Catalog Assistant – Columbia College, Chicago

Columbia College Chicago is an urban institution of over 11,500 undergraduate and graduate students, emphasizing arts, media, and communications in a liberal arts setting. The Catalog Assistant will be primarily responsible for the copy cataloging and classification of books (primarily English language), sound recordings, and scores acquired for the Library collection. The position will maintain records on the Library’s Voyager system; perform quality control and bibliographic maintenance to ensure accurate and consistent access within the library’s I-Share Online Catalog; revise records; and actively participate in an overall team effort to improve the quality of Library service.

Qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree; a higher degree with a background in fine arts or a related humanities discipline are strongly preferred. Additional preferred qualifications include library work experience, especially in the technical services, as well as knowledge of integrated library systems (Voyager preferred) and online bibliographic utilities (OCLC preferred) in an academic setting. Candidates should possess the ability to work both cooperatively and independently; the ability to work flexibly, energetically, and creatively in a busy, changing environment; and the ability to set goals and manage various assignments simultaneously. Familiarity with library classification systems, preferably Dewey Decimal Classification, as well as an understanding of basic MARC records and field elements are encouraged. A working knowledge of one or more Western European languages and/or the ability to catalog in unfamiliar languages with the aid of a dictionary is beneficial.

Columbia College Chicago encourages female, GLBT, disabled, international & minority classified individuals to apply for all positions. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. No phone calls, please. For consideration, please submit a resume and a cover letter to: libraryjobs@colum.edu, Columbia College Chicago, Catalog Assistant Search, 600 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605

www.colum.edu

Visual Resource Curator, San Jose, CA

Working Title: Visual Resource Curator

http://www.sjsu.edu/hr/jobopps/13029.pdf 

Position Classification: Information Technology Consultant – Career Valuing education and promoting life-long learning.

Reporting Unit: School of Art and Design

Bargaining Unit: California State University Employees

Union Requisition: 13029

Salary Range: $4,170/month – $8,536/month Student & Employee Success Posting Date:  8/2/07        First Screening Date:  8/23/07

Placing our highest priority on academic success and personal growth. Excellent benefit package offered with this position http://www.sjsu.edu/hr/benefits/index.html http://www.calstate.edu/Benefits/Summaries/CSEA.pdf

About the Position: Excellence SJSU offers some of the nation’s highest quality and yet most affordable and accessible programs in art and design fields. With over 1900 students and nearly one hundred faculty and staff members, the School of Art and Design offers programs at the BA, BS, MA, and MFA levels in fields such as animation/illustration, digital media art, industrial, interior, and graphic design, photography, spatial and pictorial art, as well as art education and art history. Setting the highest standards in all we do.

Integrity

The position of Visual Resource Curator manages, operates, and develops the School of Art and Design’s Visual Resources Library.  The position will develop and maintain Collection relational databases, develop and maintain all individual Art History and foundation course websites as well as the Visual Resources Library website, and digitize Collection material. The Visual Resource Curator will train staff in software applications and equipment and provide technical support to faculty and students during in-class presentations. Being honest, fair and accountable for our actions.

Diversity

Respecting diversity and recognizing the strength this factor brings to our community. The Visual Resource Curator is also responsible for developing and maintaining classification and cataloguing systems and practices, evaluating and acquiring visual material, and collaborating with other campus departments with image collections.

Qualifications: Community We require a bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology field or Art History or Library and Information Science, or similar certified coursework.  We also require three years of experience setting up and maintaining databases and some experience with website design and maintenance.

Valuing collaborative relationships.

Candidates must possess a familiarity with systems used for cataloguing and making catalog items accessible.  We prefer experience with FileMaker Pro, Portfolio, Embark programs.  Candidates must have knowledge of analog and digital image production and have the ability to operate and maintain audio visual equipment.

Candidates will be expected to stay current in the field of visual resource management and must have the ability to develop new information technologies and adapt old ones as necessary.  Candidates must also have the ability to process contracts with foreign distributors.

Additionally the position requires excellent communication skills, customer service and public relations skills.

Required Application Material: Submit a resume, letter of interest, and SJSU employment application for this position.

Career Opportunity
Note:  Evidence of degree(s) or certification(s) may be required at time of hire.  Every applicant who reaches the final level of interviews will be required to submit their fingerprints to the Livescan Prints Service through the University’s Police Department.  SJSU will pay all costs
associated with this procedure.

Applications received after the first screening date will be considered at the discretion of the University.

Librarian – Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA

We are seeking a full-time librarian for PEM’s Phillips Library, a rare book and manuscript library. This primary responsibility of this position is performing original cataloging of all printed materials including serials, manuscripts, and rare books, and to work as needed with library patrons.

The position will catalog new acquisitions and as well as printed materials not currently included in the Library catalog. Activities also include creating finding aids for manuscript collections. Participates in the analysis, development and evaluation of cataloguing procedures and maintains documentation relating to cataloging. Identifies and recommends solutions related to inconsistencies in bibliographic and holding records.

Duties include supporting the library staff in greeting and orienting patrons to the reading room, offering reference assistance and recommending search strategies that may include sources beyond the Library. Must be able to work some weekends and evenings.

The Librarian will manage other responsibilities or tasks to meet institutional needs such as the supervision of interns and volunteers, and special projects as assigned.

A Master’s degree from an ALA accredited library and information science program is required. Computer skills, strong analytical and problem solving skills, excellent oral and written communication skills are required as well as knowledge of MARC formats, AACR2r, LCSH/LC classification schedules and OCLC. A flexible creative approach to providing bibliographic control over a large and diverse collection; the ability to work with the public and previous library experience a must.

Application Information:Please send your cover letter and resume with salary requirements to: Human Resources, Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem, MA 01970, email jobs@pem.org or fax to 978-740-3630.

Media Librarian, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA

Position Vacancy

Media Librarian

Position Description: Reporting to the Director for Research and Instructional Services, the Media Librarian is responsible for all functions associated with the UI Libraries Media Services. This is an exciting opportunity for a user-oriented innovator who can identify trends in media services, and can evaluate and implement emerging technology/multimedia services in support of teaching, learning and research at the University of Iowa. The existing media collections consist of approximately 25,000 titles, primarily in video formats, and over 7 million microforms.

The Media Librarian will:
·          Develop, deliver and evaluate services for media collections, including reference, consulting, instructional services/materials
·          Supervise staff of library assistants (2 FTE) and student assistants (1.5 FTE)
·          Direct booking/film-rental services and circulation services for media collection
·          Address licensing and copyright issues for film titles
·          Provide direction to the UI Libraries Preservation unit in maintaining and preserving the media collections
·          Depending on background and experience, and in coordination with appropriate subject specialists, participate in the selection of audio, video, and digital media materials, as well as supporting material in other formats
·          Ensure appropriate materials and equipment are available to meet user needs

Qualifications
Required:
·          Graduate degree from an ALA accredited library and information science program
·          Strong commitment to quality user services
·          Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively
·          Demonstrated commitment to diversity in the workplace or community
·          Excellent communication skills
·          Demonstrated interest in professional development and contribution
Desired:
·          Media librarianship experience in an academic library
·          Subject expertise in film or media/cinema studies
·          Reference and/or instruction experience in an academic library
·          Knowledge of licensing and copyright issues for media materials
·          Familiarity with preservation issues pertaining to media resources
·          Familiarity with the varied technologies related to media services
·          Supervisory experience

Salary and appointment: Appointment will be made at the Librarian I or II level with a salary range of $41,000 to $47,000. The University of Iowa offers an attractive package of benefits including 24 days of paid vacation per year, TIAA/CREF retirement, and a flexible selection of medical, life, and dental insurance, childcare credit, and additional options.

The University of Iowa Libraries: The University of Iowa library system consists of the Main Library, the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences and 10 branch libraries (Art, Music, Business, and the sciences). With more than 4 million volumes, the Libraries is ranked 30 out of 113 among the Association of Research Libraries for size of collections.  InfoHawk, the Libraries’ integrated online system, uses ExLibris’ Aleph 500 software. The Libraries has been innovative in the development of services related to digital technologies with the creation of such units as the Information Arcade and Information Commons. The University Libraries is an active member of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), and the ARL SPARC Project. The Libraries provides a program of support for professional development activities and its staff members are actively engaged in national cooperative efforts.

The University and Iowa City: A major research and teaching institution, the University of Iowa offers internationally recognized programs in a diverse array of academic, medical, and artistic disciplines, from otolaryngology to fiction writing, printmaking to space science, hydraulic engineering to dance. The University consists of a faculty of 2000 and a permanent staff of 15,000 serving 29,000 students, close to 10,000 of whom are registered in graduate and professional degree programs. Approximately 8% of the University’s workforce is minority faculty and staff, 9% of the student body are members of minority groups, and 7% are international students.

Iowa City is a community of some 63,000 people with excellent educational, recreational, and cultural advantages and is consistently cited in the national media as a city with an excellent quality of life. The community is growing in its diversity; within the Iowa City Community School District, 13.4% of the students are African American, 7.2% are Asian American, 6.6% are Latino, and .5% are Native American. The Latino population is increasing at a rate of .5%/year. The city is readily accessible via interstate highways and a major airport only 30 minutes away.

Application Procedure: To apply for this position, please visit the University of Iowa Jobs@UIOWA website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu. To help facilitate your application process, note the requisition number — 54311.  Applications must be received by August 31, 2007.

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

For more information about the University of Iowa Libraries, see
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu

Visual Digital Resources Librarian, WIT

The Wentworth Institute of Technology seeks a part-time Visual Digital Librarian to join the library staff.  The Visual Digital Resources Librarian works with faculty and library staff to identify digital image needs and assists in acquisition and digitization of these images. The person in this position plays a leading role in the creation and evolution of digital image collections at the Alumni Library of Wentworth.

The initial implementation of digital image collections will focus on building holdings in support of the architecture and design programs, with a view to expanding collections to serve all areas of the curriculum. The Visual Digital Resources Librarian will collaborate with other librarians, staff from Information Technology Services, Fenway Libraries Online, and faculty, to plan, implement, and manage a digital asset management system for instructional and research use.

Duties:
Creates and maintains metadata using applicable relevant standards, including VRA.

Organizes and preserves digital collections using MDID2 and IRIS.

Plays a leading role in staff training and support for use of digital collections.

Participates in planning and policy making for digital initiatives.

Other duties as assigned and generated.

Qualifications:
Knowledge of digital library technologies such as digital asset management systems, digital rights and permissions, and related issues.

Familiarity with digital library processing standards and workflow; demonstrated familiarity with LCSH, Dublin Core, VRA and other metadata schemes.

Experience with current computer desktop and laptop hardware, scanning software, digital scanners, and related peripheral devices.

Strong visual discrimination skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:
Undergraduate degree in architecture, design or fine arts.

This position is hourly with some schedule flexibility

To apply, please visit our online application site at: http://jobs.wit.edu

Wentworth is an AA/EEO employer.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply

Image Archivist, Denver, Colorado

Image Archivist, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, Colorado

40 hours per week

Apply by August 15, 2007

Salary Range: $53,300 – $80,000/yr

Required Education: Master’s Degree

Other Educational Credentials:
Professional training in imaging and image collections theory and practic. A bachelor’s degree in a subject related to the Museum’s core competencies

Masters Degree in a program of Library and Information Studies preferred

Experience: Supervisory Experience: 2 year(s) preferred
Professional Experience: 5 year(s) preferred
Other Requirements:
Experience with Digital Asset Management Systems and a strong project management background will be important to the implementation of a Museum-wide DAMS. Experience should include: five years image archives experience; two years in-depth experience with relational database software; and grant writing and/or fund raising skills. Prior museum work experience is desirable. Strong people skills are essential.

Application requirements:
Submit letter of application and resume to Kristine Haglund by mail or email.

Benefits: Retirement; Medical; Dental; Sick Leave; Vacation Leave

Job Description/Duties:
The essential functions of the Image Archivist are as follows: (1) build and professionally manage high-quality digital and analog image collections that document the Museum and serve the needs of the Museum and its audiences, (2) develop and provide services that ensure user/researcher satisfaction, (3) raise awareness of the Image Archives services and collections, (4) create and maintain a professional, productive, and motivated work force, (5) develop work and budget plans and manage resources to meet those plans, (6) serve the image archives and archives professions through memberships, presentations at meetings, teaching, and holding offices in professional organizations.

Direct Questions to:
Kristine Haglund
Chair, Bailey Library & Archives
303.370.8353
kris.haglund@dmns.org

Other Information:
The Museum is hoping to institute a Museum-wide digital asset management system, which will be done under the leadership of the Image Archivist when funds are obtained.

Links:

• Museum’s website (http://www.dmns.org)