Computercraft is seeking Cataloging Librarians to support the National Library of Medicine (NLM) at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. NLM maintains a preeminent collection of the world’s published medical literature, including books, journal volumes, pamphlets, and theses, printed from the 15th through the early 21st century; manuscripts ranging in date from the 11th century to the present; fine prints, and other graphic materials from the 15th century to the present; and audio and visual materials.
In this role, you will work full-time on site at NLM performing original cataloging, including descriptive cataloging, subject analysis, classification, and other related librarian duties involved in processing complex biomedical literature, including textual, audiovisual, and/or electronic resources, of mixed difficulty.
Job Responsibilities Performs descriptive cataloging following the Resource Description and Access (RDA) standard and the BIBCO Standard Record (BSR) or CONSER Standard Record (CSR) as applicable
Prepare name and series authority records for contribution to the Name Authority Cooperative (NACO) program
Select appropriate subject headings from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) vocabulary to express the subject content of the publication
Select and assign a classification notation from the NLM Classification for materials in medicine and related sciences, and from the appropriate LC classification schedule for materials in a field other than biomedicine
Identify cataloging additions and changes required for previously cataloged material
Update existing cataloging records, including bibliographic, holdings, and item records
Follow guidelines for specific materials to assure all records created follow NLM policies and appropriate national and international standards
Required Skills/Experience Master’s degree in library science or library and information science from an ALA-accredited college or university
Three (3) plus years of library and cataloging experience (e.g., use of and familiarity with RDA, MARC21, any library services platform, Cutter Sanborn Tables, etc.)
Familiarity and use of a controlled vocabulary to assign subjects and classification to library resources (e.g., LCSH, MeSH, LC Classification, NLM Classification)
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
Desired Skills/Experience Experience working with fragile materials, possibly in a special collections environment
Experience cataloging serials
Knowledge of non-English languages (i.e., Latin, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Cyrillic, etc.)
Experience with creating cataloging records according to the BIBCO Standard Record (BSR)
Experience with creating cataloging serial records according to the CONSER Standard Record (CSR)
Experience utilizing the ALMA Library Services Platform and/or OCLC Connexion for cataloging
Compensation and Benefits
The anticipated salary range for this position is $70,000–$90,000 annually. The starting salary within this range will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, and skills.