JOB DESCRIPTION: Reporting to the Director of Technical and Access Services, performs original and complex adaptive cataloging of print and non-print materials, including electronic resources, according to national standards including DCMI. Develops comprehensive bibliographic descriptions, assigns subject headings and classification numbers according to Library of Congress practice, supervises maintenance of metadata for digital resources and related holdings input into OCLC and Voyager. The incumbent will also participate in achieving departmental and library goals and participate in library committees.
Primary Responsibilities:
Perform original and adaptive metadata creation and cataloging in all formats, including serials, utilizing OCLC, CONTENTdm and Voyager, with a focus on serials, non-print and special format materials. Participate in retrospective conversion projects. Resolve database maintenance problems and provide training, direction and support to paraprofessional staff in performing cataloging and maintenance routines. Establish authoritative form for headings according to NACO standards. Maintain knowledge of current cataloging practices and automated bibliographic access. Participate in developing, documenting, and implementing cataloging policies and procedures.
All LIS faculty and staff are responsible for working collaboratively to achieve University and LIS goals and objectives. In addition, faculty members must meet the requirements for tenure and promotion.
TERM OF CONTRACT: Assistant or Associate Professor, fiscal year appointment, academic year tenure-track, continuing contract.
SALARY RANGE: Negotiable dependent upon credentials and experience, with a minimum salary of $40,000. Excellent fringe benefits.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: M.L.S. from an A.L.A accredited library school; demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially in a production-oriented environment; experience with an automated integrated library system; and excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as a strong service orientation.
QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED: working knowledge of MARC Format for Holdings Data; experience with Voyager; experience with Dublin Core, CONTENTdm, electronic resources, serials cataloging, along with the ability to read music and foreign languages.
UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is twenty minutes northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. The University is situated on 2600 acres of rolling land and woods along bluffs, a few miles from the Mississippi River. Serving approximately 13,500 students and with about 80,000 alumni, SIUE has a major impact on a region well known for affordable living and a high quality of life.
Lovejoy Library maintains a collection of more than 1,000,000 volumes and subscribes to more than 19,000 print and digital serials and periodicals. Additional information regarding the Library and University can be found at the web site: www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/
Submit nominations, resumes, or letter of application to:
Dr. Regina McBride, Acting Dean of Library and Information Services
Catalog and Metadata Librarian Search
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Lovejoy Library, Campus Box 1063
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1063
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