RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

 

April 20, 2023                              ACADEMIC POSITION PROFILE                                  APP23FA0410

 

TITLE:   Resource Description Librarian (Tenure Track)

              Scholarly Communication and Collections, Rutgers University Libraries

SUMMARY: The Rutgers University Libraries (RUL) seek a collaborative and user-focused librarian who is committed to innovative improvements to discovery and access for this tenure track position. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional who possesses a broad understanding of the field and is passionate about exploring how bibliographic description and metadata impact and shape successful research and scholarship, particularly in relation to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. The position is based in the Libraries Technical Services Building on the Busch Campus in Piscataway, New Jersey and reports to the Head of Central Technical Services (CTS). The CTS department reports to the Assistant Vice President for Scholarly Communication and Collections (SCC). 

RESPONSIBILITIES: The key responsibilities of the Resource Description Librarian are to:

• Provide resource description support for the digital repository and other large projects.
• Provide complex and original resource description using MARC and non-MARC metadata schema.
• In consultation with the department head and other CTS librarians, participate in database enrichment activities including reparative cataloging; upgrading brief project records to full-level cataloging; and re-cataloging merged format records into separate records.
• Create documentation for workflows for resource description in consultation with the department head and other CTS faculty librarians.
• Respond to queries submitted to the department’s LibAnswers ticket system
• Will assist with other areas of need, including resource description support for materials in all formats, including music scores, or during staff vacancies.

This position is a member of the Rutgers University Libraries Faculty, a team of librarians committed to providing first-rate services to a diverse academic community. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues across the Libraries to enhance the effectiveness of library services to the University community, will be a team player, must demonstrate a commitment to librarianship and service to the field, and will show a commitment to facilitating discovery and access that is in alignment with the values and principles of the Libraries. Additionally, this individual will stay current with emerging trends and standards relevant to resource description and access.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• A master’s degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Professional experience in original resource description.
• Familiarity with a non-MARC metadata schema such as Dublin Core or MODS.
• Supervisory experience of full-time employees.
• Experience applying Library of Congress Classification and Subject Headings and RDA principles.
• Experience using a major ILS for resource description.
• Proficiency in using tools like Classification Web, the RDA Toolkit, MarcEdit, and OCLC Connexion.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of emerging practices, standards, and trends relating to resource description and metadata management in an academic library environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment with a diverse population of faculty, staff, students, and colleagues within the unit and across the libraries.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Demonstrated evidence of interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Preferred:

• Proficiency with a language other than English, with specific need for Slavic languages or languages with non-Roman scripts.
• Familiarity with NLM classification and subject headings.

• Familiarity with Ex Libris products, particularly experience using Ex Libris’ Alma/Primo.
• Experience batch processing MARC records, including batch loading and/or batch editing.

• Experience cataloging government documents.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

SALARY: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Minimum salary is $79,580.

STATUS/BENEFITS: Tenure-track faculty status, twelve-month appointment, retirement plan, life/health insurance, prescription drug and dental plans, tuition remission, and 22 vacation days annually. 

OVERVIEW:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Established in 1766, the university is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. More than 67,000 students and 22,000 faculty and staff learn, work, and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world. With more than half of the incoming student class self-identifying as non-White, Rutgers is committed to advancing, promoting, and advocating for inclusiveness, diversity, and equity. Rutgers University is a member of the Association of American Universities, the Big Ten, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance—the nation’s premier higher education consortium of top tier research institutions. Rutgers University is an ADVANCE institution, one of a limited number of universities in receipt of National Science Foundation funds in support of our commitment to increase diversity and the participation and advancement of women in STEM disciplines.

LIBRARY PROFILE:

Central Technical Services and the Technical Services Building (TSB) are located on Busch Campus in Piscataway, New Jersey. The units employed there, which include Interlibrary Loan, Discovery, Electronic Resources Management, and Acquisitions, serve all Rutgers libraries. TSB is easily accessible by car, campus bus, or by bicycle via a paved trail. The building is located in an attractive setting that includes walking/biking trails and is within walking distance of dining facilities and a gym that includes a swimming pool. Ample parking is provided at TSB.

 

Rutgers University Libraries: Rutgers University Libraries are the intellectual center of the university—serving all members of the university community, supporting all disciplines, and playing a key role in advancing student learning and faculty research. The Libraries serve all institutions that make up Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Rutgers University–Newark, Rutgers University–Camden, and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. The Libraries have a highly valued staff of about 300, who are committed to developing innovations in access services, information literacy, and digital initiatives. Rutgers University Libraries operate with a budget of $45 million and have outstanding collections, especially in jazz and New Jerseyana. Collectively, the Libraries’ holdings include more than 5 million volumes. The Libraries hold memberships in the BTAA, PALCI, ARL, CNI, CRL, Lyrasis, NERL, VALEnj, SPARC, the Library Publishing Coalition (LPC), and the Coalition of Open Access Policy Institutions (COAPI); use the Ex Libris products Alma, Primo, and Esploro and OCLC as primary bibliographic and discovery platforms; and utilize a Fedora-based digital collections repository.

TO APPLY: REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED. SUBMIT RESUME, COVER LETTER, AND NAMES OF THREE REFERENCES:  https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/198465

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

The Libraries are strongly and actively committed to diversity and seek candidates who will contribute creatively to the University’s multicultural environment.

 

 

 

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