Senior Cataloger (temporary, part-time), Fenway Libraries Online, Boston, MA
Posted November 17, 2014
Fenway Libraries Online (FLO, www.flo.org), a network supporting nine academic libraries and one special library in Boston and Cambridge, MA, is accepting applications for one or more senior catalogers. This is a temporary position with a total of 30 hours per week to be filled by one individual, or 15 hours per week if filled by two individuals. Length of employment is negotiable up to a maximum of 20 weeks with a start date in January, 2015. The successful applicant(s) will work at one or more of the FLO member libraries.
Responsibilities: The senior cataloger is responsible for performing original and complex copy cataloging including bibliographic description, subject analysis, classification, and authority control for materials in all formats in accordance with established local and national policies, procedures, and standards. Advanced cataloging skills for serials and curricular materials/realia may be required.
Education – A master’s degree in library science from an ALA accredited library school.
Experience – Two years of recent professional library experience creating MARC21 bibliographic and authority records in all formats. Comprehensive knowledge of and recent hands-on experience with current and emerging national standards including those concerning descriptive cataloging, subject analysis, classification, and authority control. Experience using modern library catalogs and other bibliographic tools, including major current online and print cataloging resources and utilities.
Requirements – Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail. Demonstrated proficiency in the current versions of the following cataloging tools and standards is required: OCLC Connexion client software, AACR2 LC Subject Headings, Dewey Decimal Classification, and Library of Congress Classification. Proficiency with a PC and software at the level necessary to successfully complete the tasks of the job is required. Proficiency with the current versions of the following cataloging tools and software products is highly desirable: Ex Libris Voyager, Cataloger’s Desktop, Classification Web, RDA Toolkit, MS Word, and MS Excel.
Salary: $25/hour
Hours: 30 hours total, could be divided among two individuals
Benefits: no benefits are included
To apply, send a cover letter, the names and contact information of three references, and resume via email to:
Walter Stine
Executive Director
Fenway Libraries Online
[email protected]
617-442-2384