The Morgan Library & Museum invites applications for the position of Special Collections Cataloger. This position is central to the Morgan's cataloging and collections information operations, and will entail extensive work with the Morgan’s rich and varied holdings of rare printed materials, illuminated, historical and literary manuscripts, old master and contemporary drawings and prints, photographs, as well as music manuscripts and printed music. The Special Collections Cataloger will create records for curatorial collection items in a wide range of formats and languages in the Morgan's online collection catalog (CORSAIR) and in OCLC's WorldCat according to library descriptive and format standards and Morgan best practices. Reporting to the Manager of Collections Information and Library Systems, the position also contributes to metadata creation, enhancement, and remediation.

The Morgan Library & Museum is committed to diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Morgan strongly encourages applicants with a demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity, inclusion, and gender equity in programming, outreach, hiring, and collection development.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree with a major in Humanities, Liberal Arts, or a related discipline
• ALA-accredited Master's in Library and Information Studies
• Experience as a professional cataloger in special collections is required
• Knowledge of special collections cataloging standards (RDA, AACR2, DCRM, MARC21, LCSH, AAT, etc.)
• Familiarity with authority control principles; experience with NACO and Wikidata preferred
• Strong original cataloging skills preferred, especially those necessary to catalog early printed books, manuscripts, graphics, and ephemera
• Experience with an online library system required, Voyager preferred
• Familiarity with databases (MS Access, SQL), metadata transformation and remediation tools (MARCEdit, OpenRefine), scripting languages, and batch
• record processing preferred
• Proven research, analytical, and planning skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet agreed-upon deadlines
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated initiative, attention to detail, judgment, and ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Engagement with new trends, emerging technologies, and critical concerns in cataloging, including bias in resource description and access practices
• Working knowledge of at least one modern European language preferred

Compensation: 

$55,000–$60,000, commensurate with experience; excellent benefits plan.

To apply: 

Interested applicants should email a cover letter with salary requirements and resume to Human Resources at cisjob@themorgan.org.

The Morgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. The Morgan provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

Submit specified application materials to cisjob@themorgan.org.