Job Description: Laupus Library, East Carolina University (ECU) seeks a dynamic, energetic, knowledgeable and self-motivated librarian to provide leadership in collection services, metadata, and resource discovery activities. The Collection Services and Metadata Librarian supervises Collection Services department staff, including the Serials and Collection Development Coordinators and also liaises with the History Collections and the Country Doctor Museum to provide insight and direction for expanding digital collections activities and metadata application practices.

This position reports to the Assistant Director for Collections; supervises and provides direction for Collection Services staff in the acquisition, receipt, and processing of monographic print, electronic and serials collections, including management of physical collections; and supervises/evaluates departmental staff workflows.

Serves as the Laupus representative for Collection Services functions and operations in support of the resources and services provided by the ECU Libraries. Collaborates and participates in decision making with counterparts from the Joyner Library Collections & Technical Services department in support of shared collections and resource initiatives.

Represents Laupus at external committees where appropriate, especially those related to management of ECU Libraries' resources.

Applies medically specific cataloging standards including MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) and NLM (National Library of Medicine) classification schemes in all areas of metadata application.

Coordinates the selection of approval and firm orders amongst Laupus librarians. Liaises with the library's approval plan provider and contract cataloging vendor to ensure quality control.

Determines innovative practices related to approval, firm, and standing orders; oversees and monitors authority control; provides original cataloging as needed; performs complex copy cataloging and quality control audits of fully-shelf ready materials; and responsible for the management and assessment of the library's collection in all formats including but not limited to serials, monographs, databases and audiovisual materials.

Thoroughly understands and exploits the cataloging module of the integrated library system, its relation to other discovery systems and considers its effects on users in determining procedures related to discovery.

Maintains knowledge of and compliance with national bibliographic cataloging practices and appropriate metadata standards (particularly MESH, RDA, FRBR) and develops and implements best practices in these areas.

Fosters a work environment of productivity, assessment based planning, and user centered practices; maintains essential records and statistics and prepares reports as needed; assists in staffing the Reference desk; and additional responsibilities as assigned.

Cataloging experience in a library-work environment, preferably academic and/or health sciences setting. Experience with content standards RDA, AACR2 and with FRBR concepts. Demonstrated working knowledge of MESH and NLM standards. Demonstrated understanding of digital collections and the tools used to work with them.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff and users.

Initial appointment is a one (1) year fixed-term contract; subsequent renewal may be for a multi-year fixed-term contract. The minimum salary is $50,000. ECU offers an excellent benefits package.


Minimum Qualifications: ALA-accredited master's degree or international equivalent in library or information science. Demonstrated training or experience working in cataloging/metadata. Demonstrated understanding of metadata principles and practices, such as those found in AACR2, RDA, Dublin Core and other emerging metadata schemes. Demonstrated experience working within a large, widely-used Integrated Library System (ILS) platform, such as Symphony. Awareness of current issues and trends in metadata development. Demonstrated potential to be an effective supervisor.


Special Instructions to Applicants: East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. In addition to submitting a candidate profile online, please submit online the required applicant documents:

Curriculum Vitae
Letter of Interest
List of Three References (noting contact information)

Date Initial Screening Begins: 12-05-2012

Job Close Date: Open Until Filled


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