Library Collections Specialist VI

Marquand Library of Art and Archaeology is one of the oldest and most extensive art libraries in America. The collection of over 500,000 volumes covers world art and architecture from antiquity to the present and includes distinguished rare book holdings. Marquand serves the Princeton University community and scholars from around the world, attracting over 150,000 visitors a year.

Responsibilities

• Create metadata, process documents, and create and maintain websites for the Digital Library.
• Help maintain the vault stacks and secure reading room.
• Prepare materials for transfer to ReCAP.
• Manage patron requests for original photography and publication permissions for Marquand collections.
• Manage student employees doing higher-level processing and quality control work in support of Digital Library projects.
• Liaise regularly with professionals across the Library, especially those in the Rare Books, Preservation and Conservation, Library IT, and Cataloging departments.
• Staff Marquand’s service desks, including the Rare Book Reading Room desk, six to eight hours per week or as needed.
• Assist individuals and classes with rare book collections following preservation and security protocols.

Requirements

• Minimum two years of experience in an academic, research, or special library, or a public library with a research and/or special collections component.
• Knowledge of bibliographic conventions and experience searching online catalogs and research databases.
• Experience with digital library projects, knowledge of metadata formats and conventions, and an aptitude for learning software used to process, organize, and describe digital documents.
• Experience with antiquarian library or archival collections.
• Reading knowledge of one foreign language relevant to Marquand, preferably a Romance or Germanic language.
• Ability to work with bibliographic citations in several languages.
• Self-starter with the ability to prioritize, be highly productive, and do sustained and accurate detail work at a computer.
• Affinity for teamwork and leadership, and the ability to be flexible and resourceful in a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate computer skills including desktop productivity software and scanning, and basic knowledge of computer hardware, printers, and imaging equipment.
• Library public service experience and service orientation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts or higher degree strongly preferred.
• College-level academic work in the Humanities and knowledge of one of the visually-oriented disciplines such as art history, archaeology, or media studies.
• Knowledge of rare book cataloging standards, XML, and Alma or similar integrated library software.
• Working knowledge of book preservation techniques and standards.

Schedule

• Academic year hours: Sunday-Thursday 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM.
• Summer/Fall/Spring/Holiday Break hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
• May include occasional weekend hours.

Pay

$31.64 minimum hourly rate.

Benefits

• Eligible for overtime.
• Comprehensive benefit program offered to eligible employees.