Job Opening Title:
Cataloging & Metadata Librarian
Name of Employer:
Swarthmore College
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Swarthmore, PA
Application Deadline:
March 22, 2024
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Master’s
Years of experience required:
2-3
Salary Range:
70,000+
Job Opening URL:
https://careers.swarthmore.edu/en-us/job/495342/cataloging-metadata-librarian
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
Reporting to the Head, Cataloging & Metadata, the Cataloging and Metadata Librarian will perform original and complex copy cataloging for materials in all formats including print, video, special collections and rare books, streaming videos, and e-books. The position will strengthen the discovery of the Libraries’ collections by creating original MARC metadata records following RDA and AACR2 standards. The incumbent will also collaborate with the Special Collections team on creating, maintaining, and enhancing subject and name authority records in a shared ArchivesSpace platform, managed by the Friends Historical Library, Peace Collection, and College Archives. The incumbent will implement the development of metadata policies that include descriptive, administrative, and technical metadata schemas for the Libraries’ current and future systems, including Ex Libris’ Alma/Primo, ArchivesSpace, and other content management systems. The incumbent will also collaborate with colleagues to improve and revise migrated data.
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