Director of Cataloging & Metadata Services

Association of Research Libraries

Zhob

On-site

PKR 23,526,000 - 33,213,000

Full time

8 days ago

Get a reply from this employer

Your resume and cover letter, tailored to exactly what they’re hiring for.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition benefits

Retirement plans

Wellness program

Professional growth

Time off

Job summary

Texas State University Libraries seeks a Head of Cataloging to lead the Cataloging Unit, directing metadata, MARC and non-MARC practices across formats and platforms. You will hire, train and mentor staff while shaping workflows, preservation initiatives, and service excellence for patrons, partners, and national consortia such as HathiTrust and TexShare.

This role requires advanced information science credentials and strong leadership in a complex IT environment with SAP, Office 365, PowerBI,

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program.
Ability to operate in a complex technology environment with campus software and metadata tools.
Knowledge of information access standards and metadata schemes.
Ability to demonstrate initiative and work well in a team.

Responsibilities

Oversee cataloging, metadata and database maintenance across multiple platforms.
Lead staff, including hiring, training, coaching and evaluation.
Assess and adjust staffing, workflows and duties to improve services.
Provide collection statistics to university, state and national agencies by deadlines.
Oversee materials preservation to support users and cooperative initiatives.
Perform other related duties as assigned.