > >> > > >> **The University and the Library** > > >> The Yale University Library, as one of the world's leading research > > >> libraries, > > >> collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to and services > for > > a > > >> rich > > >> and unique record of human thought and creativity. It fosters > > intellectual > > >> growth and is a highly valued partner in the teaching and research > > >> missions of > > >> Yale University and scholarly communities worldwide. A distinctive > > >> strength is > > >> its rich spectrum of resources, including more than 12.5 million > volumes > > >> and > > >> information in all media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed > > >> books > > >> to electronic databases. The Library is engaged in numerous digital > > >> initiatives designed to provide access to a full array of scholarly > > >> information. Housed in the Sterling Memorial Library and twenty school > > and > > >> departmental libraries, it employs a dynamic, diverse, and innovative > > >> staff of > > >> over 500who have the opportunity to work with the highest caliber of > > >> faculty > > >> and students, participate on committees, and are involved in other > > areas of > > >> staff development. For additional information on the Yale University > > >> Library, > > >> please visit the Library's web site at[http://www.library.y > > >> ale.edu/](http://www.library.yale.edu/). > > >> > > >> **Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library** > > >> The Beinecke Library is Yale's principal repository for literary > papers > > and > > >> early manuscripts and rare books. In addition to distinguished general > > >> collections, the library houses the Osborn Collection, noted for its > > >> British > > >> and literary and historical manuscripts, and outstanding special > > >> collections > > >> devoted to American literature, German literature, and Western > > Americana. > > >> The > > >> Beinecke's collections include materials ranging from medieval > > manuscripts > > >> to > > >> born-digital electronic records, audio and video. The Beinecke has > > >> undertaken > > >> an ambitious digitization program and offers online access to over > > 150,000 > > >> images through its Digital Images Online database, as well as access > to > > >> streaming audio and video, and to a host of online exhibitions and > > digital > > >> projects involving blogs, podcasts, and social-tagging. The Beinecke > is > > >> currently engaged in bringing intentionality to the development of the > > >> Library's digital resources and projects, and to providing responsive > > and > > >> effective services to online users of the Beinecke's materials as well > > as > > >> thoughtful integration with other digital efforts at Yale. For > > additional > > >> information about the Beinecke Library, visit[ > > >> http://www.library.yale.edu/bein > > >> ecke/.](http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/) > > >> > > >> **General Purpose** > > >> Under the general direction of the Head of Technical Services and > > working > > >> in > > >> close collaboration with the Head of Technology and Digital Assets, > the > > >> Digital Imaging Studio Production Manager, and units across the > Beinecke > > >> Library, the Head of Digital Projects & Metadata plays a leading role > in > > >> creating, describing, and delivering digitized resources and in > > exploring, > > >> proposing, and developing innovative tools and services that improve > the > > >> ability of scholars, students, and educators to make use of existing > and > > >> emerging digital resources. > > >> > > >> **Responsibilities** > > >> The Head of Digital Projects & Metadata is responsible for the > > day-to-day > > >> management of a variety of digital projects and is responsible for > > >> overseeing > > >> and creating metadata across a wide range of materials including > > >> manuscripts, > > >> photographs, ephemera, art objects, maps, prints and drawings, books, > > and > > >> other printed material. The Head of Digital Projects & Metadata > provides > > >> leadership and technical expertise in the investigation and > application > > of > > >> new > > >> metadata standards; defines input standards; devises quality control > > >> routines; > > >> proposes local policies and procedures; maintains and enhances current > > >> metadata infrastructure and practices; prepares and evaluates material > > for > > >> digital capture; participates in managing the workflow of the Digital > > >> Studio > > >> and coordinates and supervises metadata creation by staff, student > > >> assistants, > > >> and interns; hires and supervises Digital Projects & Metadata staff; > > >> provides > > >> guidance, training, skill development, and performance evaluation; > > >> participates in the formulation of policies and procedures for the > > >> Technical > > >> Services Department. The Head of Digital Projects & Metadata is a > > liaison > > >> to > > >> the Technology and Digital Assets Department and works collaboratively > > with > > >> other Library staff to develop and employ improved interfaces and > > delivery > > >> tools. The Head of Digital Projects & Metadata represents the Beinecke > > in > > >> Yale > > >> University Library-wide and nationally, in discussions and committees > > >> pertaining to metadata, cataloging standards, and digital initiatives > > for > > >> digital library development at Yale, and is active professionally. May > > be > > >> required to assist with disaster recovery efforts. May be assigned to > > work > > >> on > > >> West Campus. > > >> > > >> **Qualifications** > > >> MLS from an ALA-accredited library science program. Cataloging > > experience > > >> in a > > >> research or academic library setting, preferably with special > > collections > > >> materials. Demonstrated familiarity with the basic principles and > > standards > > >> for descriptive cataloging of rare printed materials, archival and > > >> manuscript > > >> material, or visual materials. Knowledge of established and emerging > > >> metadata > > >> schemes (Dublin Core, EAD, EAC-CPF,MODS, MARC, VRA Core, CDWA), > content > > >> standards (AACR2, DCRM, DACS, CCO), and thesauri (LCSH, NAF, AAT, > TGM). > > >> Bibliographic knowledge of at least one modern Western European > > language. > > >> Excellent technical aptitude with computer applications such as MS > Excel > > >> and > > >> MS Access. Experience with library management systems such as Voyager. > > >> Experience with digital reformatting projects; experience with project > > >> management tools and techniques; demonstrated ability to use databases > > and > > >> develop functional requirements for them; knowledge of the principles, > > >> standards, and technological framework of digital preservation; strong > > >> commitment to enhancing service through teamwork and responsiveness to > > >> clients > > >> and project partners, both internal and external. Ability to excel in > a > > >> rapidly changing environment. Demonstrated ability to work > > collaboratively > > >> across units, organize and coordinate work, handle multiple projects > > >> simultaneously, meet deadlines, and be an effective contributor to a > > >> production-oriented, project environment. Excellent written and oral > > >> communication skills. Supervisory experience required. One year of > > >> professional experience required. For appointment to the rank of > > Librarian > > >> II > > >> requires two years of professional experience and professional > > >> accomplishments. For appointment to the rank of Librarian III requires > > five > > >> years of professional experience and professional accomplishments. > > >> > > >> **Salary and Benefits** > > >> We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and > > >> excellence of > > >> a career at Yale University. One of the country's great workplaces, > Yale > > >> University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment > > and > > >> true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with a > > wide > > >> variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time off, fantastic family > > and > > >> educational benefits, a variety of retirement benefits, extensive > > >> recreational > > >> facilities, and much more. > > >> > > >> Applications consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the names and > > >> contact > > >> information of three professional references should be sent by > creating > > an > > >> account and applying onlineatfor immediate consideration - the > > >> STARS req ID for this position is 15467BR. Please be sure to > reference # > > >> 15467BR in your cover letter. > > >> > > >> Background Check Requirements > > >> > > >> All external candidates for employment will be subject to > pre-employment > > >> background screening for this position, which may include motor > vehicle > > and > > >> credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. > > >> Internal > > >> candidates may be subject to a motor vehicle or credit check for this > > >> position > > >> based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are > > >> contingent on successful completion of the required background > > >> check. > > >> > > >> Please visitfor additional information on the background check > > >> requirements and > > >> process. > > >> > > >> > > >> Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. > > Yale > > >> values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly > > >> encourages > > >> applications from women and members of underrepresented minority > groups. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/782/ > > >> > > > -- Andrew Ashton Director of Digital Technologies Brown University Library