"Cataloging and Metadata Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor or Librarian Associate Professor"

Job Summary

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Cataloging and Metadata Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor or Librarian Associate Professor faculty position in the Kennesaw State University Libraries with a preferred start date of August 2025. This is a twelve-month contracted position. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Perform original and complex copy cataloging; create and enrich metadata for library materials in all formats, including monographs, serials, audiovisual, digital, and electronic resources; ensure compliance with cataloging and classification practices, standards, and schema.
• Collaborate with members of the Resource Strategy & Management unit and other units of the library to support projects and goals.
• Develop in coordination with the Director of RSM and the Metadata Specialist appropriate standards, policies, procedures, and workflows for metadata projects.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with KSU units, departments, centers, etc. that support student and faculty research efforts and metadata. Support university research teams' activities and initiatives.
• Maintain working knowledge of emerging trends in librarianship, cataloging, and metadata management.
• Engage in service to University Libraries, the campus, and/or the profession.
• Participate in scholarship, research, and/or creative activity. Contribute to the development of the library profession and/or subject-specific discipline through scholarship, presentations, and publications.

Because our libraries are open 7 days a week and in the evenings, these positions will occasionally be required to work during these times to serve the needs of the students. These positions will work on both the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses.

Required Qualifications

• An earned master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, appropriate to a contemporary research-intensive library, such as an MLIS, or other related equivalent terminal degree, or the foreign equivalent.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience or coursework in the maintenance of library cataloging or metadata.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an academic library.
• Familiarity with OCLC & OCLC Connexion.
• Familiarity with Library Management Systems (LMS) such as Alma or FOLIO.
• Knowledge of encoding standards such as MARC and non-MARC (e.g. BIBFRAME, or Dublin Core).
• Experience in original and complex cataloging for a variety of library resources.
• Experience in a transition of library Learning Management Systems.
• Experience in maintaining effective relationships, working collaboratively, and being on a team.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
• Strong skills in critical thinking, follow-up, and investigation relating to library cataloging.

Required Documents to Attach

1. CV
2. Cover Letter
3. Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
4. Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references

Apply Before Date

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by May 31, 2025.

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Chris Sharpe, csharpe@kennesaw.edu, (470) 578-6190.