Position: Cataloging Ass ociate
(Part-time)
Status:Non-exempt, 19 hours per week, on site
P urpose: Prepares physical library materials for patron use and for ensuring proper access to those materials through standard print cataloging and serials practices and procedures.
Supervision: Head of Cataloging
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: % of time
Library Cataloging, Projects, and Material Care
Provide original and copy cataloging of all library materials in all formats across the library’s collections, including general, periodical, and special collections.Contribute to cataloging related projects, authority work, documentation, and workflow redesign.Assist with the physical processing and management of all collection materials.Assist with serials management: check-in, holdings, claiming, bindery preparation, and other tasks to support the serials workflow.Perform other cataloging-related tasks and special projects as assigned.
Total
OTHER FUNCTIONS: Serve as requested on committees, task forces and community groups; partner with standing committees, and organizations in the region to share best practices and build partnerships, as requested.Participate in departmental activities, including regular training sessions, professional development, and other library-wide initiatives.
QUALIFICATIONS :
Status:Non-exempt, 19 hours per week, on site
P urpose: Prepares physical library materials for patron use and for ensuring proper access to those materials through standard print cataloging and serials practices and procedures.
Supervision: Head of Cataloging
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: % of time
Library Cataloging, Projects, and Material Care
Provide original and copy cataloging of all library materials in all formats across the library’s collections, including general, periodical, and special collections.Contribute to cataloging related projects, authority work, documentation, and workflow redesign.Assist with the physical processing and management of all collection materials.Assist with serials management: check-in, holdings, claiming, bindery preparation, and other tasks to support the serials workflow.Perform other cataloging-related tasks and special projects as assigned.
Total
OTHER FUNCTIONS: Serve as requested on committees, task forces and community groups; partner with standing committees, and organizations in the region to share best practices and build partnerships, as requested.Participate in departmental activities, including regular training sessions, professional development, and other library-wide initiatives.
QUALIFICATIONS :
- BA degree, or some college with 1-2 years of experience in a library.
- Some knowledge of relevant cataloging, metadata, and encoding standards (e.g. RDA, MARC21, AACR2) and familiarity with cooperative cataloging programs and initiatives, including OCLC, NACO and others.
