The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Library is seeking a Cataloging
and Metadata Librarian to join our Acquisitions and Metadata Services team!
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PURPOSE & DESCRIPTION OF JOB
The Cataloging & Metadata Librarian performs original and complex cataloging
and metadata description in all formats to enhance the discovery of our
collections, with a special emphasis on our unique print collections. The
position works collaboratively with other library faculty and staff in the
creation, organization, and maintenance of metadata, and provides guidance
and training on best practices. Reports to the Head of Acquisitions &
Metadata Services and collaborates with the Library’s Special Collections
and FIT Archive unit.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Cataloging Collections Oversight
Provide oversight on cataloging practices; perform and advise on best
practices for all types of cataloging.
Perform original and complex copy cataloging for monographs, serials, and
Special Collections and College Archives (SPARC) materials (e.g. fashion
illustration collections, scrapbooks, college archives)
Provide oversight and documentation of archival cataloging and processing
projects to ensure effective metadata creation, authority control and
system integration across diverse collections
Maintain currency with emerging current national and international
standards for cataloging, archival description and metadata
Develop and implement reporting strategies within the library services
Platform and other management systems; produce reports in response to
specific requests
Manage and delegate gift book donations, overseeing initial donor
correspondence, vetting and acceptance workflows, and final cataloging into
the collection
Cataloging Managerial Oversight
Conduct training and provide oversight; guidance to library staff performing
copy cataloging or metadata activities
Develop, implement, and maintain workflows, procedures, and documentation
for cataloging/metadata management
Institutional Flexibility & Special Assignments
Cross-Library Work:
In addition to regular library service desk assignments, service at any
library service desk for coverage is required as needed. This position may
work in various capacities outside of the home unit to accomplish
library-wide initiatives.
Special Assignments:
Duties vary depending on time-sensitive initiatives. These may include
activities such as new outreach campaigns to academic departments,
development of peer training, data migration, web content development,
information architecture, grant proposals, and others as needed.
This description is not to be considered all-inclusive. Other duties may be
assigned based on needs of the library.
Liaison, Outreach, and Collection Cultivation
Serve as the primary contact for assigned academic departments, providing
guidance on specialized resources.
Select materials and evaluate resources (databases, periodicals, research
materials) in assigned subject areas.
Actively participate in marketing library services and creating connections
with classroom faculty and student organizations.
Leadership & Initiative
Lead relevant library teams, task forces, and ad hoc groups as needed to
achieve unit or library-wide goals.
Drive the planning, implementation, and execution of specialized projects,
ensuring alignment with the library’s strategic priorities.
Participate in mentoring programs for new librarians and colleagues across
the library, sharing subject matter expertise.
Faculty Responsibilities and Professional Development
Participate in library-wide meetings, governance, and campus-wide
committees to support the College Strategic Plan.
Maintain active membership in professional organizations and stay current
with trends in pedagogy, technology, and library services.
Qualifications & Knowledge
Master’s degree in library science, information science, or a related field.
Minimum of three (3) years post-credentialed professional experience in
cataloging and metadata
Experience with principles of authority control, including selecting and
applying controlled vocabularies and ontologies to local collections
Skills
Proficiency with AACR2, RDA, LC Classification and LC subject headings, and
MARC 21 format
Demonstrated currency of MARC and non-MARC metadata formats standards and
schema
Experience with tools such as OCLC Connexion, MarcEdit, and Open Refine as
applied to original and complex copy cataloging
Abilities
Proven ability and excellent organizational skills to produce complex,
analytical and detailed work products
Possess strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills;
demonstrated ability to present and convey concepts and information to
groups with varying levels of technical comprehension
Capacity to lead projects; demonstrated ability and flexibility to work with
emerging and concurrent priorities; resourceful in problem solving and
resolution
Proven ability to work independently and in a collegial, teamwork-oriented
environment
Record of providing outstanding customer service to library patrons
Demonstrated commitment to fostering a culturally diverse educational and
work environment
Qualifications & Experience
Demonstrated professional original cataloging and metadata experience in an
academic or research library
Demonstrated experience cataloging archival or rare materials
Demonstrated experience cataloging serials
Demonstrated experience working in an Alma/Primo VE environment
Demonstrated supervisory experience
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*Leslie Preston *
Asst. Prof. | Head of Acquisitions and Metadata Services
FIT Library <https://www.fitnyc.edu/academics/library/index.php>
227 West 27th Street, Rm E619e
New York, NY 10001-5992
tel 212.217.4346
AMS main line 212.217.4350
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