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Cataloger, BiblioTemps (Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology) (Andover)
BiblioTemps® is an employment service of the Massachusetts Library System that provides experienced library workers for temporary placements in public, academic, and special libraries throughout Massachusetts.
Title: Cataloger
Location: Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology
Andover, MA
Position Type: Temporary
Start date: September 3, 2024
End date: December 3, 2024
Schedule: Flexible 10-20 hours per week with a weekly schedule determined with the final candidate.
Pay Rate: Minimum $24.00 per hour
CORI: Required
Description:
The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology’s library is a non-lending library and a department of Phillips Academy. Our library is used by Phillips Academy students and faculty as well as researchers and the public.
The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology is seeking a library professional to help with a backlog of books needing cataloging in the Noble Library system and address some existing cataloging inconsistencies.
The Peabody Institute library contains over 9,000 volumes and is primarily composed of bound journals, bulletins, and historical publications on anthropology or archaeology. While most of the collection has been cataloged into the Phillips Academy system, a recent inventory identified several cataloging issues that need to be addressed. This includes –
• Cataloging new acquisitions
• Addressing cataloging inconsistencies of journals within bound volumes
• Cataloging historical volumes including American Antiquarian, Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletins, and bound pamphlets from several regional archaeological societies
• Update the catalog to reflect missing or removed items from the collection
The schedule is flexible for 10-20 hours per week with a weekly schedule determined with the final candidate.
Responsibilities:
• Perform original and copy cataloging of library materials in all formats using MARC, RDA, OCLC, LCSH/LCCS in accordance with national standards.
• Establishes, assigns, and verifies name, subject, form/genre, and uniform title entries according to national standards and local practices for items in the Collection.
• Resolves and corrects copy cataloging and item maintenance problems for item records. to conform to established projects, local, and national policies, procedures, and standards.
Qualifications
• A master’s degree in library science from an ALA-accredited library school. Training and/or experience may be substituted for part or all the educational requirements.
• Experience with original cataloging and/or metadata creation and management in a museum, library, or archives environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of archival principles and procedures.
• Fluency in cataloging standards (RDA, AACR2, LCSH) and encoding standards (MARC21)
• Preferred: Experience with Evergreen
• Required: a minimum of 2 years of cataloging experience.
Massachusetts Library System (MLS) is an equal opportunity employer.
MLS is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, age, marital status, sex, physical or mental challenge, creed, religion, political affiliation, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. Members of underrepresented groups, and those committed to working in a diverse cultural environment are encouraged to apply.
Full/Part Time
Temporary
Education
MLS/Masters
Salary
$24.00 / hourClosing Date
Closing Date August 9, 2024
How to Apply
Submit resume via our job board - https://www.bibliotemps.com/jobs
Contact with questions – bibliotemps@masslibsystem.org
Posted
2024-07-26 | Quick link to this job