Senior Russian Library Research & Metadata Specialist

King William County Library System; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

King William County Library System seeks a Senior Library Information Specialist (Russian Language) to support a federal intelligence information center. The role involves advanced Russian-language research, collection development, acquisitions, and information services for the Air Force’s scientific and technical intelligence mission.

You will identify, evaluate, and acquire Russian-language publications, translate metadata to English, and assist researchers through CMS metadata development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred (MLIS/MLS)

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced Russian-language research using databases and information resources.
• Identify, evaluate, and acquire Russian-language books, journals, and digital resources.
• Monitor publications relevant to customer organizations and notify new resources.
• Build relationships with publishers, vendors, and research institutes.
• Provide research assistance for RFIs involving scientific information resources.
• Create and translate metadata for Russian-language titles and publication data in CMS.
• Assist with cataloging and brief bibliographic records for foreign-language materials.
• Support electronic resource administration and usage data maintenance.
• Prepare summaries and reports documenting research activities and acquisitions.
• Collaborate with language specialists and staff to improve workflows and discovery services.
• Ensure compliance with government security, copyright, licensing, and standards.

Skills

Russian language proficiency

English communication

Advanced research

Organization

MS Office

Collaboration

Security credentials

Education

Bachelor's degree

MLIS/MLS

Tools

MARC21

OCLC Connexion

CMS metadata

Job description

King William County Library System seeks a Senior Library Information Specialist (Russian Language) to support a federal intelligence information center. The role involves advanced Russian-language research, collection development, acquisitions, and information services for the Air Force’s scientific and technical intelligence mission.

You will identify, evaluate, and acquire Russian-language publications, translate metadata to English, and assist researchers through CMS metadata development