Cataloger/Metadata Specialist

Responsibilities: The University of Central Florida Libraries is seeking a knowledgeable and innovative Metadata Specialist/Cataloger to review digital images scanned from a variety of formats; perform original and complex copy cataloging for digital images; research any facts that need to be included or clarified in the metadata record to make the maximum data accessible to the user; and perform other cataloging assignments as needed.

Qualifications: Required: Masters degree from an American Library Association accredited institution.  Knowledge of AACR2, MARC and LCSH.  Preferred: cataloging experience with metadata and/or digital resource cataloging; knowledge of or experience with Dublin Core and standards commonly applied to digital resources; ability to work independently and communicate effectively.

Environment: The University of Central Florida is a rapidly growing metropolitan university located 13 miles east of downtown Orlando. UCF has over 42,000 students, 4,700 employees, and serves a metropolitan population of 1.5 million residents. The university offers 86 bachelor's, 68 master's, and 24 doctoral programs and confers about 7,000 degrees a year. The main library has a collection of over 1.5 million volumes and is a partial depository for government documents and patents. The library materials budget is $5.3 million. The staff of 123 includes a library faculty of 47. UCF offers an exciting and vibrant academic environment with growing collections, advanced technology, and an expanding campus. http://library.ucf.edu.

Salary and Rank: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a twelve-month, full-time non-tenure track faculty position with generous health insurance benefits and retirement options.

To Apply: Review begins immediately.  Submit an application letter indicating how the candidate's experience matches the responsibilities and requirements for this position, along with resume, and contact information for at least three professional references by the closing date of August 26, 2005 to: Cynthia Kisby, Personnel Librarian ckisby@mail.ucf.edu.  Searches are conducted in accordance with the state of Florida open-records laws.  UCF is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.