[Fla-facrl] JOB POSTING - Chair of Cataloging & Metadata Services at FIU

[Gricel Dominguez]

*Chair of Cataloging and Metadata Services @ Florida International
University*

Florida International University Libraries seek an energetic,
collaborative, forward-thinking leader with knowledge of cataloging and
metadata practices for the position of Chair of Cataloging and Metadata
Services.
Job Information

Florida International University Libraries seeks a forward-thinking
professional to join the library leadership team. This position provides
leadership and strategic vision and direction to the Department of
Cataloging and Metadata Services for integrating emerging cataloging and
metadata practices and standards including linked data and FAIR data
principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) into the
existing practices. The Chair will lead and manage the department to
achieve the departmental goals, establish policies and procedures to
maximize resource discoverability of collections in all material formats,
provide initiatives to ensure organizational effectiveness and talent
development, and collaborate with library departments, Law Library, Medical
Library and Wolfsonian Museum to support the libraries priorities.

This is a non-tenure track faculty position reporting to the Associate Dean
for Technical Services. The department catalogs and creates metadata for
all types of materials including special collections, university archives,
sound & image resources, GIS, and government information. The successful
candidate will be a forward-thinking leader who is knowledgeable and
enthusiastic about the 21st-century librarianship and the impact of
cataloging and metadata on expanding resource discovery for library users.
This position will pursue professional development opportunities, including
research, publication, and professional service activities in order to
meet library-wide criteria for promotion.

*Responsibilities:  *

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   Leads cataloging and metadata services operations by setting crystal
   clear goals in consistency with the University Libraries’ strategic
   objectives; coordinates communications related to department activities;
   regularly measures outputs through monthly statistical reports and other
   metrics; and routinely evaluates projects and initiatives.
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   Directs the work of the unit comprising 11 personnel, including
   evaluating the department’s operational effectiveness through periodic
   reports, annual performance evaluations, staff development, and gathers
   feedback from other library departments and library users.
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   Cultivates a collaborative approach to achieving the department’s goals,
   establishing policies and procedures to integrate, enhance, and assess
   discoverability of the collections in all material formats in accordance
   with library priorities.
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   Provides leadership in cataloging and metadata standards and services,
   promotes emerging digital information environments, and advances access to
   materials through emerging technology and practices, and data analytics.


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   Leads the department’s support of digitization projects. Ensures that
   workflows and projects produce appropriate metadata schemes, creates and
   revises metadata for digital products, derives metadata from authoritative
   bibliographic tools and sources, across a broad range of material
   (manuscripts, photographs, ephemera, maps, datasets, audio and video
   material, prints and drawings, rare books, and archival material) to
   support the Libraries' digitization initiatives.
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   Researches, analyzes and integrates cataloging trends in information and
   department management.

*Scholarship, Service, & Professional Development  *

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   Maintains active involvement in appropriate professional and subject
   related organizations. Professional activity and leadership are expected in
   identifying and discussing cataloging, metadata, and discovery issues with
   colleagues throughout the world.
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   Performs scholarly research and provides service at the institutional
   and professional levels as related to assignment and in accordance with
   promotion criteria.

*Required Qualifications:  *

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   Master’s Degree from an American Library Association accredited program
   in Library and Information Studies.
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   Minimum five years of supervisory experience in cataloging or metadata
   services.
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   Experience leading teams and fostering continuous improvement.
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   Demonstrated ability to effectively engage, motivate and coach staff.
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   Demonstrated proficiency with current and emerging cataloging rules and
   standards.


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   Expertise necessary to enhance the discoverability of information
   resources, including the use of machine-assisted indexing and metadata
   enhancement.
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   Demonstrated knowledge of digitization practices related to cataloging.
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   Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as
   interpersonal, planning, organizational, and analytical skills.
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   Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion as well as an
   understanding of the contributions a diverse workforce brings to the
   workplace.
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   Initiative, flexibility and the ability to adapt to a complex, rapidly
   changing academic environment.

*Desired Qualifications:  *

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   Familiarity with the linked data environment, including emerging library
   initiatives (e.g.  BIBFRAME) and name identifier systems (e.g., ORCID,
   ISNI).


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   Working knowledge of Spanish, French, or Portuguese.
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   Experience contributing bibliographic and authority records using
   national PCC standards or other programs for descriptive, structural, and
   administrative metadata.
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   Experience using metrics to assess effectiveness.
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   Experience working in an environment advancing digital initiatives.

*Rank/Salary: *

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   Non-tenured faculty status; rank and salary are competitive based on
   qualifications and experience.

*About the Libraries:  *

For information about the FIU Libraries, please visit
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Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to *Job Opening ID 528357* at
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://goog_751370201/__;!!PhOWcWs!2ow079MSBDQ-Ggu6hB2G6jteZnbce1A5S0Z1MG6IQAxgl9e74i8EXp480BDmlRpu2YqDXc6kv0xymHK3injAlZ8qx7Y$ >facultycareers.fiu.edu and attach cover letter and
curriculum vitae as a single pdf file. Candidates will be requested to
provide names and contact information for at least three references who
will be contacted as determined by the search committee. To receive full
consideration, applications and required materials should be received by
December 29, 2022. Review will continue until position is filled.
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