Senior Serials Cataloging Project Lead

King William County Library System; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability (Short & Long-Term)

Training & Development

Job summary

LAC Federal seeks an experienced Project Manager / Senior Serials Cataloger to lead a cataloging and metadata modernization program for a major federal cultural heritage institution in Washington, DC. You will oversee a team of catalogers, technicians, and remote language specialists, delivering complex serials cataloging and data remediation.

The role focuses on optimizing workflows after migration to Ex Libris Alma, reducing backlogs, and ensuring high-quality bibliographic records across

Qualifications

• MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited program.
• 7+ years cataloging experience, incl. 4+ years serials.
• 3+ years leading cataloging projects/teams.
• Advanced proficiency in RDA, MARC 21, LC headings.
• Experience with OCLC Connexion.
• Experience with Ex Libris Alma.
• Serials cataloging expertise.
• Ability to catalog in a foreign language.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of cataloging and metadata support.
• Perform complex original and copy cataloging of serials.
• Remediate legacy serials records and metadata.
• Manage data cleanup after migration to Alma.
• Establish standardized workflows and QA processes.
• Supervise remote language specialists providing cataloging support.
• Catalog in at least one foreign language.
• Oversee multilingual workflows in Alma.
• Develop backlog reduction strategies and resource allocation.
• Coordinate holdings maintenance and inventory reconciliation.
• Monitor cataloging quality and issue resolutions.
• Prepare project status reports and liaison with customer reps.

Skills

Project management

Cataloging expertise

Leadership

Multilingual cataloging

Alma LMS

Education

MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited program

Tools

OCLC Connexion

MARC 21

RDA

Ex Libris Alma

MarcEdit/OpenRefine

Job description

LAC Federal seeks an experienced Project Manager / Senior Serials Cataloger to lead a cataloging and metadata modernization program for a major federal cultural heritage institution in Washington, DC. You will oversee a team of catalogers, technicians, and remote language specialists, delivering complex serials cataloging and data remediation.

The role focuses on optimizing workflows after migration to Ex Libris Alma, reducing backlogs, and ensuring high-quality bibliographic records across