Remote Copy Cataloger: Audiovisual & Spanish MARC

King William County Library System; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

LAC Federal is seeking an experienced Copy Cataloger (Audiovisual Materials) to provide copy cataloging and catalog record enhancement for sound recordings in English and Spanish. This fully remote role supports an accessible library program by enhancing MARC records for talking books and other media.

The successful candidate will apply national cataloging standards, edit MARC21 records, assign Dewey numbers, verify LCSH, and prepare production-ready records for NLS catalog integration.

Qualifications

• Experience with enhanced copy cataloging using MARC21.
• Ability to catalog Spanish-language materials.
• Proficiency in AACR2 and/or RDA descriptive cataloging standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform enhanced copy cataloging of commercial MARC records for talking books and audiovisual materials.
• Review and edit MARC21 bibliographic records for completeness and consistency.
• Assign and verify Dewey Decimal Classification numbers and LCSH.
• Catalog English and Spanish-language materials and verify language coding.
• Use MarcEdit and other tools to edit, validate, and quality check records.

Skills

Copy cataloging

Spanish-language materials

Remote work

Attention to detail

Education

MLIS/MLS from an ALA-accredited institution

Tools

MarcEdit

OCLC Connexion

Job description

LAC Federal is seeking an experienced Copy Cataloger (Audiovisual Materials) to provide copy cataloging and catalog record enhancement for sound recordings in English and Spanish. This fully remote role supports an accessible library program by enhancing MARC records for talking books and other media.

The successful candidate will apply national cataloging standards, edit MARC21 records, assign Dewey numbers, verify LCSH, and prepare production-ready records for NLS catalog integration.