Why are MLS degrees always required for these sorts of jobs? Ethan
On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 4:21 PM, <jobs4...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in > New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, > New > Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that > include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, > state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, > Art, Drama, and Music. > > **The University and the Library** > The Yale University Library, as one of the world's leading research > libraries, > collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to and services for a > rich > and unique record of human thought and creativity. It fosters intellectual > growth and is a highly valued partner in the teaching and research > missions of > Yale University and scholarly communities worldwide. A distinctive > strength is > its rich spectrum of resources, including more than 12.5 million volumes > and > information in all media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed > books > to electronic databases. The Library is engaged in numerous digital > initiatives designed to provide access to a full array of scholarly > information. Housed in the Sterling Memorial Library and twenty school and > departmental libraries, it employs a dynamic, diverse, and innovative > staff of > over 500who have the opportunity to work with the highest caliber of > faculty > and students, participate on committees, and are involved in other areas of > staff development. For additional information on the Yale University > Library, > please visit the Library's web site at[http://www.library.y > ale.edu/](http://www.library.yale.edu/). > > **Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library** > The Beinecke Library is Yale's principal repository for literary papers and > early manuscripts and rare books. In addition to distinguished general > collections, the library houses the Osborn Collection, noted for its > British > and literary and historical manuscripts, and outstanding special > collections > devoted to American literature, German literature, and Western Americana. > The > Beinecke's collections include materials ranging from medieval manuscripts > to > born-digital electronic records, audio and video. The Beinecke has > undertaken > an ambitious digitization program and offers online access to over 150,000 > images through its Digital Images Online database, as well as access to > streaming audio and video, and to a host of online exhibitions and digital > projects involving blogs, podcasts, and social-tagging. The Beinecke is > currently engaged in bringing intentionality to the development of the > Library's digital resources and projects, and to providing responsive and > effective services to online users of the Beinecke's materials as well as > thoughtful integration with other digital efforts at Yale. For additional > information about the Beinecke Library, visit[ > http://www.library.yale.edu/bein > ecke/.](http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/) > > **General Purpose** > Under the general direction of the Head of Technical Services and working > in > close collaboration with the Head of Technology and Digital Assets, the > Digital Imaging Studio Production Manager, and units across the Beinecke > Library, the Head of Digital Projects & Metadata plays a leading role in > creating, describing, and delivering digitized resources and in exploring, > proposing, and developing innovative tools and services that improve the > ability of scholars, students, and educators to make use of existing and > emerging digital resources. > > **Responsibilities** > The Head of Digital Projects & Metadata is responsible for the day-to-day > management of a variety of digital projects and is responsible for > overseeing > and creating metadata across a wide range of materials including > manuscripts, > photographs, ephemera, art objects, maps, prints and drawings, books, and > other printed material. The Head of Digital Projects & Metadata provides > leadership and technical expertise in the investigation and application of > new > metadata standards; defines input standards; devises quality control > routines; > proposes local policies and procedures; maintains and enhances current > metadata infrastructure and practices; prepares and evaluates material for > digital capture; participates in managing the workflow of the Digital > Studio > and coordinates and supervises metadata creation by staff, student > assistants, > and interns; hires and supervises Digital Projects & Metadata staff; > provides > guidance, training, skill development, and performance evaluation; > participates in the formulation of policies and procedures for the > Technical > Services Department. The Head of Digital Projects & Metadata is a liaison > to > the Technology and Digital Assets Department and works collaboratively with > other Library staff to develop and employ improved interfaces and delivery > tools. The Head of Digital Projects & Metadata represents the Beinecke in > Yale > University Library-wide and nationally, in discussions and committees > pertaining to metadata, cataloging standards, and digital initiatives for > digital library development at Yale, and is active professionally. May be > required to assist with disaster recovery efforts. May be assigned to work > on > West Campus. > > **Qualifications** > MLS from an ALA-accredited library science program. Cataloging experience > in a > research or academic library setting, preferably with special collections > materials. Demonstrated familiarity with the basic principles and standards > for descriptive cataloging of rare printed materials, archival and > manuscript > material, or visual materials. Knowledge of established and emerging > metadata > schemes (Dublin Core, EAD, EAC-CPF,MODS, MARC, VRA Core, CDWA), content > standards (AACR2, DCRM, DACS, CCO), and thesauri (LCSH, NAF, AAT, TGM). > Bibliographic knowledge of at least one modern Western European language. > Excellent technical aptitude with computer applications such as MS Excel > and > MS Access. Experience with library management systems such as Voyager. > Experience with digital reformatting projects; experience with project > management tools and techniques; demonstrated ability to use databases and > develop functional requirements for them; knowledge of the principles, > standards, and technological framework of digital preservation; strong > commitment to enhancing service through teamwork and responsiveness to > clients > and project partners, both internal and external. Ability to excel in a > rapidly changing environment. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively > across units, organize and coordinate work, handle multiple projects > simultaneously, meet deadlines, and be an effective contributor to a > production-oriented, project environment. Excellent written and oral > communication skills. Supervisory experience required. One year of > professional experience required. For appointment to the rank of Librarian > II > requires two years of professional experience and professional > accomplishments. For appointment to the rank of Librarian III requires five > years of professional experience and professional accomplishments. > > **Salary and Benefits** > We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and > excellence of > a career at Yale University. One of the country's great workplaces, Yale > University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and > true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with a wide > variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time off, fantastic family and > educational benefits, a variety of retirement benefits, extensive > recreational > facilities, and much more. > > Applications consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the names and > contact > information of three professional references should be sent by creating an > account and applying onlineatfor immediate consideration - the > STARS req ID for this position is 15467BR. Please be sure to reference # > 15467BR in your cover letter. > > Background Check Requirements > > All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment > background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle and > credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. > Internal > candidates may be subject to a motor vehicle or credit check for this > position > based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are > contingent on successful completion of the required background > check. > > Please visitfor additional information on the background check > requirements and > process. > > > Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale > values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly > encourages > applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups. > > > > Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/782/ >
