University Cataloging/Metadata Librarian
The City University of New York
Job posted to this site on October 25th at 8:23pm
Application Deadline: November 15th 2021
Part Time
Job Description
Office of Library Services
Position Details
The Office of Library Services (OLS) at the Central Administrative Office of CUNY supports the 31 libraries at the University’s 25 campuses to coordinate and enhance library services for students and faculty in partnership with campus librarians. OLS facilitates discovery of and access to CUNY Libraries’ collections and to the University's scholarly record. OLS supports enterprise library applications and centralized services delivering system-wide resource management, technical services, and digital repository services. Essential systems managed include CUNY Academic Works (bepress Digital Commons), unified resource management (Ex Libris Alma), discovery (Ex Libris Primo VE), off-campus authentication (OCLC EZproxy), and others.
OLS seeks a University Cataloging/Metadata Librarian to help manage the central Resource Description and Metadata Services (RDMS) unit, which catalogs new materials for 14 libraries (6,000–8,000 volumes annually) shipped from the publisher directly to RDMS and sends shelf-ready materials to the libraries.
The University Cataloging/Metadata Librarian will help refine and create workflows for RDMS following the CUNY Libraries’ recent migration to Ex Libris’s Alma library services platform. The incumbent will supervise 2 copy catalogers and work collaboratively with other part-time catalogers.
Key Duties
Other key duties performed include, but will not be limited to, the following:
- Perform complex copy cataloging and some original cataloging of print materials in OCLC.
- Review work of copy catalogers, ensuring accuracy of bibliographic, holding, and item records in Alma.
- Organize cataloging services, including in-house preparation, inventory, and shipping.
- Coordinate book deliveries to campuses, including resolving problems with the courier.
- Maintain department statistics.
- Work with colleagues within OLS and at the campus libraries to resolve duplicate records, miscataloged materials, and other record problems.
- Manage the office: maintain supplies, work with IT department on workstation and software maintenance, etc.
- Supervise, train, and evaluate staff.
Salary
Non-teaching adjunct rate, commensurate with experience. See the salary schedule: https://psc-cuny.org/content/adjunct-and-hourly-professorial-rates
Location
at 151 E 25th St, New York, NY 10010Compensation
$28,000 yearly
Application URL or Email
Submit specified application materials to kristin.hart@cuny.edu.