Cataloging/Metadata Specialist/Librarian

Wellesley College invites applications for the position of Cataloging/Metadata Specialist/Librarian. This position offers the opportunity to work in both technical services, cataloging a wide range of formats, and in public services, working directly with students and faculty in the Music Library. Wellesley College is a private, residential liberal arts college for women with an enrollment of 2,300 students, situated on a 500-acre campus twelve miles west of Boston, Massachusetts.

About Wellesley College Library: With a collection 130 years in the making, the Wellesley College Library provides extensive research resources for undergraduate studies. Composed of a main library and branches for science, astronomy, art and music, the Library contains ca. 1.6 million items in a wide range of formats. The Library is part of a merged Information Services organization, which provides information and technology services to the College.

As Wellesley’s senior cataloger, the Cataloging/Metadata Specialist/Librarian is the primary cataloger for special formats and foreign language materials, performing original and complex copy cataloging for music (scores and sound recordings), audiovisual materials, rare books, artists’ books, electronic resources, and digitized images. Serves as a resource on complex cataloging and metadata issues for cataloging staff, and on the configuration of the Library’s catalog. Performs name and subject authority work, subject analysis, and Library of Congress classification. Provides leadership in creating and managing metadata for Wellesley’s digital assets, including those that are part of institutional digital initiatives such as the creation of a future institutional repository.

Based in the Music Library, the Cataloging/Metadata Specialist/Librarian also provides public and technical services for music users, including supervision of circulation services; overseeing the management and delivery of music course reserves, both paper-based and electronic; recruiting, training, and supervising student circulation assistants; and participating in providing music research assistance and first-line technical support for Music Library software, equipment, and hardware.

The position is part of the newly-formed Information Resources group, which is charged with overall responsibility for budgeting, selection, acquisition, preservation, and management of general collections materials in all formats and languages in all library locations, and for the provision of bibliographic access to these resources.

ALA-accredited M.S. in Library or Information Science, or significant graduate-level coursework toward an MLS, or equivalent education and experience (subject expertise combined with library experience). Undergraduate or advanced degree in music, or equivalent education and experience. Three to five years experience in cataloging in an academic or music environment; extensive knowledge of cataloging standards and practice. Experience with Innovative Interfaces Inc. preferred but not required. Ability to work with a variety of languages for bibliographic description. Demonstrated interest in public service; excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The successful candidate will welcome the opportunity to work cooperatively in a collegial, patron-focused, dynamic, and culturally diverse environment.

To apply, please go to http://careers.wellesley.edu/wellesley/jobboard/default.asp

Wellesley College is an AA/EEO employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, and candidates with disabilities. For more information, see http://www.wellesley.edu/HR/