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Cataloging & Technical Services Librarian - ArtCenter College of Design Library, Pasadena, CA Location: Pasadena, CA Salary: $62,400 - $75,000 Employment Term: Full time Employee Contact: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Essential Functions Bibliographic Technical Services — 35% * Perform and advise on data migration, harvesting, and syncing projects for discovery services, catalog enhancements, institutional repositories, etc. * Provide expertise regarding innovations and trends relating to the discovery and access of library materials and proactively work in partnership with departmental staff to improve access and workflow efficiencies * Refresh and maintain OCLC holdings data to include the full cycle of creation, updating and deletion based on library holdings * Manage conversion projects such as Dewey to LC Classification, and AACR2 to RDA * Automate manual processes through use of schedulers and/or APIs * Direct batch loading and deleting activities, global editing of local bibliographic and metadata records, and maintenance and creation of record load profiles and cataloging templates * Problem solve and troubleshoot technical issues * Assist with installation, integration, migration and implementation of library software * Provide technical guidance with data querying and automation of processes for library staff Cataloging — 25% * Perform original, complex adaptive, and copy cataloging in all formats and maintain records for library materials to facilitate access and discovery * Catalog materials in a variety of subject areas focusing on art and design through use of the integrated library system and standards for classification and subject terminology * Create authorities by individual downloads from OCLC or originally; work to convert legacy non-OCLC/LCSH authorities to these forms; follow national standards along with customized departmental standards * Provide expertise in the areas of cataloging and serials to library staff Maintaining Data Integrity — 20% * Responsible for oversight of all aspects of record quality, authority control, and catalog integrity * Assess metadata accuracy, ensure records meet local and national standards, and remediate problems * Perform regular maintenance of metadata to keep up with changes in standards, formats, shifting collections, vendor platforms, as well as improving user experience * Assist in inventory projects and the ongoing deselection or storage of the collection * Integrate records with storage retrieval and shared print program ensuring metadata linking across platforms * Develop training materials and documentation for library staff in the application of metadata standards and cataloging policy and procedures, workflows, and local practice on wiki and document-sharing sites Supervision — 10% * Supervise one full-time assistant cataloger * Train, schedule, and supervise student workers and interns assisting with cataloging and book processing * Manage workflows and projects using cloud-based project management platform * Collaborate with the department to develop goals, priorities, policies, and procedures Statistics and Data Analysis — 5% * Provide assistance with GreenGlass collection analysis * Query data and gather statistics for analysis, reporting, surveys, and evidence-based decision making * Facilitate analytic reporting from various systems and use a variety of software tools for the extraction, manipulation, and visualization of data for use by various systems Miscellaneous Job Functions — 5% * Maintain current knowledge of technology, collection management, and metadata emerging trends and best practices in academic libraries via professional communications and continuing education * Maintain memberships and active involvement in applicable professional organizations * Perform related duties as assigned to meet departmental, library, and institutional priorities, goals, and objectives * May be assigned special projects related to the Library as needed * Serve on college-wide committees Required Qualifications: * MLS/MLIS from an ALA accredited program * Thorough knowledge of electronic and traditional cataloging, classification, and authority control, as well as current standards, trends, and emerging technologies in collections management * At least 3 years post-MLS cataloging and technical services experience in an academic, special, or public library and a minimum 1 year supervisory experience * Innovative and tech-savvy with strong problem-solving skills and an aptitude for troubleshooting * Collaboration skills, demonstrated success working on teams, and willingness to share expertise with colleagues * Demonstrated experience organizing or managing projects, balancing priorities, and setting and meeting deadlines * Proficiency in data analysis and manipulating data using tools such as Excel and MarcEdit * Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills * Detail-oriented and highly organized * Forward thinking and able to adapt and learn new skills * Commitment to user-centered library services * Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, and a demonstrated commitment to diversity * Awareness of the role of knowledge systems in systemic oppression, remediation of institutional biases inherent in cataloging and metadata, and collection assessments of diverse cultures and perspectives Preferred Qualifications * Academic library experience with subject knowledge of art and design * Experience with Innovative Interfaces’ Sierra ILS, OCLC Connexion Client and Collection Manager, ClassWeb * Technical services skills such as FTP, scripting, and querying data with regular expressions and/or SQL * Experience with batch loading, editing, and deleting of catalog records * Ability to work in a fast-paced library environment with changing priorities APPLY HERE<https://artcenter.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/7/home/requisition/42?c=artcenter> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~