The Role
Performs original cataloging of complex biomedical and multidisciplinary library materials using RDA, BIBCO, CONSER, MARC21, MeSH, NLM Classification, and LC Classification. Creates authority records, updates bibliographic and holdings records, analyzes subjects, and ensures compliance with NLM, national, and international standards. The role is full-time and onsite at the National Library of Medicine.
Summary Generated by Built In
Computercraft is seeking Cataloging Librarians to support the National Library of Medicine (NLM) at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. NLM maintains a preeminent collection of the world’s published medical literature, including books, journal volumes, pamphlets, and theses, printed from the 15th through the early 21st century; manuscripts ranging in date from the 11th century to the present; fine prints, and other graphic materials from the 15th century to the present; and audio and visual materials.
In this role, you will work full-time on site at NLM performing original cataloging, including descriptive cataloging, subject analysis, classification, and other related librarian duties involved in processing complex biomedical literature, including textual, audiovisual, and/or electronic resources, of mixed difficulty.
Job Responsibilities
The anticipated salary range for this position is $70,000–$90,000 annually. The starting salary within this range will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, and skills.
In this role, you will work full-time on site at NLM performing original cataloging, including descriptive cataloging, subject analysis, classification, and other related librarian duties involved in processing complex biomedical literature, including textual, audiovisual, and/or electronic resources, of mixed difficulty.
Job Responsibilities
- Performs descriptive cataloging following the Resource Description and Access (RDA) standard and the BIBCO Standard Record (BSR) or CONSER Standard Record (CSR) as applicable
- Prepare name and series authority records for contribution to the Name Authority Cooperative (NACO) program
- Select appropriate subject headings from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) vocabulary to express the subject content of the publication
- Select and assign a classification notation from the NLM Classification for materials in medicine and related sciences, and from the appropriate LC classification schedule for materials in a field other than biomedicine
- Identify cataloging additions and changes required for previously cataloged material
- Update existing cataloging records, including bibliographic, holdings, and item records
- Follow guidelines for specific materials to assure all records created follow NLM policies and appropriate national and international standards
- Three (3) plus years of library and cataloging experience (e.g., use of and familiarity with RDA, MARC21, any library services platform, Cutter Sanborn Tables, etc.)
- Familiarity and use of a controlled vocabulary to assign subjects and classification to library resources (e.g., LCSH, MeSH, LC Classification, NLM Classification)
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
- Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
- Master’s degree in library science or library & information science from an ALA-accredited college or university
- Experience working with fragile materials, possibly in a special collections environment
- Experience cataloging serials
- Knowledge of non-English languages (i.e., Latin, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Cyrillic, etc.)
- Experience with creating cataloging records according to the BIBCO Standard Record (BSR)
- Experience with creating cataloging serial records according to the CONSER Standard Record (CSR)
- Experience utilizing the ALMA Library Services Platform and/or OCLC Connexion for cataloging
The anticipated salary range for this position is $70,000–$90,000 annually. The starting salary within this range will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, and skills.
Skills Required
- Three or more years of library and cataloging experience
- Experience with RDA
- Experience with MARC21
- Familiarity with a library services platform
- Familiarity with Cutter Sanborn Tables
- Experience using controlled vocabularies for subject assignment and classification, such as LCSH, MeSH, LC Classification, or NLM Classification
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
- Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
- Master's degree in library science or library and information science from an ALA-accredited college or university
- Experience working with fragile materials or in a special collections environment
- Experience cataloging serials
- Knowledge of non-English languages, such as Latin, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, or Cyrillic
- Experience creating cataloging records according to the BIBCO Standard Record
- Experience creating cataloging serial records according to the CONSER Standard Record
- Experience using the ALMA Library Services Platform or OCLC Connexion for cataloging
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The Company
What We Do
Computercraft, an American Indian– and Woman-owned small business, provides the public with user-friendly access to reliable and current genetic sequence, genomic, chemical, and scientific information. Our technical and scientific staff work with customers to build and refine high-profile information resources that get accurate health and biomedical research data into the hands of researchers and other stakeholders all over the globe, helping them solve our world’s greatest health challenges. In some of our other work, we provide program management support and health communication and outreach that directly and indirectly facilitate and sustain our nation's public health efforts
