Temporary Cataloguing Specialist – MARC & LIS Expert

The Canadian Museum Of Nature; Outaouais; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public service group insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

The Canadian Museum of Nature in Gatineau, QC invites applications for a temporary full-time Library Cataloguer position. Under the Head of Library, Archives and Special Collections, you will catalog library documents using LIS tools and help manage the cataloguing backlog.

The role is on-site at Natural Heritage Campus. The ideal candidate has a post-secondary education in Library sciences and at least two years of MARC 21 cataloguing experience in an automated environment, plus familiarity

Qualifications

• Completion of a post-secondary education in the field of Library sciences.
• English or French language; bilingualism is an asset.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional MARC 21 cataloguing in automated environment.
• Experience with library cataloguing tools (RDA, AARC2, Z39.50, LCSH, etc.)
• Experience with an online library system.

Responsibilities

• Catalogue library documents (monographs and periodicals) using LIS tools.
• Assist with organization and description of the cataloguing backlog.
• Serve as library assistant within LIBRARIES team.

Education

Post-secondary education in Library sciences

Tools

V-SMART Air

MARC 21

RDA

Z39.50

LCSH

Job description

The Canadian Museum of Nature in Gatineau, QC invites applications for a temporary full-time Library Cataloguer position. Under the Head of Library, Archives and Special Collections, you will catalog library documents using LIS tools and help manage the cataloguing backlog.

The role is on-site at Natural Heritage Campus. The ideal candidate has a post-secondary education in Library sciences and at least two years of MARC 21 cataloguing experience in an automated environment, plus familiarity