Founded in 1925 and named a National Historic Landmark in 2017, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions devoted to the collection, preservation, and interpretation of materials focused on African American, African, and African Diaspora experiences, featuring diverse programming and a collection of over 11 million items that illuminates the richness of global Black history and culture. A research library of The New York Public Library and seeded by the collection of Arturo Alfonso Schomburg 95 years ago, the Schomburg Center provides free access to materials documenting Black life locally, nationally, and internationally.

We are seeking an experienced cataloger who will perform original and complex copy cataloging, including descriptive and subject cataloging and authority work, for monographs and serials, with a specialization in serials cataloging, and who will also be responsible for the general supervision of the cataloging unit. Once hired, we will provide onboarding and continuous training, especially as it relates to serials cataloging and authority work.

Submit specified application materials to mairaliriano@nypl.org.