Special Collections Cataloging & Metadata Analyst

Metro; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UUP location pay

Job summary

Stony Brook University Libraries seeks a skilled Cataloging/Metadata Analyst to support acquisition, description, discovery, preservation, and access of rare books, manuscripts, and special collections. The role reports to the Director of Special Collections and University Archives and contributes to archival processing, cataloging, metadata creation, and public services.

Responsibilities include applying standards, creating authority records, and using AI-assisted tools to enhance metadata

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required; foreign equivalent accepted.
• Three (3) years of full-time relevant professional experience.
• Experience with metadata creation, original cataloging, metadata management, or related work in an academic library or archives.
• Experience with library/archives systems, digital repositories, or related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Create, edit, and maintain original and enhanced catalog records and metadata for rare books, manuscripts, and digital collections.
• Apply national/international standards to ensure discovery and preservation; leverage AI-assisted tools with professional review.
• Describe archival materials; arrange, describe, preserve, and rehouse collections following best practices.
• Provide reference and research assistance; supervise reading rooms; support public programming.
• Recruit and supervise student assistants; collaborate with departments on cataloging, digitization, ILL, and access initiatives.

Skills

Metadata creation

Original cataloging

Metadata management

AI-assisted tools

Archival standards

Authority control

DACS

EAD

MARC21

Dublin Core

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Alma

OCLC Connexion

Digital repositories

Job description

Stony Brook University Libraries seeks a skilled Cataloging/Metadata Analyst to support acquisition, description, discovery, preservation, and access of rare books, manuscripts, and special collections. The role reports to the Director of Special Collections and University Archives and contributes to archival processing, cataloging, metadata creation, and public services.

Responsibilities include applying standards, creating authority records, and using AI-assisted tools to enhance metadata