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*Metadata & Assessment Librarian & Instructor/Assistant/Associate
Professor, Courtright Memorial Library*
Otterbein University, a comprehensive liberal arts institution in the
suburban Columbus area, invites applications for a non-tenure track
position in the library. For more information, visit our website here.
<http://www.otterbein.edu/docs/default-source/default-document-library/metadata-assessment-librarian-instructor-assistant-associate-professor-non-tenure-track---courtright-memorial-library.pdf?sfvrsn=0>
Responsibilities: Reporting to the Library Director, the Metadata &
Assessment Librarian will manage all cataloging and metadata department
activities and oversee library assessment work, including: being
responsible for original and complex cataloging of materials in all
formats, serving as metadata specialist, including but not limited to
advising on metadata standards and assisting in development and
implementation of best practices, tools, procedures and workflows, setting
priorities for the processing of materials and the allocation of resources,
conducting ongoing evaluation of library metrics, analyzing information,
providing reports using analytical software and working with colleagues to
determine recommendations for improvement and/or new or retiring of
specific library offerings, handling project management related work,
assisting with reference services during scheduled and on-call hours,
including weekends and evenings; and supervising library personnel during
assigned evening shifts and at times when weekend coverage is needed due to
staffing situations, hiring, training, evaluating and supervising student
assistants, serving as library liaison to assigned departments and
participating in information literacy instruction, participating in
technical services and library-wide projects, including library-wide
marketing and public relations activities, participating in University
engagement and Library Advocacy, participating in campus committees and
library professional activities (including maintaining active consortia
relationships, particularly with OPAL and OhioLINK), actively participating
in the life of the university.
Qualifications: MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited library school required for
the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Candidates seeking terminal
degree (MLS/MLIS) will be considered at the rank of Instructor. Candidates
are required to have two years of experience and/or knowledge of cataloging
standards including processes and procedures related to OCLC, MARC, AACRII,
and/or RDA, LCC, DCC; working knowledge of Bibframe and next generation
library systems. The successful candidate will also possess the following
preferred experience; general knowledge of metadata standards such as
Dublin Core, MODS, DACS; experience with a shared catalog, such as OhioLINK
and OPAL borrowing system and databases. Candidates must also possess
demonstrable analytic skills, ability to interpret data and to deliver
quality analysis.
Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching
philosophy, and three (3) current letters of recommendation to: Dr. Barbara
Schaffner, Dean, School of Professional Studies, Otterbein University, 1
South Grove Street, Westerville, OH USA 43081. Email submissions:
academicjobs_at_otterbein.edu. For full consideration, applications should be
received by January 2, 2017. To learn more about the Courtright Memorial
Library, please visit us at http://library.otterbein.edu. Otterbein
University is an EEO Employer.
*Elizabeth Zeitz '02*
Otterbein University
Courtright Memorial Library <http://library.otterbein.edu/>
Collection Development & Acquisitions Coordinator
One South Grove St. Westerville, OH 43081
Office: 614-823-1938
Fax: 614-823-1921
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Received on Tue Dec 13 2016 - 08:01:44 EST