Metadata and Discovery Librarian, Assistant/Associate Professor
Winthrop University

Metadata and Discovery Librarian, Assistant/Associate Professor

Location:
Ida Jane Dacus Library, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Open Date:
Sep 19, 2024
Description:

Ida Jane Dacus Library and Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University seek a collaborative and highly motivated Metadata and Discovery Librarian to join our Technical and Digital Initiatives (TDI) team. As the principal cataloger and metadata librarian, this position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the discoverability and accessibility of our library and archival collections. This 12-month, tenure-track appointment, reports to the Head of Technical and Digital Initiatives and will be assigned at the assistant or associate professor level commensurate with experience. The pay range for this position is $55,000-$58,000, commensurate with experience.

Major Responsibilities

• Catalogs physical and digital library resources using national systems and standards
• Maintains authority control of the library's catalog
• Ensures the accuracy of holdings in the shared library services platform
• Manages deaccessioning projects and physical processing of weeded materials
• Provides training and guidance to metadata and cataloging Library Specialists
• Assists in establishing workflows for archival metadata creation and maintenance
• Maintains institutional repository integrity
• Ensures the discoverability of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) materials
• Teaches information literacy and participates in reference service rotations
• Participates in collection development serving as departmental liaison for select academic units
• Engages in scholarship and performs activities aligned with tenure and promotion
• Performs other duties, responsibilities, or special projects as assigned

About Winthrop University

Founded in 1886, Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, offers its 6,000-plus undergraduate and graduate students an educational experience that blends liberal arts, professional programs, global awareness, and civic engagement. In its colleges of Business Administration; Arts and Sciences; Education, Sport, and Human Sciences; and Visual and Performing Arts, Winthrop embraces only those programs and activities that can be delivered at an exemplary level. Winthrop is well known for its inclusive and supportive campus environment, with University College supporting programs in both academic and student affairs. Winthrop University is achieving national stature as a competitive and distinctive co-educational, public, residential, comprehensive, values-oriented institution. The values of service, excellence, diversity, community, and leadership provide the foundation for Winthrop's continuing development and shape Winthrop's continuing success. Numerous national accolades reflect the sustained high quality and value of the Winthrop Experience, including the most recent U.S. News & World Report's ranking of Winthrop as one of the top-10 public comprehensive universities in the South. Winthrop is an active member of the Rock Hill community and recognized as a key component of the region's economic resurgence. Approximately 20 minutes from Charlotte, North Carolina, Winthrop has direct access to and is engaged in a broad and expansive regional business community. Winthrop's beautiful campus encompasses a rich architectural blend of neo-Georgian buildings and is included in the National Register of Historic Places. The attractive recreational and research complex area that surrounds Winthrop Lake is home to Winthrop's 18 Division I men's and women's sports.

Winthrop University is committed to providing a safe campus community. Winthrop conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include reference checks, a student loan default check, a criminal history record check, and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Benefits

At Winthrop University, we are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that significantly enhances the total compensation for our employees. In partnership with the State of South Carolina and the Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), our benefits include health and life insurance, generous paid leave, parental leave, and retirement programs. These benefits reflect our commitment to supporting the well-being and financial security of our employees. For more information please visit: https://www.winthrop.edu/hr/employee-benefits.aspx.

•  ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS degree
• Two or more years of cataloging and metadata experience
• Thorough knowledge of electronic and traditional cataloging, classification, and authority control
• Demonstrated proficiency with cataloging and metadata tools and standards in a mixed RDA/AACR2 environment using  MARC 21 standards, LC classification, Dublin Core, LCSH, OCLC, and NACO
• Proficiency with Ex Libris Alma, Primo, and OCLC WorldCat/Connexion
• Expertise in authority control standards, including NACO certification or equivalent training
Working experience with principles of authority control, including selecting and applying controlled vocabularies to local collections.Demonstrated ability for attention to detail.Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Two or more years of supervisory experience.

• Working knowledge of OAI-PMH and metadata mapping
• Experience with open-access web publishing
• Experience working in an academic library
• Two or more years of project management experience
• Experience working with archival materials and institutional repositories
• Familiarity with emerging technologies in collections management such as BibFrame and linked data

All materials must be submitted electronically via Interfolio. For questions about the position, contact the Dacus Library Search Committee, dacussearch@winthrop.edu

Applications should consist of the following:

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• A letter of application describing the candidate's interests and qualifications for the position
• The names, titles, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, of at least three (3) professional references. Include a brief statement indicating your professional relationship with the reference (e.g. former supervisor, colleague, professor)
• Graduate and undergraduate transcripts. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application; official transcripts will be required later for an offer of employment

Winthrop University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.