Description: The Project Cataloger for the Archives of the Moravian Church in America, Southern Province is tasked with creating access to the rare book collection held in the Archives. The Moravians first settled in the Piedmont of North Carolina in 1753, and the materials held in the rare book collection date as far back as at least the early 1600s. The Project Cataloger, working in collaboration with the Director and Assistant Director, will assist in completing an inventory of the uncataloged portion of the collection, appraising the entire collection to determine disposition of volumes, establishing policy and procedures for cataloging print materials held by the Moravian Archives, review existing catalog records to bring them into compliance with the new policy and procedures, creating new catalog records for the uncataloged portion of the collection, and apply appropriate preservation interventions for identified volumes.
Qualifications:ALA-accredited graduate degree in library or information science. A minimum of 2 years’ professional cataloging experience, including original and complex copy cataloging. Demonstrated working knowledge of the following metadata content standards and tools: MARC21; Resource Description and Access (RDA); Library of Congress classification and subject headings; Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus. Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and knowledgeably in multiple modalities. Ability to plan and execute long-term projects without extensive supervision. Proficiency in cataloging software, as well as Microsoft Office products.
Salary: $60,000