Assistants will contribute to the descriptive work for the Elma Lewis collections, with assignments determined by project priorities
Job Summary
Assistants will contribute to the descriptive work for the Elma Lewis collections, with assignments determined by project priorities.
Primary responsibilities include cataloging textual materials in spreadsheets according to departmental standards and project-specific instructions from the Project Librarian.
The assistant will work within the highly collaborative Digital Production Services department and also partner with staff from Archives and Special Collections.
Matching Summary
Assistants will contribute to the descriptive work for the Elma Lewis collections, with assignments determined by project priorities.
Salary
$21 per hour
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
metadata creation
cataloging textual materials
project-specific instructions
Nice-to-have
inclusive cataloging
reparative description
collaborative environment
Key Requirements
Experience with metadata creation (MODS, Dublin Core, or EAD)
Familiarity with authority files and controlled vocabularies (LCSH, LCNAF, AAT)
Enrollment in an ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS or equivalent experience
Professional experience with item-level archival cataloging