Project Librarian (2-year appointment)
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute seeks
candidates for a two-year, full-time position of Project Librarian to oversee a
program to barcode the collection, apply RFID tags, reconcile records in the
online catalog, as well as to enhance the catalog by acquiring authority review
services and table-of-contents information. The Project Librarian reports to
the Collections Management Librarian.
Primary responsibilities include preparation of
project documentation, procedural manual, and recruitment and supervision of a
Project Cataloger and a workforce appropriate to apply barcodes and tags to a
collection of over 200,000 volumes within budgetary restraints. The Project
Librarian will work with selected vendors to produce smart barcodes, RFID tags,
authority review and table-of-contents information and will maintain efficient
workflow throughout the project. The Project Manager will also assist in the
implementation of circulations and self-check stations.
The successful candidate will possess a
Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school with 2-3 years of
professional experience, excellent project management skills, experience with
OCLC, knowledge of MARC, AACR2, LCSH, LC classification, and standard authority
control procedures, significant experience with integrated library systems,
strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail, excellent
communication skills and ability to work with diverse individuals at all
levels. Reading knowledge of a Western European language is desired.
For more information and application instructions
please refer to our website at www.clarkart.edu/hr.