Associate Museum Librarian - Cataloging & Metadata

Metro; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Met's Thomas J. Watson Library seeks an Associate Museum Librarian in Cataloging and Metadata to lead original and complex copy cataloging, build LC/NACO records, and contribute to linked data initiatives.

You will support research staff and international scholars with high-quality metadata and discoverability. Ideal candidates have a master’s in library science, several years of museum/library cataloging experience, and strong English-language instruction and communication skills.

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information sciences.
• Five years’ experience in a professional position in a museum or academic library.
• At least five years of experience in original and complex copy cataloging, with fluency in print, digital, continuing resources, and online resources.
• Experience with OCLC Connexion, MarcEdit, OpenRefine, and an integrated library system.
• Excellent instruction and communication skills, and the ability to provide high-quality reference services and make presentations.

Responsibilities

• Applies specialized subject and metadata expertise, and performs original and complex copy cataloging of library material.
• Creates high-quality descriptive and technical metadata in MARC and non-MARC formats for physical and digital collections, including serials.
• Performs original and complex copy cataloging for print and electronic materials following RDA standards in all subjects collected by the library.
• Creates and enhances LC/NACO records, and participates in linked data initiatives involving NACO, Wikidata, and other vocabularies.
• Creates TMS records for library material that is exhibited publicly.
• Provides reference assistance and research support to Museum staff and visiting researchers in Watson, including 3-4 weekend days per year.

Skills

Instruction

Communication

Reference services

Project coordination

Education

ALA-accredited Master’s in Library/Information Sciences

M.A. in Art History (preferred)

Tools

OCLC Connexion

MarcEdit

OpenRefine

Integrated library system

Job description

The Met's Thomas J. Watson Library seeks an Associate Museum Librarian in Cataloging and Metadata to lead original and complex copy cataloging, build LC/NACO records, and contribute to linked data initiatives.

You will support research staff and international scholars with high-quality metadata and discoverability. Ideal candidates have a master’s in library science, several years of museum/library cataloging experience, and strong English-language instruction and communication skills.