[Web4lib] Position Available: E-Monographs and Multimedia Catalog and Metadata Librarian, Rutgers University Libraries

[Grace J. Agnew]

The Cataloging and Metadata Services (CMS) Department of the Rutgers 
University Libraries seeks a dynamic and proactive individual to join an 
outstanding group of librarians and support staff to provide leadership 
in the areas of special formats cataloging, electronic monographs, and 
digital projects.

Under the direction of the Head of CMS, the successful candidate 
supervises the original and complex cataloging of two full-time support 
staff catalogers who catalog scores, sound recordings, videorecordings, 
cartographic materials, and monographic electronic resources. Provides 
leadership in the cataloging of electronic monographs and other 
networked electronic resources. This position will establish standards 
and develop strategies to integrate electronic monographs in the 
Libraries' online catalog and institutional repository; expand 
commercial e-book and digital video collections in IRIS, the Libraries' 
online catalog.

As part of the Libraries' institutional repository team, will provide 
leadership in digital projects, including metadata strategies for moving 
images, music, women's studies and the arts, and participates in the 
ongoing development of the libraries' data model and metadata strategy. 
The candidate will participate in the METS application for special 
formats to support digital collections in University Archives, the 
Margery Somers Foster Center, and the Institute of Jazz Studies.
QUALIFICATIONS: Required: ALA accredited MLS and three years' experience 
applying AARC2 cataloging standards, LC Classification and LCSH, with a 
minimum of two years' experience cataloging nonbook formats. Experience 
with OCLC Connexion and a major integrated library system, preferably 
Sirsi, required. Knowledge of nationally recognized metadata schemas, 
such as METS, MODS, PREMIS, Dublin Core required. The successful 
candidate must demonstrate commitment to continual professional 
development through scholarly research relevant to areas of 
responsibility including publications, presentations and participation 
and leadership in the work of relevant professional association. 
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong project 
management skills. Ability to mentor and manage staff. Desired: Reading 
fluency in a Western European language; experience with metadata 
creation, familiarity with XML. The successful candidate must be 
eligible to work in the U.S.

SALARY: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience 
for a tenure track faculty position.

STATUS/BENEFITS: Faculty status, calendar year appointment, retirement 
plans, life/health insurance, prescription drug, dental and eyeglass 
plans, tuition remission, one month vacation.

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey is a dynamic, multi-campus 
institution.  This position is located on the New Brunswick campus which 
is located between Philadelphia and New York City, in a vibrant 
multicultural community. Rutgers University has a distinguished history 
as a colonial college, a land-grant institution, and a state university. 
Rutgers fills its mission as New Jersey's state university by educating 
a diverse student body of over 48,000. Rutgers ranks sixth among the 
public AAU institutions in the percentage of total minority enrollment, 
third in percentage of African-American students enrolled, and eighth in 
percentage of Asian students enrolled. Over fifteen percent of full-time 
faculty are members of a minority group, ranking the university twelfth 
among AAU public research institutions. Rutgers is committed to 
fostering a diverse and multicultural environment that values 
intercultural awareness. For more information, please check the RUL 
website: http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu

TO APPLY: REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUE 
UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED. SUBMIT RESUME, COVER LETTER, AND NAMES OF 
THREE REFERENCES TO: Sandra Troy (APP. 175), University Libraries Human 
Resources Manager, Rutgers University Libraries, 169 College Avenue, New 
Brunswick, NJ 08901-1163, email: rulhr at rci.rutgers.edu, FAX: 732-932-7637

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is an equal-opportunity, 
affirmative-action employer. The Libraries are strongly and actively 
committed to diversity, and seek candidates who will contribute 
creatively to the University's multicultural environment.

To view the entire job description: 
http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/hr/libpersonnel/libpersonnel.shtml
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Grace Agnew
Associate University Librarian for Digital Library Systems
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Library Technical Services Building
47 Davidson Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854-5603

gagnew at rci.rutgers.edu
PH: (732) 445-5908
FAX: (732) 445-5888