Metadata and Cataloging Librarian, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH

Posted July 13, 2016

Phillips Exeter Academy, a co-educational residential school serving students in grades 9 through 12, and post-graduate level, was founded in 1781 by John Phillips. Exeter has a tradition of academic excellence, a distinguished faculty, and a long history of educating young people to find their place in the world. The 671-acre campus with academic and residential buildings, a 309,432 volume library, playing fields and green lawns is located in Exeter, a southern New Hampshire town which retains its 18th-century New England charm. The Academy enrolls more than 1000 students from around the world. Exeter offers a rich curriculum with over 400 courses taught by 210 faculty in eighteen academic departments. The Academy employs approximately 425 staff who support the living, learning and teaching environment of a diverse student body. The Academy's longstanding commitment to excellence has made the school one of the finest in the country. To learn more about Phillips Exeter Academy, visit http://www.exeter.edu/.

The Position

This is a part-time position. Approximately 20 hours/week, not to exceed 999 hours in 12 months. Schedule is flexible but may vary according to Academy needs.

Reporting to the Academy Librarian, the Metadata and Cataloging Librarian works collaboratively with colleagues to support the discovery of and access to Library acquired materials in a variety of languages, formats, special collections, digitized, and born-digital content through metadata creation, enrichment and maintenance. The librarian also creates original bibliographic records and enhances complex member copy records according to national bibliographic standards and local practices, using AACR2/RDA and Dewey classification. In cataloging rare books, s/he uses standards such as the RBMS genre terms thesauri and AMREMM.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a master’s degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited program.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2+ years of professional metadata creation experience in an academic or research library or equivalent professional venue (e.g. museum, historical society, grant project) within the last three years.
• Experience creating metadata for rare books and special collections.
• Demonstrated knowledge of classification standards (DDC), authority records, and current cataloging rules and standards (e.g. AACR2, RDA, MARC).
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills as well as a strong customer focus.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with teammates and clients by building trust and credibility.
• Ability to leverage effective relationships and influence decisions and behaviors through partnering.

Application

Submit a cover letter and a current resume, as one document (pdf or MS Word format), AND a completed application http://www.exeter.edu/documents/Application__EEO.pdf to [email protected]. Please indicate in the subject line: Metadata Librarian. The deadline for submission is September 30, 2016. The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment background check.

The Academy offers competitive salaries, free parking, free meals and use of the Academy facilities, and a supportive, collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-free workplace.  The Academy is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, marital status, religion, gender, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or physical or mental disabilities which do not prevent performance of essential job tasks.  Notices of nondiscrimination are publicly posted. 

The Academy is committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. Those who share this goal are encouraged to apply.

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Due to the volume of responses received for job postings, we are unable to provide individual status updates. All applicants will receive electronic confirmation of application submission and final status. Only those applicants selected by the search committee will be contacted directly. We appreciate your understanding, cooperation and interest in employment at Phillips Exeter Academy.