Head Cataloger

U.S. Citizenship

Master of Library Science (MLS/MLIS) from an ALA-accredited institution (or equivalent) is required.

Demonstrated professional experience functioning at a Head Cataloger or senior cataloging level in an academic or research library is required.

Proven expertise with MARC21, RDA, AACR2, Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), Library of Congress Classification, and authority control is required.

Experience working with integrated library systems (ILS) in a production library environment is required.

Experience participating in or supporting system migrations or large-scale metadata or data cleanup projects is required.

Support the implementation of Ex Libris Alma / Primo VE / Alma Digital.

Serve as the lead cataloging expert during all phases of the migration and go-live.

Assist in extracting bibliographic, holdings, item, authority, and digital object data from the existing SirsiDynix ILS.

Assist in extracting relevant data and content from the existing Knowvation system.

Contribute to mapping legacy metadata to Ex Libris Alma/Primo VE/Digital data models and fields.

Collaborate with staff to validate transformation rules and manage test data loads.