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The First Review Date for this job is: 10/19/16
The Library's Engineering and Physical Sciences Division includes five libraries - Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Earth Sciences & Map, Engineering, Mathematics Statistics, and Physics-Astronomy. These libraries are primary service points and provide research-level print and digital collections to support the research and teaching programs of the College of Engineering, College of Chemistry, and College of Letters & Science's Mathematical and Physical Sciences Division. Researchers throughout the university community and beyond heavily use these libraries. Collectively the staff consists of 6 librarians, 10 career staff, and over 30 student library employees.
Catalog & Metadata Services (C&MS) is responsible for cataloging, metadata maintenance, and physical treatment of all new monographs, serials, and other material types in all physical and digital formats and languages (except Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) for the Doe/Moffitt Libraries and Subject Specialty Libraries. Within Catalog & Metadata Services, the Metadata Creation Unit's focus is on the creation of new library metadata and the use or expansion of existing metadata. C&MS works closely with other Library units on projects to improve catalog quality and to identify and create non-MARC metadata for digital library projects.
This position reports to the Head of the Engineering & Physical Sciences Division with a dotted line to the Head of Catalog & Metadata Services.
Creates and upgrades metadata/catalog records for maps, map sets, atlases, and digital geospatial data for the Earth Sciences & Map Library and other campus libraries. Prepares and assigns metadata to digital map sets and geospatial data for ingestion into digital collections. Performs complex database maintenance by resolving conflicts and improving or correcting bibliographic, item, holdings, and/or authority records in the UCB online catalog, OCLC, and/or other library databases. Selects maps for purchase, storage, or weeding under the direction of the GIS & Map Librarian. Performs and/or trains student employees in performing bibliographic searching and submits map orders on behalf of the GIS & Map Librarian. Physically prepares maps, map sets, and atlases for accessioning, storage, or deaccessioning per established procedures and/or trains and directs student employees in this work. Provides reference and instruction services related to the map collection. Performs map scanning for the large format scanning service, interlibrary loan, and digital projects. Creates and maintains relevant documentation. Analyzes, evaluates, interprets and revises or proposes revisions to established guidelines. Represents the Earth Sciences & Map Library on the Cataloging & Metadata Council and participates in Earth Sciences & Map Library, Engineering & Physical Sciences Division, and Catalog & Metadata Services unit meetings.
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