NYU Libraries is seeking a tenure-track faculty librarian to support the
creation and maintenance of metadata for audiovisual resources. NYU’s growing
collections currently comprise 175,000 audio recordings, 75,000 video
recordings, and over 100 streaming media subscriptions in addition to ongoing
audiovisual digitization projects. This position will be responsible for
describing these materials according to national cataloging standards and will
contribute towards library initiatives making audiovisual resources
discoverable and accessible to a wider user community. NYU pursues broader
library efforts including cooperative cataloging (PCC), authority control (NACO
/ SACO) and linked data (Wikidata). As a member of the Metadata Strategy Unit,
this position reports to the Metadata Strategist, Team Lead of the Metadata
Strategy Unit in the department of Knowledge Access (KA) responsible for
cataloging and metadata services.
The Audiovisual Metadata Librarian will develop metadata application guidelines
to optimize resource discovery and access, create sustainable metadata
strategies to support digital preservation workflows, and promote the
development of diverse, inclusive and equitable metadata through strategic
community engagement and collaborative description workflows for collections
representing traditionally underrepresented communities. In addition, this
librarian will work closely with professional communities beyond NYU to promote
the development of inclusive and representative metadata schema and
vocabularies as well as conduct research in the area of inclusive and
anti-racist descriptive practices. Read more about NYU librarians doing this
work here: https://guides.nyu.edu/archival-collections-management/inclusive
This position’s responsibilities may include:
· Cataloging materials in a variety of formats including but not limited
to DVDs, analog video, digital audio / video recordings, and electronic
resources.
· Creating MARC and non-MARC metadata in compliance with standards such
Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2) or Resource Description and Access
(RDA).
· Applying controlled vocabulary terms such as from Library of Congress
Subject Headings (LCSH) / Name Authority File (LCNAF) / Genre and Form Terms
(LCGFT), Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT), or Wikidata.
· Collaborating with subject specialists to provide alternative solutions
for inclusive metadata (e.g. multilingual names and subject headings, SACO
lite) in response to the strategic priority of inclusion, diversity, belonging,
equity, and accessibility (IDBEA).
· Remediating legacy metadata (e.g. the Avery Fisher Center collection)
and enriching electronic resource records to support library digitization
efforts.
· Participating in library committees on metadata policy, documentation,
and workflows.
· Contributing to cataloging and metadata pilot projects including but
not limited to Wikidata, authority training, and resource accessibility
testing.
· Engaging directly with state, regional, and national committees
responsible for decision-making and emerging trends within librarianship.
· Participating in research, publication, and other professional and
scholarly activities.
Research
Faculty librarians also explore their own active research agenda, contributing
their expertise, experiences, and investigations to build new knowledge in
their chosen areas. The Audiovisual Metadata Librarian will be well-positioned
to make substantive contributions to research in a number of areas including,
but not limited to, critical cataloging and inclusive description, technology
for accessing legacy media and playback formats, and collaborative collecting
practices around open access resources and consortial metadata creation.
NYU Cluster Hiring Initiative
NYU Libraries is participating in the NYU Faculty Cluster Hiring Initiative to
recruit, welcome, and support new library faculty working across the Division
on timely themes of social importance, such as Inequality and Anti-racism,
Population Health and Health Equity, Open Science and the Public Good, and
Urban Environments and Politics. NYU Libraries will use the cluster-hire
approach to address our goal of building a more diverse faculty community in a
concerted way, with the full weight of the University’s recruitment and
retention toolkit. It also allows us to mobilize our internal resources,
including onboarding, cohort mentoring, and measures to protect time for
research and service, and bring them to bear to ensure the success of new
hires. For full details about the Libraries cluster hiring initiative, see this
link.
This particular position is part of our Centering Underrepresented Voices:
Anti-Racist Practices in Libraries and Archives cluster. The positions in the
cluster are strategically placed in three core areas of librarianship:
collections and subject expertise, description and discovery, and engagement
and outreach. The cluster will center underrepresented communities' voices by
bringing in new collections of African American and Black Diaspora Studies
materials in all formats, creating anti-racist descriptive and metadata
practices to support the discovery and use of these collections, and
promulgating engagement and research services that draw on and support the
growth of new knowledge. By approaching collections curation, description, and
research support through a lens of inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and
accessibility (IDBEA), we create a set of interlocking and cohesive supports
that enrich the scholarly lives of our communities.
Qualifications
Required
· Minimum one graduate degree (master’s level or higher), conferred by
start date, for consideration. A second graduate degree will be required to be
eligible for tenure. One of the two graduate degrees must be an ALA-accredited
MLS or equivalent.
· Three to five years experience performing original or copy cataloging
for a variety of physical and electronic non-print resources.
· Knowledge of MARC / non-MARC descriptive cataloging standards.
· Familiarity with library systems and tools such as OCLC Connexion, RDA
Toolkit, MarcEdit, or OpenRefine.
· Attention to detail and accuracy with strong oral / written
communication skills.
· Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues
both within and beyond technical services.
· Demonstrated commitment to inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and
accessibility.
Preferred
· ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS or equivalent.
· Experience contributing authority data to a national cooperative
cataloging program such as the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC NACO /
SACO).
· Knowledge of metadata transformation tools and programming languages
such as Python, XSLT, or Ruby.
· Fluency in one or more non-English languages (Spanish / Portuguese
preferred).
About NYU Libraries
The Division of Libraries values diversity among its faculty, is committed to
building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages
applications from members of underrepresented communities. We are proud of our
organizational culture and are committed to building and sustaining a
diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization that supports a sense of
belonging for the staff and communities we serve. For more information
regarding the Libraries’ commitment to IDBE, see the Libraries’ Mission &
Values Statement, our Diversity and Inclusion Values Statement, and our
Commitment to Anti-Racism.
Salary/Benefits: Faculty status, attractive benefits package including five
weeks annual vacation. Salary commensurate with experience and background.
Faculty at NYU, including in the Division of Libraries, have always enjoyed
relative flexibility in their work, allowing for moments of remote work as
appropriate.
Application Instructions
We would love to hear from you! To ensure consideration, submit your CV and
letter of application, including the contact information of three professional
references to http://apply.interfolio.com/101106 NYU Division of Libraries
requires all candidates for this position to supply a statement demonstrating
their dedication to inclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging as part of
their application. Access the Diversity Statement prompt here
https://nyu.box.com/v/diversity-statement Applications will be considered until
the position is filled. Preference will be given to applications received by
March 9.
EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
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