Head of Metadata Services
Boston College Job Location: Massachusetts Apply By: 07/19/2024 Date Created: 06-18-2024
- Masters degree in Library Science or Information Science from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent.
- Minimum of five years of original descriptive metadata work in an academic library or special collections environment.
- Minimum two years experience in training, developing, and managing staff, and the ability to instruct diverse learning styles.
- Substantive experience with RDA, AACR2, LCSH, LC classification, and USMARC formats.
- Experience performing original cataloging in multiple bibliographic formats and languages, and a comprehensive understanding of copy cataloging issues.
- Experience managing workflow in a multi-job classification environment.
- Adept with technology and ability to adopt new and existing technologies to refine workflows.
- Experience with special collections cataloging preferred.
- Experience with material conservation programs and practices preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook