The Georgia Tech Library invites applications for an energetic, flexible, and innovative professional to join the Collection Acquisitions & Management team as Cataloging Unit Head.
Position:
The Georgia Tech Library seeks a collaborative, customer-oriented and innovative librarian to take the lead role in cataloging and metadata initiatives for the Library. The Collection Acquisitions & Management Department consists of four professional librarians and eleven support staff divided into an Acquisitions Unit, an Electronic Resources Unit and a Cataloging Unit. Reporting to the Head, Collection Acquisitions & Management, the Cataloging Unit Head supervises approximately five support staff. This Head provides leadership, training and expertise in cataloging in a variety of metadata schemas for resources in all formats. Additionally, the Head works collaboratively with the other Units in the Department as well as with others outside the Department. The librarian in this position must participate actively in professional and scholarly activities including Library, Institute and professional committees, research and publication.
Responsibilities:
* Manage and supervise the ongoing work of the Cataloging Unit including original cataloging, copy cataloging, physical processing, batch loading, and database maintenance
* Develop and implement procedures for new projects such as relocating materials to remote facilities, creating or acquiring records for materials digitized in house, retrospective conversions, properly preparing records for the ASERL Cooperative Journal Retention and the Collaborative Federal Depository Program projects, etc.
* Solve catalog-related problems, keeping the customer experience as the most important consideration
* Provide leadership in pursuing new opportunities for resource management, access and discovery (the VuFind front end, EBSCO Discovery Service, MARCit! Service and Worldcat Collection Sets are a few such tools currently in use)
* Serve as the lead in exploring innovative tools and methods in streamlining processes
* Work closely with Collection Development, Scholarly Communication & Digital Curation Services, Information Technology & Development, Emory University Libraries and other partners involved in joint projects
* Provide original cataloging
* Perform authority control
Qualifications:
Required: ALA-accredited master’s degree in library and information science, or equivalent advanced degree. A minimum of two years post-MLS or paraprofessional cataloging experience in an academic, public or special library utilizing current cataloging rules and MARC formats. Experience with an ILS and a national bibliographic utility. Effective leadership skills. Effective verbal, written and presentation communication skills. A commitment to professional development. A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional working groups as well as independently as needed.
Desired: Five years or more of related experience; Knowledge of RDA, MarcEdit, OCLC Connection, Voyager, Access, authority control, batch processing techniques; supervisory experience
For full job description and details on how to apply, see http://www.library.gatech.edu/about/jobs.php
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Elizabeth L. Winter
Asst. Department Head &
Electronic Resources Coordinator
Collection Acquisitions & Management Department
Georgia Tech Library
Georgia Institute of Technology
email: elizabeth.winter_at_library.gatech.edu
phone: 404.385.0593
Received on Wed Apr 30 2014 - 11:18:25 EDT