Remote-Eligible Electronic Resources Cataloger

UWMSN University of Wisconsin Madison; United States; Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries seeks an Electronic Resources Cataloging Specialist to join the Cataloging Department, focusing on electronic resources and metadata workflows. The role emphasizes policy development, complex issue resolution, and collaboration across departments.

The position offers partial remote work after training, with a remote agreement permitting up to 40% remote per week. Candidates should have a high school degree and strong communication skills to support

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to independently prioritize workload, manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively, and follow-through on tasks.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful workplace (5%)
• Provides complex library services support in absence of a supervisory authority. Acts as a resource to other library staff (0%)
• Interprets policies and procedures to answer non‑routine questions and resolve complex issues (0%)
• Hires, trains, and guides student employees and monitors student workflows (0%)
• May create invoices, process complex orders, and resolve any purchasing discrepancies (0%)
• Provides complex support to the day-to-day operations of library services to provide guidance in the use of library information resources, operations, and policies; or to acquire, prepare, and preserve library information resources for use (20%)
• Conducts reference searches to locate relevant materials and answer questions as needed (0%)
• Contributes to the development of policies and procedures (5%)
• Utilizes designated library systems, tools, standards, and practices to locate, retrieve, and organize; or describe, edit, preserve, and reformat a variety of library information resources (60%)
• Participates in committee work within the library and the university (5%)
• Utilizes library software and systems to retrieve, enter, and report on data using a wide variety of applications (5%)
• May assist and educate both face-to-face and remote customers in the use of technologies and tools to create, seek, use, and manage information (0%)

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Prioritize workload

Education

High school degree

Job description

University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries seeks an Electronic Resources Cataloging Specialist to join the Cataloging Department, focusing on electronic resources and metadata workflows. The role emphasizes policy development, complex issue resolution, and collaboration across departments.

The position offers partial remote work after training, with a remote agreement permitting up to 40% remote per week. Candidates should have a high school degree and strong communication skills to support