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Posted: 20-Mar-24
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Salary: Open
Categories:
Libraries
Staff/Administrative
Internal Number: 295172-AS
Job Summary: | The University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries seek an experienced, collaborative, and visionary cataloging and metadata librarian to join the Central Technical Services (CTS) Cataloging Department. The Cataloging Department is responsible for providing access to the UW-Madison Libraries' rich collection in all formats. This position focuses on Special Collections materials. The holdings of the Department of Special Collections include rare books, manuscripts, archival collections, printed ephemera, maps, broadsides, photographs, recordings, and other objects that benefit from special handling. Special Collections also holds collections that are themselves of unique research value, because they concentrate on particular authors, publishers, topics, or genres and thereby permit exploration of subjects in depth. |
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Responsibilities: | Provides a wide variety of the most advanced professional library services which may include metadata creation, acquisitions, licensing, preservation, digital library, and data services. Serves as a resource to others and regularly solves complex problems based on advanced knowledge and expertise. Initiates process improvements, policy changes, and new initiatives to contribute towards continual improvement in services and operations.
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Institutional Statement on Diversity: | Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. |
Education: | Preferred |
Qualifications: | Required Qualifications: |
Work Type: | Full Time: 100% |
Appointment Type, Duration: | Ongoing/Renewable |
Salary: | Minimum $57,500 ANNUAL (12 months) |
Additional Information: | Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. |
How to Apply: | A cover letter and resume are required. Contact Melissa Ortiz ([email protected] ) for more information. All applications must be submitted through the Jobs at UW applicant system. Click on 'Apply Now' to submit your materials. References will be collected from finalists at the time of the interviews. |
Contact: | Amber Smart |
Official Title: | Lib II-Rsrc Mgmt & Data Svcs(LM004) |
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Department(s): | A49-GENERAL LIBRARY/CENTRAL TECHNICAL SERVICE |
Employment Class: | Academic Staff-Renewable |
Job Number: | 295172-AS |
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department . |
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