Position Announcement (New York)

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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004
From: Marcia Trauernicht (Rochester Inst. of Technology)
<mstwml_at_rit.edu>
Subject: Position Announcement

Cataloging & Metadata Librarian
Wallace Library, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York 
Date Open: 06/23/04 (Search reopened)
  
RIT's Wallace Library seeks a service-oriented librarian to join a team
of 
dedicated individuals in providing access to print and digital
collections 
by applying new approaches to description, subject analysis and 
classification in the online environment of a complex, dynamic academic 
library. This position reports to the Head of Cataloging.
 
Qualifications: 
Required: ALA-accredited MLS degree, with three to four years of
original 
cataloging experience. Knowledge of trends in access to digital
information 
and emerging metadata standards. Prior experience with an integrated
library 
system and a bibliographic utility. Experience in using microcomputer 
applications in a cataloging environment and in using the World Wide
Web. 
Must be a self-directed, innovative and flexible team player, able to
meet 
goals, with excellent interpersonal, analytical, written, verbal and 
organizational skills. 
 
Desired: At least three year's post-MLS cataloging experience. Expert 
knowledge of AACR2-R, LCRIs, LCSH, LC Classification, US MARC (MARC21) 
formats and authority control practices and procedures within an
academic, 
large public or special library setting. Extensive experience with an 
integrated library system (Innovative Interfaces preferred) and a 
bibliographic utility (OCLC WorldCat/Connexion preferred). Experience
with 
OCLC's Cataloging MicroEnhancer software and OCLC's PromptCat service. 
Experience in using HTML, Dublin Core, EAD and/or XML. 
 
Complete job description as MS Word document available here: 
http://wally.rit.edu/info/CatalogingandMetadataLibrarian12-03-03.doc
 
Salary and Benefits: 40's, commensurate with experience. Excellent
benefits: 
http://finweb.rit.edu/humanresources/benefits/. 
 
Job Setting: Dynamic academic library with a great staff of 46 at a 
progressive, technical university in upstate New York.  Library services

approximately 15,300 students and 3150 faculty/staff, maintains
approximately 
400,000 volumes and over 150 electronic databases.  Visit our Library
Website 
at: http://wally.rit.edu. 
 
Closing Date: Applications accepted immediately until position filled.
Send electronic resume with cover letter and three references (with
names, 
addresses, phone numbers, email) to Sue Roethel Gioia by email: 
srgwml_at_rit.edu. Please indicate your source for this job ad.  
 
RIT is an EOE/AA employer.

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