[LIBJOBS] USA - California - UC Berkeley - Metadata Management Professional

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Metadata Management Professional #21091

• Job ID: 21091
• Location: Main Campus-Berkeley
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Department: Library Administration
• The Final Application Review Date will be : 2/19/2016
  

About Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's most iconic teaching and research institutions. Since 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and social value in California, the United States and the world. Berkeley's culture of openness, freedom and acceptance-academic and artistic, political and cultural-make it a very special place for students, faculty and staff.

Berkeley is committed to hiring and developing staff who want to work in a high performing culture that supports the outstanding work of our faculty and students. In deciding whether to apply for a staff position at Berkeley, candidates are strongly encouraged to consider the alignment of the Berkeley Workplace Culture with their potential for success at http://jobs.berkeley.edu/why-berkeley.html

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: 2/4/2016

Departmental Overview

In addition to maintaining the Library's catalog OskiCat, the Catalog & Metadata Services Department is responsible for cataloging and physical treatment of all new monographs and serials in all formats and languages (except Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) for the UC Berkeley Main and subject specialty libraries.

Responsibilities

Performs complex database maintenance by resolving conflicts, improving, or correcting bibliographic, item, holdings and/or authority records in the UCB online catalog, OskiCat. Performs problem analysis for NRLF, subject specialty, and other library collections. Creates and upgrades metadata/catalog records for materials in all formats and languages. Works with special workflows such as: analytics, replacements, and multi-volume monographs. Analyzes, evaluates, interprets, and revises or proposes revisions to established guidelines; writes documentation and provides training pertaining to unit procedures and policies. May serve as an expert liaison to other Library units.

Required Qualifications

Experience recognizing and resolving a wide variety of catalog data errors

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills together with attention to detail for complex, possibly repetitive, detail-oriented work

One or more years of experience performing copy and original cataloging for monographic resources and/or serials

Functional knowledge of national cataloging documentation and tools (i.e. OCLC, RDA, RDA toolkit, PCC BSR, Anglo American Cataloging Rules, MARC21 formats, Library of Congress Classification and Subject Analysis)

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Strong service orientation

Ability to participate in multiple concurrent projects in a given time frame, monitor project workflow, provide regular reports or updates as necessary, and meet project deadlines

Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using the Millennium or Sierra Integrated Library System

Experience with serials, especially holdings statements and holdings records

Experience creating and/or editing authority records

Reading knowledge in one or more Western European, Eastern European, South Asian or South East Asian Languages

Salary & Benefits

• The salary range for this position is $47,000 to $65,000

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying.

Mandated Reporter

This position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter required to report the observed or suspected abuse or neglect of children, dependent adults, or elders to designated law enforcement or social service agencies. We reserve the right to make employment contingent upon completion of signed statements acknowledging the responsibilities of a Mandated Reporter.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see: http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

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Lisa Rowlison de Ortiz
Head, Catalog & Metadata Services
The Library
University of California Berkeley
250 Moffitt #6000
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
lrowliso@library.berkeley.edu
phone: (510) 643-2038
fax: (510) 642-4956