Unit: VCU Libraries MBU
Department: Cabell Library
Department Summary: VCU Libraries supports learning, research, and creativity across Virginia Commonwealth University. With locations at James Branch Cabell Library on the Monroe Park Campus and the Health Sciences Library on the MCV Campus, we help students, faculty, and staff access the information, spaces, and services they need to succeed. Our team values collaboration, innovation, and service, creating an environment where ideas thrive and learning flourishes.
The Resource Acquisition and Metadata Services department is the foundation of discovery at VCU Libraries. We manage the lifecycle of the libraries' vast collections, ensuring that physical and digital resources are acquired, organized, and described accurately. By maintaining a highly precise catalog, our team enables students, faculty, and global researchers to seamlessly locate and access the information they need.
Duties & Responsibilities:
VCU Libraries is consolidating selected collections into a dedicated high-density storage facility. Under the direct supervision of the department head, the Catalog Maintenance Associate will serve as the primary catalog maintenance liaison for this consolidation project. This role requires active daily collaboration, including attending daily on site check in meetings with project stakeholders to keep operations moving smoothly.
In this role, you will be responsible for the daily review of exceptions arising from the consolidation project, routing them to the responsible departments, and performing routine corrections to catalog data for selected collections spanning both the James Branch Cabell and Health Sciences Libraries. This is a project-limited position not to exceed two years.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Catalog Maintenance: Assess the accuracy of inventory and bibliographic information on items of the VCU Libraries collections. Perform bibliographic searching and edit bibliographic and physical inventory records to ensure absolute data integrity.
• Systems & Tools: Work primarily within Alma, our integrated library management system, alongside Google applications such as Sheets, Google Meet, and Gmail.
• Workflow Coordination: Monitor the routing of catalog exceptions to ensure their timely return to the active project workflows and resolve catalog reviews of physical inventory.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
Department: Cabell Library
Department Summary: VCU Libraries supports learning, research, and creativity across Virginia Commonwealth University. With locations at James Branch Cabell Library on the Monroe Park Campus and the Health Sciences Library on the MCV Campus, we help students, faculty, and staff access the information, spaces, and services they need to succeed. Our team values collaboration, innovation, and service, creating an environment where ideas thrive and learning flourishes.
The Resource Acquisition and Metadata Services department is the foundation of discovery at VCU Libraries. We manage the lifecycle of the libraries' vast collections, ensuring that physical and digital resources are acquired, organized, and described accurately. By maintaining a highly precise catalog, our team enables students, faculty, and global researchers to seamlessly locate and access the information they need.
Duties & Responsibilities:
VCU Libraries is consolidating selected collections into a dedicated high-density storage facility. Under the direct supervision of the department head, the Catalog Maintenance Associate will serve as the primary catalog maintenance liaison for this consolidation project. This role requires active daily collaboration, including attending daily on site check in meetings with project stakeholders to keep operations moving smoothly.
In this role, you will be responsible for the daily review of exceptions arising from the consolidation project, routing them to the responsible departments, and performing routine corrections to catalog data for selected collections spanning both the James Branch Cabell and Health Sciences Libraries. This is a project-limited position not to exceed two years.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Catalog Maintenance: Assess the accuracy of inventory and bibliographic information on items of the VCU Libraries collections. Perform bibliographic searching and edit bibliographic and physical inventory records to ensure absolute data integrity.
• Systems & Tools: Work primarily within Alma, our integrated library management system, alongside Google applications such as Sheets, Google Meet, and Gmail.
• Workflow Coordination: Monitor the routing of catalog exceptions to ensure their timely return to the active project workflows and resolve catalog reviews of physical inventory.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Familiarity with using/accessing library collections demonstrated by the ability to identify bibliographic and call number information from handling physical materials.