Instruction & Outreach Librarian. Rider University, NJ
Rider University's Franklin F. Moore Library is seeking a creative and
energetic Instruction and Outreach Librarian to join us in advancing a
student-centered information literacy program within a team-oriented, teaching
library environment for a full time, tenure-track position to start in the Fall
2015 Semester. ALA accredited MLS required along with a strong, recent academic
background in information literacy, including the ability to teach information
literacy across multiple disciplines in distance learning and traditional
classrooms. Position will provide library with expertise in marketing and
outreach programs and materials, working to extend the Library's presence into
external sites (e.g. the University's learning management system, social media)
and interacting with all library user constituencies.
The successful candidate will also need to possess innovative and practical
ideas for incorporating educational technology tools into the library
curriculum for face-to-face and especially regarding distance education
courses; participate in the development, implementation, marketing, and
assessment of library resources, services, policies, and procedures; provide
reference and research assistance; serve as liaison to specific academic
programs; take responsibility for collection development in assigned areas;
work with other library faculty to improve reference services; and possess
knowledge of current research in reference services/delivery to lead other
library faculty in improving reference services. Experience in business-related
research instruction desired.
Second graduate degree, scholarly activity (broadly defined), and value/service
activities will be required for interim promotion and for tenure.
Moore Library faculty all participate in library policy, public services,
technical functions, and in one or more areas of collection development as well
as in departmental and University service/governance. Rider librarians hold
full faculty status with access to fellowships and leaves, work a 10-month/205
day work year, have the opportunity to work closely with classroom faculty, and
abundant opportunities for service and input in the Libraries, wider University
community, and library profession.
All applicants must complete an on-line application at www.rider.edu/hr,
'Employment Opportunities'; 'Create Application'; and attach letter of intent
and curriculum vitae. Position 310000.
Application Information
Contact: Associate Director, Human Resources
Rider University
Phone: (609) 896-5225
Fax: (609) 895-5766
TDD: (609) 896-5225
Online App. Form: http://www.rider.edu/hr
https://rider.peopleadmin.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1435413585675
Sunday, June 28, 2015
F/T - Instr & Outreach Librarian, Rider U (NJ)
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Nat'l Digital Stewardship Res Coordinator, METRO (NY)
National Digital Stewardship Residency Program Coordinator, METRO – NY
The Program Coordinator at METRO is a temporary, 20-hour per week position running from date-of-hire through June 2016. This position is open to both new and experienced project managers and information professionals interested in supporting libraries, archives, and cultural heritage through managing a professional development program focused on digital stewardship.
The position’s responsibility will be as day-to-day coordinator of METRO’s National Digital Stewardship Residency in New York (NDSR-NY) program, an expansion of the NDSR program launched by the Library of Congress and Institute of Museum and Library Services in 2012. The NDSR-NY program is a three-year, IMLS-funded initiative to build a post-Master’s residency program for new professionals to work on digital stewardship projects in NYC-area libraries, archives, and museums. The Program Coordinator will be responsible for working with NDSR-NY’s Principal Investigator on all aspects of the program. More information on the NDSR-NY program can be found at http://ndsr.nycdigital.org/.
If you fill this position, you will be asked to:
This part-time position runs through June 2016 and reports to the Principal Investigator of the NDSR-NY program. This position pays $27.50/hr for a 20-hour work week and accrues annual leave hours. The employee will receive basic benefits required by law: workers comp, unemployment, and short-term disability. Outside of annual leave, no other benefits will be provided. METRO’s offices are located at 57 E. 11th Street in New York City.
To apply: Applications will be accepted through Friday, July 31, 2015. Please send a resume or c.v. and a cover letter as .pdf attachments to info@metro.org with “Program Coordinator” in the subject line. No phone calls, please.
The position’s responsibility will be as day-to-day coordinator of METRO’s National Digital Stewardship Residency in New York (NDSR-NY) program, an expansion of the NDSR program launched by the Library of Congress and Institute of Museum and Library Services in 2012. The NDSR-NY program is a three-year, IMLS-funded initiative to build a post-Master’s residency program for new professionals to work on digital stewardship projects in NYC-area libraries, archives, and museums. The Program Coordinator will be responsible for working with NDSR-NY’s Principal Investigator on all aspects of the program. More information on the NDSR-NY program can be found at http://ndsr.nycdigital.org/.
If you fill this position, you will be asked to:
- Contribute to project planning, communications, documentation, evaluations, outreach, and help maintain the program’s web presence and online platforms.
- Plan, organize, and help run NDSR-affiliated events, meetings, and workshops.
- Serve as a representative and contact for NDSR-NY program in collaboration with host institutions, NDSR residents and Library of Congress and NDSR-Boston program staff.
- Experience with all or some of the following: project management, communications, grant administration, and special event planning.
- Professional or internship experience working in a library, archive, or cultural heritage organization or an affiliated or similar non-profit or professional organization.
- The ability to communicate with diverse audiences and write clearly.
- Familiarity with digital projects and knowledge of trends and best practices in the fields of digital stewardship and digital preservation.
- Facility with contemporary computing systems and relevant software and applications.
This part-time position runs through June 2016 and reports to the Principal Investigator of the NDSR-NY program. This position pays $27.50/hr for a 20-hour work week and accrues annual leave hours. The employee will receive basic benefits required by law: workers comp, unemployment, and short-term disability. Outside of annual leave, no other benefits will be provided. METRO’s offices are located at 57 E. 11th Street in New York City.
To apply: Applications will be accepted through Friday, July 31, 2015. Please send a resume or c.v. and a cover letter as .pdf attachments to info@metro.org with “Program Coordinator” in the subject line. No phone calls, please.
P/T - Librarian, Yeshiva Univ (NY)
Librarian, Yeshiva Univ – NY
Librarian position at Yeshiva Univ. The Librarian performs professional duties related to providing library collections and services for the University community. This is a part time position. The schedule will be 4 mornings a week, 8:30 am to approximately 12:30 pm.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform library Collection Development and Collection Management tasks including but not limited to:
- Select library materials for acquisition – physical and electronic monographic and serial materials, databases, websites, etc.
- Monitor library materials expenditures
- Develop approval plans
- Implement electronic reserves services
- Monitor product and service interfaces and making adjustments as warranted
- Guide Library patrons in the use of library resources and research by:
- Provide one-on-one reference service in person, via phone, email, “ask” service, texting, chat, and/or other developing technologies or modes of communication
- Teach library classes
- Create guides to library research
- Develop content for library web pages
- Perform cataloging and metadata services for library materials both physical and electronic
- Train cataloging support staff and review their work
- Ensure the integrity of the OPAC
- Participate in study, analysis and review of developments in the cataloging and metadata fields and contribute to departmental decisions regarding their implementation
- Plan utilization of library space, facilities and projects
- Stay current with developments in the library profession, research trends and methods and modes of scholarly communication
- Exhibit initiative in promoting the integration of new approaches and technologies into the University’s library services
- Engage in research and professional activities such as publication, lectures, participation in library organizations and meetings, etc.
- Perform other related duties as assigned
- Interface with students, faculty, staff and visitors
- Interact with Library staff members, staff in other University departments, vendors and library systems support services
- Advise beginners as well as advanced graduate students and academics on matters related to scholarship and research, which requires independent motivation, judgment and professionalism
QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience and Educational Background:
- Master’s Degree in Library Science and related experience
- Hebrew language skills preferred
- Skills and Competencies:
- Excellent grasp of library principles, processes, software, technology and resources
- Ability to learn new techniques and adapt to new paradigms
- Expertise in at least one academic discipline
- Excellent listening and communications skills
- Customer service demeanor and patience when dealing with patrons
- Accuracy, thoroughness, precision, ability to focus on detail without losing sight of the big picture
- Should project a positive attitude about the Library and the University when interacting with Library patrons
- Self-discipline and judgment are essential as work will often be performed in the absence of a supervisor
Records Manager, MTA (NY)
Records Manager, Metropolitan Transportation Authority – NY
 | The position directs and manages all aspects of the MTA’s corporate Records Management, Archival and Vital Records Programs, Forms Control, Information Center, Micrographics Programs, and provides technical assistance to subsidiary agencies to establish uniform program standards, where appropriate, and to conform to legal, audit, state and federal requirements. Application deadline is July 6. Salary: Min.: $70,933 Mid.: $88,666 | |
Assist Records Coordinators on transfer of eligible records series to off-site records center.
Use automated indexes to search and retrieve file cartons from off-site records center or find current location and user of cartons on-site.
Arrange for retrieval and refilling of cartons at off-site records center.
Administer the Records Retention Schedule Program.
Update schedules to conform to agency, legal, audit, state and federal requirements.
Provide instruction to Records Coordinators on records policy and understanding of their retention schedules.
Establish company-wide Vital Records policies, standards and guidelines.
Maintain original MTA policies and distribution list of manual holders.
Distribute MTA policies.
Implement the MTA Forms Control Program, which includes the establishment and maintenance of control records and files for company-standardized forms.
Develop and coordinate the use of microfilm techniques and electronic data capture (CD-ROM) for retention and retrieval of information. Specify mode, system and equipment to be used, justified by need and cost.
Assist with the selection of records to be microfilmed or digitized.
Verify cartons, inventories and box control forms for completeness and accuracy.
Update automated microfilm registry/index.
Monitor the flow of records to and from microfilming/document imaging vendor.
Perform sample visual inspection of finished work.
Arrange off-site storage of master microforms.
Administer the MTA Archives repository, containing records of permanent, historical and enduring value, which includes conservation of sensitive, aging, fragile documents, maps and films.
Plan all annual and mid-year budget requests for the delivery of records management services at MTA Headquarters and ensure effective administration of approved budget appropriations.
Manage all staffing requirements for MTA records management.
Qualifications
Thorough knowledge and experience in state-of-the-art records management systems, including electronic document imaging (EDI), records management software, computer-assisted retrieval (CAR), and micrographics technology.
Expertise in records management principles, techniques, and equipment.
In depth knowledge of Industry-established principles and techniques for records management.
Knowledge of Systems analyses of manual and computerized systems.
In depth knowledge of document imaging systems: micrographics systems and equipment (microfilm, microfiche, COM) and electronic data capture (optical disk, CD-ROM, etc).
Excellent budget planning and administration skills.
Membership in ARMA International (Association of Records Managers and Administrators).
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent work experience) in Information Science or Library Science. Master’s Degree a plus.
Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in records management.
To apply: https://erecruit.mtabsc.info/psc/ERPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=83313&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1&HRS_SUBSOURCE_ID=1341&
Friday, June 19, 2015
F/T - Media & Archives Mgr, Andrea Rosen Gallery (NY)
Media and Archives Manager, Andrea Rosen Gallery – NY
Andrea Rosen Gallery seeks a well-organized, energetic professional to join its idealistic, highly motivated, and team-oriented staff.
The Media and Archives Manager will oversee all aspects of the gallery’s archives, which exist within its Media Department. In addition to the ongoing upkeep of the gallery’s physical and digital archives, the Media and Archives Manager will gain a thorough understanding of the varied practices of the gallery’s artists, and be responsible for best representing those practices across several physical and digital platforms: in artist portfolios, on the gallery’s website, on iPads, in the gallery’s database, and in sales materials.
Responsibilities:
• Representing each artist’s practice across various platforms: printed portfolios, iPads, ArtBase, publications and sales materials
• Ongoing organization and maintenance of all digital files stored on the image server
• Requesting and archiving images from outside institutions
• Structuring and keeping artists’ portfolios up-to-date
• Advising the Head Media Coordinator and Press Liaison in fulfilling image requests for publication
• Maintaining the gallery’s film and print materials to archival standard, digitizing materials as needed
• Maintaining all artist’s videos in archival formats
• Creating multi-page PDFs in Adobe InDesign
• Coordinating photography in-house and with outside vendors
• Overseeing the accuracy and consistency of color management, gallery-wide
Ideal candidate:
Background in library science / archival studies preferred, plus some fluency with Photoshop.
Familiarity with archival practices pertaining to video, knowledge of video formats, codecs, etc.
The candidate should be engaged in this position and be able to make a full-time commitment of longevity.
Salary commensurate with experience.
To apply: Please send resume and cover letter to: mediaandarchives@gmail.com
Andrea Rosen Gallery seeks a well-organized, energetic professional to join its idealistic, highly motivated, and team-oriented staff.
The Media and Archives Manager will oversee all aspects of the gallery’s archives, which exist within its Media Department. In addition to the ongoing upkeep of the gallery’s physical and digital archives, the Media and Archives Manager will gain a thorough understanding of the varied practices of the gallery’s artists, and be responsible for best representing those practices across several physical and digital platforms: in artist portfolios, on the gallery’s website, on iPads, in the gallery’s database, and in sales materials.
Responsibilities:
• Representing each artist’s practice across various platforms: printed portfolios, iPads, ArtBase, publications and sales materials
• Ongoing organization and maintenance of all digital files stored on the image server
• Requesting and archiving images from outside institutions
• Structuring and keeping artists’ portfolios up-to-date
• Advising the Head Media Coordinator and Press Liaison in fulfilling image requests for publication
• Maintaining the gallery’s film and print materials to archival standard, digitizing materials as needed
• Maintaining all artist’s videos in archival formats
• Creating multi-page PDFs in Adobe InDesign
• Coordinating photography in-house and with outside vendors
• Overseeing the accuracy and consistency of color management, gallery-wide
• Ongoing organization and maintenance of all digital files stored on the image server
• Requesting and archiving images from outside institutions
• Structuring and keeping artists’ portfolios up-to-date
• Advising the Head Media Coordinator and Press Liaison in fulfilling image requests for publication
• Maintaining the gallery’s film and print materials to archival standard, digitizing materials as needed
• Maintaining all artist’s videos in archival formats
• Creating multi-page PDFs in Adobe InDesign
• Coordinating photography in-house and with outside vendors
• Overseeing the accuracy and consistency of color management, gallery-wide
Ideal candidate:
Background in library science / archival studies preferred, plus some fluency with Photoshop.
Familiarity with archival practices pertaining to video, knowledge of video formats, codecs, etc.
Background in library science / archival studies preferred, plus some fluency with Photoshop.
Familiarity with archival practices pertaining to video, knowledge of video formats, codecs, etc.
The candidate should be engaged in this position and be able to make a full-time commitment of longevity.
Salary commensurate with experience.
To apply: Please send resume and cover letter to: mediaandarchives@gmail.com
Andrea Rosen Gallery seeks a well-organized, energetic professional to join its idealistic, highly motivated, and team-oriented staff.
The Media and Archives Manager will oversee all aspects of the gallery’s archives, which exist within its Media Department. In addition to the ongoing upkeep of the gallery’s physical and digital archives, the Media and Archives Manager will gain a thorough understanding of the varied practices of the gallery’s artists, and be responsible for best representing those practices across several physical and digital platforms: in artist portfolios, on the gallery’s website, on iPads, in the gallery’s database, and in sales materials.
Responsibilities:
• Representing each artist’s practice across various platforms: printed portfolios, iPads, ArtBase, publications and sales materials
• Ongoing organization and maintenance of all digital files stored on the image server
• Requesting and archiving images from outside institutions
• Structuring and keeping artists’ portfolios up-to-date
• Advising the Head Media Coordinator and Press Liaison in fulfilling image requests for publication
• Maintaining the gallery’s film and print materials to archival standard, digitizing materials as needed
• Maintaining all artist’s videos in archival formats
• Creating multi-page PDFs in Adobe InDesign
• Coordinating photography in-house and with outside vendors
• Overseeing the accuracy and consistency of color management, gallery-wide
• Ongoing organization and maintenance of all digital files stored on the image server
• Requesting and archiving images from outside institutions
• Structuring and keeping artists’ portfolios up-to-date
• Advising the Head Media Coordinator and Press Liaison in fulfilling image requests for publication
• Maintaining the gallery’s film and print materials to archival standard, digitizing materials as needed
• Maintaining all artist’s videos in archival formats
• Creating multi-page PDFs in Adobe InDesign
• Coordinating photography in-house and with outside vendors
• Overseeing the accuracy and consistency of color management, gallery-wide
Ideal candidate:
Background in library science / archival studies preferred, plus some fluency with Photoshop.
Familiarity with archival practices pertaining to video, knowledge of video formats, codecs, etc.
Background in library science / archival studies preferred, plus some fluency with Photoshop.
Familiarity with archival practices pertaining to video, knowledge of video formats, codecs, etc.
The candidate should be engaged in this position and be able to make a full-time commitment of longevity.
Salary commensurate with experience.
To apply: Please send resume and cover letter to: mediaandarchives@gmail.com
News Indexing Analyst - Italian, Bloomberg (NJ)
News Indexing Analyst – Italian, Bloomberg – NJ
The Princeton-based Bloomberg Content Indexing team is looking for an analyst to work on classification of the world’s most important Italian-language news with the aim of expanding Bloomberg’s brand as the leader in the financial and economic news market.
The successful candidate will use specialized software to create hierarchical rules that automatically organize and tag news and data from social media sites, news feeds, web sites and other sources that run on the Bloomberg Professional Service. The Analyst will also monitor internal classification programs to ensure quality and design creative solutions to meet ad hoc customer demands. The position offers opportunities to work with Product Strategy and Client Service divisions.
Required Qualifications:
– Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Information Science, Library Science or Mathematics or related fields or equivalent work experience
– 1 – 3 years of professional project management experience in information management with the ability to deliver on tight deadlines
– Keen interest in current affairs and journalism
– Excellent communication skills
– Attention to detail and accuracy
– 1 – 3 years of professional project management experience in information management with the ability to deliver on tight deadlines
– Keen interest in current affairs and journalism
– Excellent communication skills
– Attention to detail and accuracy
– Expert fluency in Italian
Preferred Qualifications:
– 1 – 3 years of experience in using categorization, filtering or mining software (such as Datasift, Inxight, IDOL, Verity, Clear Forest, Microsoft Fast or SAS)
– 1 – 3 years of experience in use of SQL or equivalent database software
– Fluency in other European Languages
– 1 – 3 years of experience in use of SQL or equivalent database software
– Fluency in other European Languages
F/T - Business Information Researcher, Bank of Am (NY)
Bank of America is seeking a Business Information Researcher.
Business Information Researcher
New York, NY, United States
Job number: 1500034644
Job description
Process Overview:
Business Information (BI) caters to research and information needs of various groups in the Bank. The primary objective of the group is to help requestor optimize time spent on data analysis and client interactions by leveraging the expertise of BI team in research. The primary customers include Global Corporate & Investment Banking, Global Research, Debt Capital Raising, Administration, Credit and Risk.
Job description: The role would involve researching information on companies/ industries from a set of data sources. Also as a senior associate should be able to manage workflow effectively
Qualifications
Preferred Skill Set:
Required Skill Set:
Posting Date: 06/10/2015
Location: US-NY-New York
Travel: No
Full / Part-time: Fulltime
Hours Per Week: 40.00
Shift: 1st Shift
Weekly Schedule: Weekend Shifts
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Metadata Writing and Quality Control, Crawford (Telecommute)
Job Opening Title: Metadata Writing and Quality Control
Institution/Organization Name: Crawford Metaforce
Job Location (City, State, Province, Country): Remote/Distributed Workforce
Application Deadline: On-going
Years of experience required: 0-2
Application Instructions:
NO phone calls please.
Please send resume and/or list of relevant classes taken to:
Metaforce-recruiting
@crawford.com
Job Description
Metadata Writing and Quality Control for archival videos within an online platform. Significant typing, video watching/listening, and internet research is involved, with meticulous attention to detail and precise communication skills.
Compensation Details:These are hourly, contract positions only, paid by 1099 (there will be no deductions from paychecks—state and federal taxes are your responsibility.) We offer no benefits. Hours per week are not guaranteed. All time worked is on the Internet. You supply your own equipment and Internet connection. No reimbursements for electricity, upgrades, or phone minutes, etc. Remote training will be provided, none in person. Hourly rates are not negotiable.
Qualifications:
Your own computer and a fast Internet connection are required. These will not be supplied, or reimbursed. Must be familiar with the concepts of archival and stock footage, good writing skills with impeccable spelling, as well as ability to type quickly. Attention to detail. Text editing skills.
A love for and knowledge about musical performers, music videos/music television, celebrities, events, and politicians, as well as cities, architecture, cars and other transport, fashion, animals, interior design, and other tangible evidence of the material culture from a variety of eras. You must have the ability to identify the above by sight or swiftly through Internet image searches.
Experience with writing descriptive cataloging or metadata for video, film, born-digital moving images is strongly preferred. Descriptive cataloging or metadata writing experience with images or footage is ideal. If you have experience as a footage researcher, you are particularly encouraged to apply.
Film researchers and current or recent students with a Library Science or Archives background—specifically with audiovisual materials or photographs—are highly encouraged to apply. Journalism, Writing, Communications, History, or American Studies majors who know their way around a stock footage library will also be considered.
Chief Librarian, BMCC-CUNY (NY)
Borough of Manhattan Community College is looking for an excellent candidate to be its next Chief Librarian. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost, the Chief Librarian will provide strategic direction and vision for the Library. The position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan.
The Chief Librarian will lead a faculty and staff of 15 full-time and eleven part-time instructional staff members, with a collection of approximately 500,000 print and digital items. The BMCC library serves a diverse campus of approximately 26,000 students and over 600 full-time faculty and 1200 adjunct faculty.
The library has robust technology and an active instructional, faculty development, and outreach profile. The library faculty enjoy a strong relationship with academic and other support departments for collaboration.
Please follow this link for the official posting and to apply: http://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/jobs/detail.jsp?jid=5661
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Collection Description Mgr, NY Academy of Med (NY)
Collection Description Manager
Title
Collection Description Manager
Division
Center for the History of Medicine and Public Health
Mission
The New York Academy of Medicine advances the health of people in cities. An independent organization since 1847, NYAM addresses the health challenges facing the world's urban populations through interdisciplinary approaches to policy leadership, education, community engagement and innovative research.
Drawing on the expertise of diverse partners worldwide and more than 2,000 elected Fellows from across the professions, our current priorities are
The New York Academy of Medicine’s Library is looking for a creative individual to serve as Collection Description Manager for its library collections. The position involves overseeing the descriptive practices for the extensive collection, containing 550,000 volumes ranging from the middle ages to the present. The collection contains a rich variety of formats, including rare books and journals, contemporary monographs and serials, bound manuscripts, archives and archival collections, historical and contemporary pamphlets, blueprints, graphical materials, audio-visual materials, and digital content. The incumbent will manage the online public catalog, and set and maintain descriptive standards for all forms and levels of cataloging and collection description. The position will supervise professional and paraprofessional staff, lead a working group on collection description, and participate in working groups on collection development, preservation, digitization, and other areas as needed. The incumbent will be responsible for acquisition and incorporation of new materials into the collection, both physical and electronic, including maintenance of digital subscriptions. The position has significant leadership responsibilities and will require broad engagement in the world of libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions in order to ensure that the Center’s significant information resources are well known and readily accessible.
The successful applicant will be imaginative, flexible, and looking to thrive in a changing workplace. The Library is midway through the process of shifting services and focus from being a major contemporary medical library to a historical library holding one of the country’s premier collections in the history of medicine.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Think strategically and creatively about the intellectual management of the Library’s collections and identify specific cataloging and description needs within those collections.
• Manage the ILS system of the Library, currently Koha managed through ByWater Solutions.
• Engage in and oversee the cataloging and descriptive practices of the Library, including reviewing standards, ensuring content accuracy, timeliness, and completeness, and providing guidance to staff.
• Work collaboratively with other Library staff (e.g., Head, Gladys Brooks Book & Paper Conservation Laboratory, digital systems manager, curator, archivist, etc.) to establish cataloging and collection description priorities and manage staff workflows to meet those priorities.
• In collaboration with the collection development team, manage the technical portion of the acquisition process for purchasing monographs and for online/print subscriptions to serials, databases, and other resources.
• Remain up-to-date with current collection description standards, practices, and technologies.
• Identify cataloging and collection description projects and support grant-writing efforts for their funding.
• Manage professional and paraprofessional staff.
• Lead and participate in Library working groups.
• Work effectively with other Library and Academy staff.
• Secure contracts with vendors; evaluate services for compliance; process invoices to ensure payment.
• Plan work; evaluate outcomes; and prepare and execute budgets
• Engage with local, national, and international library, museum, and archival communities, developing collaborative projects and representing the Library.
Qualifications
Minimum of five years’ experience in cataloging or description in a mid-size library or archives at a college, university, museum, or other cultural institution, including knowledge of cataloging and descriptive standards for special collections. Experience with staff management, project management, and budget preparation and execution is essential.
Experience
The MLS degree.
To Apply
Please forward cover letter and resume with "Collection Description Manager" in the subject line to hr@nyam.org.
For more information, visit our website: www.nyam.org.
The New York Academy of Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Collection Description Manager
Division
Center for the History of Medicine and Public Health
Mission
The New York Academy of Medicine advances the health of people in cities. An independent organization since 1847, NYAM addresses the health challenges facing the world's urban populations through interdisciplinary approaches to policy leadership, education, community engagement and innovative research.
Drawing on the expertise of diverse partners worldwide and more than 2,000 elected Fellows from across the professions, our current priorities are
- To create environments in cities that support healthy aging
- To strengthen systems that prevent disease and promote the public's health
- To implement interventions that eliminate health disparities
The New York Academy of Medicine’s Library is looking for a creative individual to serve as Collection Description Manager for its library collections. The position involves overseeing the descriptive practices for the extensive collection, containing 550,000 volumes ranging from the middle ages to the present. The collection contains a rich variety of formats, including rare books and journals, contemporary monographs and serials, bound manuscripts, archives and archival collections, historical and contemporary pamphlets, blueprints, graphical materials, audio-visual materials, and digital content. The incumbent will manage the online public catalog, and set and maintain descriptive standards for all forms and levels of cataloging and collection description. The position will supervise professional and paraprofessional staff, lead a working group on collection description, and participate in working groups on collection development, preservation, digitization, and other areas as needed. The incumbent will be responsible for acquisition and incorporation of new materials into the collection, both physical and electronic, including maintenance of digital subscriptions. The position has significant leadership responsibilities and will require broad engagement in the world of libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions in order to ensure that the Center’s significant information resources are well known and readily accessible.
The successful applicant will be imaginative, flexible, and looking to thrive in a changing workplace. The Library is midway through the process of shifting services and focus from being a major contemporary medical library to a historical library holding one of the country’s premier collections in the history of medicine.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Think strategically and creatively about the intellectual management of the Library’s collections and identify specific cataloging and description needs within those collections.
• Manage the ILS system of the Library, currently Koha managed through ByWater Solutions.
• Engage in and oversee the cataloging and descriptive practices of the Library, including reviewing standards, ensuring content accuracy, timeliness, and completeness, and providing guidance to staff.
• Work collaboratively with other Library staff (e.g., Head, Gladys Brooks Book & Paper Conservation Laboratory, digital systems manager, curator, archivist, etc.) to establish cataloging and collection description priorities and manage staff workflows to meet those priorities.
• In collaboration with the collection development team, manage the technical portion of the acquisition process for purchasing monographs and for online/print subscriptions to serials, databases, and other resources.
• Remain up-to-date with current collection description standards, practices, and technologies.
• Identify cataloging and collection description projects and support grant-writing efforts for their funding.
• Manage professional and paraprofessional staff.
• Lead and participate in Library working groups.
• Work effectively with other Library and Academy staff.
• Secure contracts with vendors; evaluate services for compliance; process invoices to ensure payment.
• Plan work; evaluate outcomes; and prepare and execute budgets
• Engage with local, national, and international library, museum, and archival communities, developing collaborative projects and representing the Library.
Qualifications
Minimum of five years’ experience in cataloging or description in a mid-size library or archives at a college, university, museum, or other cultural institution, including knowledge of cataloging and descriptive standards for special collections. Experience with staff management, project management, and budget preparation and execution is essential.
Experience
The MLS degree.
To Apply
Please forward cover letter and resume with "Collection Description Manager" in the subject line to hr@nyam.org.
For more information, visit our website: www.nyam.org.
The New York Academy of Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Source: http://www.nyam.org/about-us/careers/collection-description.html
P/T - Archivist, Boys & Girls H.S. (NY)
Part-time archivist needed for very special project establishing an archive for Boys and Girls High School in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Duties include:
• archiving a sizeable collection of Boys and Girls yearbooks, realia and printed ephemera going back to the 1800's,
• working with the school librarian to display/exhibit the archived collection in a designated room,
• assist with hosting events to promote the collection/exhibit to various school constituents as well as the community
Once the exhibit is established, there may be the opportunity for the archivist to remain on staff part-time so that the archive is accessible for research. Interested parties should email the school librarian (Olga Nesi) directly at onesi@schools.nyc.gov using the subject line: BGHS Archive.
Friday, June 5, 2015
(Temp) Coordinator, Migration Project (Pro Libra) (NJ)
(Temp) Coordinator, Migration Project
Pro Libra seeks a Coordinator for a Migration Project. The client is a Global Biopharmaceutical company located in Union County, NJ.
Summary:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Ø Reviewing and editing documents for content and format
Ø Edit/Re-format documents according to the new and existing platforms.
Ø Communicate risks and issues to the team
Ø Work both independently and collaboratively in a fast paced detail oriented environment
Skills/Knowledge Required:
Ø Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (MS Word, Excel, etc.)
Ø Experience with citation management tools such as Reference Manager or EndNote
Ø Experience with QUOSA
Ø Keen attention to detail
For consideration, please email, resume and references to: adzikowski@
Angela Dzikowski, Pro Libra Associates
Equal Employment Opportunity
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
Thursday, June 4, 2015
F/T - Research & Instr Librarian, Fairleigh Dickinson U
Research and Instruction Librarian I, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Campus in Madison, NJ
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Campus seeks Research and Instruction Librarian I.
Instruct graduate and undergraduate classes in information literacy and research methodology. Answer reference questions and assist students, faculty, and other members of the academic community in their information literacy skills development and research methods. Share collection development responsibilities with the Research and Instruction team. Administer the library during weekend and evening hours as scheduled. The incumbents are expected to work independently, but share responsibilities with other members of the Research and Instruction Department. This position reports to an Associate University Librarian and Director of Public Services.
Qualifications:
1. MLS from an ALA accredited school.
2. Demonstrable experience performing reference, online searching and bibliographic instruction.
3. Well developed written and verbal communication skills with strong human relations skills.
4. Must have knowledge of basic computer software/hardware operations, email, and web interface.
5. Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to work independently.
6. Must be available to work evening and weekend hours as required.
7. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizing the background check and produce a Social Security Card.
To apply: https://jobs.fdu.edu/postings/3861
Instruct graduate and undergraduate classes in information literacy and research methodology. Answer reference questions and assist students, faculty, and other members of the academic community in their information literacy skills development and research methods. Share collection development responsibilities with the Research and Instruction team. Administer the library during weekend and evening hours as scheduled. The incumbents are expected to work independently, but share responsibilities with other members of the Research and Instruction Department. This position reports to an Associate University Librarian and Director of Public Services.
Qualifications:
1. MLS from an ALA accredited school.
2. Demonstrable experience performing reference, online searching and bibliographic instruction.
3. Well developed written and verbal communication skills with strong human relations skills.
4. Must have knowledge of basic computer software/hardware operations, email, and web interface.
5. Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to work independently.
6. Must be available to work evening and weekend hours as required.
7. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizing the background check and produce a Social Security Card.
To apply: https://jobs.fdu.edu/postings/3861
F/T - Digital Archivist, Martha Stewart (NY)
Martha Stewart Omnimedia is seeking a Digital Archivist.
This position supports asset ingestion & cataloging for the publishing unit of MSO and serves as back up for the Photo Rights & Archive Director. The Archivist QA's metadata for all in house studio photography. The Archivist is responsible for ingesting and cataloging assets properly according to established standards. The Archivist ensures all assets are captured in their correct form for lifecycle retention and maintains a stable archival workflow.
The Archivist role requires solid skills with imaging and layout applications. The Archivist plays a key role in ensuring accuracy of metadata tagging, technical integrity of media files, & correct display of thumbnails, enlargements and proxy files. The Archivist keeps the Director apprised of all technical problems, system performance issues & user complaints. This position requires an individual who is detail-oriented with superb time management & organizational skills.
·Responsible for performing ingestion processes including file preparation (images, layouts, video); metadata configuration for event uploads & asset cataloging
· Supports asset repository workflow with cataloging expertise, mastering metadata schema to be applied to assets
· Quality assurance for metadata accuracy & reliability and technical file integrity
· Identification & communication of problem issues and inefficiencies to improve service
· Update DRM with final publication information & keywords
· Maintain personal project status reports
· Maintain high volume of metadata cataloging & asset ingestion in coordination with Photography Rights & Archive Director
· Serve as backup to Photo Rights & Archive Director. Assist with approval of photo requests and photo rights questions
MLS or experience with photography or publishing based DAM systems
Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suites, Adobe Bridge, InDesign
Highly organized, efficient and detail oriented
Ability to work independently A passion for the Martha Stewart Brand and contentAPPLY HERE
https://careers.mslo.com/Pages/Login.aspx?postid=930
F/T - Asst. Archivist, NY Public Radio (NY)
Assistant Archivist - New York Public Radio
The Assistant Archivist is a two-year, full-time National Endowment for the Humanities-funded grant, union position. It will focus on the digital reformatting of older analog materials on lacquer disc and tape (1938-1970). All reformatted items are to be cataloged using a PBCore metadata schema with an eye to exporting all entries as MARC records. The Assistant Archivist will work closely with the Senior Archivist and Archives Manager and web content producer and will be expected to meet series of production deadlines involving preservation-quality transfers of historical audio materials.
- Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Reformat & digitize audio materials on an ongoing basis
- Organize, catalog and re-house historical sound collections
- Project planning and working under a deadline
- Additional duties and special projects as assigned tied to blogging and web production
- Audio engineering background and experience
- 2+ years professional archives experience
Library or Archive Graduate Program Degree, preferred - Highly organized, detail oriented and comfortable working with a structured taxonomy.
- Knowledge of current archival preservation and conservation practices
- Knowledge of digital audio and video formats and storage issues
- Knowledge of PBCore and LCSH
- Familiarity with ProTools or similar software packages for recording, editing and mixing audio preferred.
- Familiarity with standard desktop software applications, particularly Excel spreadsheets.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with the other archive staff, station employees, colleagues, industry representatives and cultural partners across a diverse range of cultural, generational, ethnic, racial, educational and social backgrounds
- Ability to reach and lift of up to 30 pounds;
- Familiarity with 20th Century American and New York City history preferred.
- Demonstrated experience working with audio recordings preferred
- Web writing experience a plus
Please submit cover letter with salary requirements and resume. Include a writing sample or web posting or finding aid of a particular collection. New York Public Radio must receive all information requested in order to consider your candidacy. New York Public Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites and encourages qualified applicants from all walks of life.
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between New York Public Radio and SAG-AFTRA.
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between New York Public Radio and SAG-AFTRA.
APPLY HERE http://www.wnyc.org/careers/listings/
Ref/Instr Adj Librarian (several openings), BMCC (NY)
The Borough of Manhattan Community College Library with a diverse student body of over 25,000 students, is seeking several adjuncts Librarians for the Fall 2015 semester. The selected adjuncts will assist students, faculty, and staff with reference queries. They will also be required to teach. Bibliographic instruction classes are 50 minutes long and cover a wide range of subject areas. Bibliographic Instruction is conducted at the request of the instructor; hence, no established times are available. Instruction takes place during library hours.
All adjuncts must have an MLS or MLIS from an ALA accredited institution for the position. They must have at least 1-2 years of professional library experience. We will give preference to those who have Academic experience.
During a semesters, we are open seven days a week, Monday-Thursdays 8am-10pm; Fridays 8am-7pm; Saturdays 10am-6pm; and Sundays 12pm-5pm. We offer our users over 125,000 volumes of books, 73,000 electronic journals, magazines, and newspapers in our databases, 250 print magazine/journal subscriptions, 190,000 e- books, over 1,000 DVDs, and over 20,000 reels of microfilm. The Library currently has a staff of 14 full-time and 10 part-time librarians and professional staff to serve the academic and research needs of BMCC students and faculty.
The selected adjuncts will assist students, faculty, and staff with reference queries.
Please send resumes and cover letters to Prof. Phyllis Niles at pniles@bmcc.cuny.edu
Resumes must be received by July 1st 2015, 5pm.
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