The University of Waterloo Library seeks a creative and collegial librarian for the position of Cataloguing and Metadata Librarian. Reporting to the Head, Metadata and Cataloguing Services, the incumbent will assist with the investigation and application of metadata standards at the University of Waterloo. Working as a member of a supervisory team, and managing a unit of library associates, they are responsible for providing staff training, quality control, and guidance on emerging technologies and standards. The incumbent will support MARC-based descriptive cataloguing, while providing a variety of metadata services needed to meet discovery needs in evolving digital and physical environments.
The Library supports many campus priorities including student wellness, sustainability, and the development of Indigenous initiatives, recognizing the responsibility of truth and reconciliation as outlined in the 94 Calls To Action.
The University of Waterloo Library is a member of OCUL, the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), and the Tri-University Group of Libraries (TUG). The Library is transiting towards enhanced collaboration on a shared library platform through the OCUL Collaborative Futures project. We are currently migrating from Voyager to the Alma platform with a go-live date of December 10, 2019.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
Metadata creation and maintenance
- Original cataloguing, including the creation and maintenance of authority records, subject analysis, classification, holdings maintenance, and regular cataloguing duties
- Complete quality control checks on bibliographic records created by team members, and provide feedback and resources to support their personal growth and development
- Develop processes and apply metadata batch editing software to automate the maintenance and enhancement of bibliographic records
- Create and advise on descriptive metadata for digital asset management, and work with campus partners to develop and promote best practices for interoperable metadata
- Participate in the determination, documentation, and implementation of local cataloguing policy and best practices
- Maintain a working knowledge of current cataloguing and metadata standards, and an awareness of emerging areas such as linked data
Management and leadership
- Organize, prioritize, assign, manage, and report on metadata projects to ensure that user needs are met
- Mentor staff through coaching and training, to support their goals for learning and personal growth
- Demonstrate strong leadership, including a commitment to equity, shared responsibility, and accountability
- Foster a positive, and open team environment where department members work individually, collaboratively, and collectively towards achieving departmental and library goals
- Represent the Head, Metadata and Cataloguing Services in their absence
- Operate as a member of a cross-departmental team to meet user discovery needs, and consult with campus representatives to ensure University goals and objectives are being supported
- Serve on library committees & task groups, attend conferences, and participate in discussions to support idea sharing and discuss issues relating to providing access to library collections and electronic resources
For a full job description see: Cataloguing and Metadata Librarian (PDF)
Qualifications
- ALA-accredited Master of Library Science degree or equivalent
- Demonstrated descriptive metadata expertise, including MARC/RDA, subject analysis, controlled vocabulary, and classification
- Supervisory or training experience
- Working knowledge of current cataloguing principles and standards as defined in FRBR, RDA, and MARC formats, as well as an understanding of emerging standards, such as, the principles of linked data
- Awareness of technologies, such as bulk editing tools, and how they can be effectively applied to workflows
- Experience with metadata application profiles
- Commitment to continued learning and growth, including the ability to develop expertise in the field of metadata and cataloguing, and act as a resource to the department and library community
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to oversee complex, detail-oriented work, and an aptitude for applying creative solutions
- Demonstrated ability to support staff success through providing coaching, training, and identifying opportunities for their growth
Compensation
The salary for this position will be commensurate with experience and qualifications within the University Support Group (USG) level 8-13 salary. Hiring range: $61,166 - $107,901
Additional information:
We welcome interested candidates to connect directly with Johanna Whitson, Head, Metadata and Cataloguing Services, to learn more about this exciting position. Johanna may be reached at +1-519-888-4567 ext. 40057 or by email at j2whitso@uwaterloo.ca.
Librarians' Employment Handbook (PDF): This document outlines the rules and procedures around promotion and professional development.
To apply:
To apply go to external opportunities at Careers at Waterloo.
Deadline for applications: for assured consideration, applications should be received by November 4th, 2019. As per policy 18, any qualified internal candidates will be given first consideration.
Interviews are expected to be held beginning in mid-November 2019.
Employment equity: The University respects, appreciates and encourages diversity. We invite applications from all interested applicants. Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada will be given priority.
Waterloo has spawned thousands of commercial and social enterprises, is home to the world's largest co-operative education program and boasts a uniquely entrepreneurial culture that encourages experimentation and risk-taking. The result is an outstanding learning and research experience for more than 36,000 undergraduate and graduate students in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada — the anchor of Canada’s innovation corridor.
University of Waterloo — Canada’s top innovation university — is a research powerhouse and the engine of one of the world’s leading start-up ecosystems. Offering world-class scholarship and research, combined with unparalleled experience-based education, Waterloo builds a better future for Canada and the world by championing innovation and collaboration to create solutions relevant to the needs of today and tomorrow.
For more information about Waterloo, please visit the University of Waterloo website.
Acknowledgment of traditional territory
We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. The University of Waterloo is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land promised to the Six Nations that includes ten kilometres on each side of the Grand River.
