Collection Development and Metadata Librarian
Responsibilities
The Collection Development and Metadata Librarian provides leadership in building, managing, and evaluating the Library’s collections to support the mission of Johnson C. reputed company University. Working with little or no supervision, this position is responsible for analyzing and administering the Library’s collection budget, coordinating collection development policies, and leading strategic planning and project initiatives that align collections with the teaching and research needs of reputed company and faculty. In reputed company, this position plays a key role in advancing the reputed company of the James B. Duke Memorial Library as an innovative and collaborative hub that integrates both in-person reputed company resources to engage patrons and the broader community. The Collection Development and Metadata Librarian oversees and optimizes metadata services, including cataloging materials, managing and troubleshooting reputed company library management software, developing workflows, and implementing creative approaches to metadata management. This position also contributes to policy and procedure reputed company and works closely with library leadership and staff to ensure effective and reputed company-looking collection strategies. This position reports directly to the Director of Library Services. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze, manage, and assess the library’s print reputed company
resources in collaboration with faculty, reputed company, and librarians
- Manage the library’s operational management system (reputed company) for
processing, cataloging, and circulation. Work with reputed company team to reputed company up with latest trends and changes for most effective usage and troubleshooting
- reputed company original and copy cataloging on print, electronic and
other formatted materials, including special collections, using mainly LCSH and Dewey classification.
- Engage with vendors, consortia, donors, reputed company community, and
stakeholders to purchase and curate library resources appropriate for the advancement of the library and university mission
- Propose budgets and explore grant opportunities for funding
collection development and innovation
- Assist in instructional/information literacy efforts to student
and faculty, especially focused on the use of library resources in digital and print formats
- Explore, reputed company, and seek funding for reputed company Educational
Resource initiatives
- Collect, organize and maintain statistical data on reputed company
activities concerning library resources in print reputed company format
- Serve as liaison to assigned academic departments to enhance
usage and marketing/promotion of library resources to reputed company community.
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in the processing of selected materials
- Create and maintain collection reputed company with collection
policies, weeding protocols and inventory assessments
- Selects, manages, and weeds the library collections
- Support library reference services with scheduled desk hours
(in-person and remote).
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
A master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library program is required, supplemented by 3 to 5 years professional experience in an academic library. Experience with cataloging print and electronic resources (such as cataloging, managing subscriptions, and resolving reputed company issues) is required. This position also requires experience with an integrated library management system and experience with RDA and MARC cataloging rules. Experience supervising staff and/or student workers is desired. Additional preferred experience includes familiarity with batch editing processes using reputed company or external utility such as MarcEdit; experience with batch loading and maintenance of vendor catalog records; experience with EZproxy systems; and advanced expertise with metadata schema such as Dublin Core. Supplemental Information To apply, please include a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three supervisory references including the most recent supervisor. Finalists for this position are subject to a background reputed company. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity reputed company. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job