Entry-Level Para-Professional Catalogers, Backstage Library Works, Bethlehem, PA

Posted July 5, 2016

Job Description

The expected duration of this project is approximately 24 months, working 5 days (40 hours) per week. The Catalogers will be working out of BSLW’s Bethlehem office, performing original and copy cataloging for client libraries. Materials are predominantly single-part monographs in English and Western European languages, with a smaller percentage in non-Latin scripts (including Cyrillic alphabet, Hindi, and Urdu).

The Catalogers will provide editing of copy records, including addition of LC classification & subject headings and missing RDA fields, and work with materials for which there is no copy available to create new original records.

Responsibilities

Perform original & copy cataloging using RDA and AACR2 standards
Meet daily production levels and standards
Transport materials between shelving and individual work stations
Make informed decisions within given specifications with little supervision

Requirements

Attentiveness to detail and quality
Work in a deadline-oriented, production environment
Strong organizational skills
Ability to work independently & productively
Learn new skills quickly and thoroughly
Basic familiarity with Windows & Microsoft Office suite
Familiarity with library standards, including RDA, MARC21, AACR2, LC Classification, and LCSH
Type speed minimum: 50+ wpm
Must pass a general knowledge test
Must pass a background check and drug test prior to appointment
College degree

Preferred additional skills

Knowledge of one or more foreign languages
Experience with ExLibris Voyager ILS
Experience with OCLC Connexion
MLS/MLIS degree

Full-time positions available at our offices in Bethlehem, PA
Pay starts at $12.50/hr

To apply

Please submit a cover letter and resume via email to Kate Clayborne ([email protected]). Applications will be accepted through July 20, 2016.