Part-Time Acquisitions Assistant — Library Cataloging

Paylocity; New York (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick time

Paid Holidays

Retirement plan (403(b))

Wellness Programs

Meal and Museum Shop discount

Job summary

The Frick Collection in New York seeks an Acquisitions Assistant to support the library’s book receiving and copy cataloging operations, following MARC 21 standards and Alma/Primo workflows. Reporting to the Acquisitions Lead, you will unpack incoming monographs, match titles to invoices, and prepare copy cataloging while working both independently and with a team of library staff.

This temporary, part-time role is up to 28 hours per week at $23 per hour, with competitive benefits and the chance

Qualifications

• Experience with copy cataloging of monographs and OCLC Connexion.
• Experience with ExLibris’s Alma/Primo or with another ILS commonly used in research libraries.
• Knowledge or coursework in Art History.

Responsibilities

• Unpacking books and matching titles to invoices.
• Receiving the material in Alma.
• Copy cataloging according to MARC 21 standards.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

copy cataloging

OCLC Connexion

Alma/Primo

Detail-oriented

Education

Experience with copy cataloging of monographs

Experience with Alma/Primo or similar ILS

Art History knowledge

Tools

ALMA/Primo ILS

OCLC

Job description

The Frick Collection in New York seeks an Acquisitions Assistant to support the library’s book receiving and copy cataloging operations, following MARC 21 standards and Alma/Primo workflows. Reporting to the Acquisitions Lead, you will unpack incoming monographs, match titles to invoices, and prepare copy cataloging while working both independently and with a team of library staff.

This temporary, part-time role is up to 28 hours per week at $23 per hour, with competitive benefits and the chance