Part-Time Archival Cataloger for Rare Materials

Indiana University; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Retirement plan

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

The Kinsey Institute Library and Special Collections at Indiana University in Bloomington seeks two part-time cataloger/archival assistants to create original and copy cataloging records and process materials for long-term deposit at IU’s Auxiliary Library Facility.

You will work with MARC21, RDA, and ArchivesSpace across diverse formats and languages, handling archival materials, with duties including statistics, descriptions, and metadata development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 2 years cataloging experience including original and complex copy cataloging.
• Experience processing archival collections; MPLP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform original and complex copy cataloging and classification of diverse materials.
• Process archives, manuscripts, and records in all formats.
• Record and maintain processing and cataloging statistics for internal review and annual reporting.
• Research and write collection descriptions, research guides, and/or metadata per standards (DACS) using ArchivesSpace.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Effective communication

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Professional handling of explicittext

Privacy and confidentiality

Cataloging standards knowledge

Preservation awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's in Library/Information Science

Tools

MARC21

RDA

ArchivesSpace

Job description

The Kinsey Institute Library and Special Collections at Indiana University in Bloomington seeks two part-time cataloger/archival assistants to create original and copy cataloging records and process materials for long-term deposit at IU’s Auxiliary Library Facility.

You will work with MARC21, RDA, and ArchivesSpace across diverse formats and languages, handling archival materials, with duties including statistics, descriptions, and metadata development.