Position Announcement: Reposted, Electronic/Digital Resources Cataloging Librarian, Pennsylvania State University Robert Alan 26 Oct 2001 14:01 UTC
POSITION REPOSTED Electronic/Digital Resources Cataloging Librarian The Pennsylvania State University Libraries seeks a creative and highly motivated librarian to provide leadership and expertise for defining and providing effective access to the Libraries' electronic and digital resources. Responsibilities: Reporting to the head of the Serials Department, the successful candidate will be responsible for facilitating access to electronic and digital resources through cataloging and application of metadata. Make recommendations on types of cataloging/metadata required for effective access to electronic and digital resources. Provide leadership in the development of standards, policies and procedures across Technical Services, with particular responsibility for electronic and digital resources. Work cooperatively across departmental lines within Technical Services and throughout the libraries to recommend and implement standards, policies, procedures, and workflows. Participate in national-level cooperative programs, such as NACO. Serve as a resource person for faculty and staff throughout the libraries concerning bibliographic access to library materials, with particular responsibility for electronic and digital resources. Monitor and contribute to the development of national standards regarding the bibliographic control of electronic and digital resources. Provide leadership for the formulation of policies regarding metadata standards, PURLs, the relationship of new access systems to traditional catalogs, and linkages between various access systems. Train Technical Services staff to catalog electronic and digital resources. Coordinate and manage initiatives that provide access to collections of electronic journals, images, electronic books, electronic theses, data files and other electronic resources. Qualifications: Required: ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent degree; minimum of two years of recent cataloging experience; knowledge of AACR2r, LCSH, LC classification, and USMARC formats; experience in an automated cataloging environment with a major bibliographic utility, preferably OCLC or RLIN; familiarity with established and emerging metadata standards (e.g. TEI, Dublin Core, XML) and initiatives to enhance access to electronic resources (e.g. CORC); excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively. Preferred: Minimum of 2 years of electronic resources and/or serials cataloging experience in an academic library. Salary and benefits: This is a tenure track faculty position. Evidence of potential for tenure and promotion will be considered. The successful candidate will be expected to be active in research, scholarship and service as a faculty member at Penn State. Salary and rank commensurate with experience and academic background. Excellent fringe benefits include liberal vacation; excellent insurance; State or TIAA/CREF retirement options and educational privilege. Environment: Penn State, a land-grant institution is a member of the CIC (Big 10) consortium. A recent U.S. News & World Report survey ranked Penn State University at 13th among public universities. Penn State University Libraries hold membership in ARL, OCLC, RLG, CRL, and the Digital Library Federation. Collections exceed four million volumes. The University Libraries are located at University Park and 23 other campuses throughout Pennsylvania, with about 6,000 faculty and staff and nearly 40,000 students at University Park. The University Park campus is set in State College, a university town located in the heart of central Pennsylvania. State College offers a vibrant community with outstanding recreational facilities, a low crime rate, and excellent public schools. The campus is within a half-day drive of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New Your City, and Pittsburgh. For more information, visit our website at http://www.libraries.psu.edu/. To apply: Send letter of application, resume, and the names and addresses of three references to Search Committee, Box ERC-PSUL, 511 Paterno Library, University Park, PA 16802. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2001, and continue until the position is filled. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce. [ From: Robert Alan <roa1@PSULIAS.PSU.EDU> ]