Media and Metadata Cataloger - #002936

Western Carolina University; Cullowhee, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition waivers

Job summary

Western Carolina University seeks a skilled cataloger to perform copy, complex, and original cataloging of monographs, media, and other formats. You will lead media cataloging, including streaming video and DVDs, and coordinate metadata for SADC with Special and Digital Collections.

You will contribute metadata for WCU’s institutional repository and Scholar Central, using Alma, OCLC Connexion, Qi by Keepthinking, and hykuUP among other tools in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience performing copy, complex, and original cataloging.
• Familiarity with metadata creation and workflow coordination.
• Ability to collaborate with Special and Digital Collections.

Responsibilities

• Perform mono-graph and media cataloging including maps and games.
• Lead media cataloging for streaming video and DVDs.
• Coordinate workflow for Southern Appalachian Digital Collections (SADC).
• Contribute metadata for Scholar Central and other repositories.

Skills

Cataloging

Metadata creation

Collaboration

Content access & curation

Tools

Alma

OCLC Connexion

Qi by Keepthinking

hykuUP

Job description

Western Carolina University continues to rank high on Forbes ‘Best Employers’ lists each year. Including:

• 2025 – Ranked 1st in the top 100 employers in North Carolina in Forbes ‘America’s Best Employers by State’ list.
• 2024 – Ranking in the top 8.5% on Forbes ‘America’s Best Midsize Employers’ list, WCU was ranked 34 out of the top 400 employers across all industries.
• 2023 – Ranked in the top 20% on Forbes ‘America’s Best Midsize Employers’ list, WCU was ranked 97 out of the top 500 employers across all industries.
• 2022 – Ranked 14th in the top 100 employers in North Carolina in Forbes ‘America’s Best Employers by State’ list.

Western Carolina University is the UNC system’s westernmost campus and has been consistently ranked as one of the top 15 public regional institutions in the South.

Employees of WCU are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other resources, policies and programs to ensure a happy and healthy work/life balance. Benefit eligible employees have access to dental, vision and health insurance plans – eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available.

Eligible employees have access to tuition waivers for up to three courses per academic year; employee may enroll at any of the constituent UNC System campuses. Also offered are free group exercise classes multiple times per week, a discounted membership to the campus recreation center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays and 24 hours of paid community service leave each year. Leave earning employees (staff and 12-month faculty) who work at least half of the working days of their first month of employment will begin accruing vacation and sick leave immediately. Paid parental leave after 12 months of continuous service.

WCU offers an abundance of training and development programs, certifications, workshops and conferences – many of which are offered free of charge.

Position Summary

The primary location of this position is on-site in Cullowhee, NC. This position is designated as being subject to the State of North Carolina Human Resources Act ( SHRA ).

Those serving in this role will perform copy, complex, and original cataloging of monographs, special collections items, media, and other advanced formats such as maps and games. They will lead media cataloging, including streaming video and DVDs. They will collaborate with Special and Digital Collections to coordinate the workflow for Southern Appalachian Digital Collections ( SADC ), including metadata creation, review, and import. They will contribute to creating metadata for WCU’s institutional repository, Scholar Central. This position will use several resources for their work including Alma, OCLC Connexion, Qi by Keepthinking, hykuUP,