<html><body><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><div>** apologies for cross posting **</div><div><br></div><div>Hi, all,</div><div><br></div><div>Please forward widely to anyone who may be qualified and interested. Thank you.</div><div><b><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">TO APPLY: Please go to jobs.stanford.edu and search for job # 65501.</span></i></b><br></div><div><br></div><div><em>Note: This position was posted last summer and later was frozen. Due to the length of time between then and now, we are starting the search from scratch. </em> <br></div><div><br></div><div>***</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="zmsearchresult"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Title: Map</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span class="zmsearchresult"><b>Cataloger</b></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span class="zmsearchresult"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Status: 3-year term position (100% time)</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Job level: Assistant or Associate Librarian (3P1/3P2)</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Organization: Stanford University Libraries, Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Reports to: Assistant Director of Geospatial, Cartographic and Scientific Data/Head of the Branner Earth Sciences Library (Assistant Director)</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">TO APPLY: Please go to jobs.stanford.edu and search for job # 65501</span></i></b></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">General description</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Stanford University Libraries (SUL) is seeking a Map Cataloger to work directly with paper and digital historical and antiquarian maps held in numerous collections across the campus and in direct support of the David Rumsey Map Center. The goal of this position is to enable discovery and use of these materials across a variety of platforms including the library catalog, geospatial discovery environments, and interactive indexes. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The position is based in the Branner Earth Sciences Library and reports to the Assistant Director of Geospatial, Cartographic and Scientific Data & Services. After the David Rumsey Map Center opens, the librarian will also work in Green Library both cataloging maps and staffing the reference desk on a regular basis. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The <span class="zmsearchresult">Map</span> <span class="zmsearchresult">Cataloger</span> will:</span></i></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Create discovery metadata for cartographic materials in accordance with accepted local practice and applicable national standards, or obtain suitable catalog records when obtainable. Currently, predominate schemas are RDA applied according to the BIBCO standards and MODS.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Assess the metadata requirements for new collections as they are considered and acquired either through purchase or by digital donation. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Design, implement, and manage workflows for original and copy cataloging, using all available resources from the professional librarian staff to hourly employees and student workers. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Create project estimates for the cataloging and metadata work that needs to be completed. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Work directly with the Digital Library Systems and Services group and the Metadata Development Unit to set standards, create crosswalks for metadata transformations (typically to MODS), and perform quality assurance on those transformations. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Participate in library-wide projects to make cartographic materials available through a variety of outlets including the library catalog, geospatial web portals, exhibit sites, and mobile applications.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Provide feedback on the display of records across multiple discovery environments.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Provide reference support for the Branner Map Collections and staff the reference desk for the David Rumsey Map Center when it opens.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Work with the Assistant Director to secure grant funding to work through the backlogs in the collections, providing project management and overseeing the work of those hired for the work. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Participate in relevant professional activities both within and outside Stanford.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Required Qualifications</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">MLIS or a Bachelor’s Degree and equivalent experience.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Theoretical knowledge of current cataloging procedures and principles as defined in RDA, AACR2, MARC Bibliographic, Holdings, and Authorities formats. Ability to rapidly learn and implement new cataloging procedures and principles adopted by the Department. (Practical knowledge required for the Associate level.)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Experience with principles of authority control, including selecting and applying controlled vocabularies and ontologies (required for the Associate level).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Working knowledge and the ability to analyze, and utilize existing and emerging metadata standards, such as MODS, Dublin Core, METS, XML, and relevant thesauri or ontologies, as required by special projects. Ability to provide mapping between different metadata standards in a dynamic environment. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Project management skills (experience required for the Associate level). </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">High level of proficiency using PC-based applications (Windows and Mac, word processing, spreadsheets) and other computer applications (email, Internet, Integrated Library Systems); high level computer competency kept up to date through continuous learning.<span> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Excellent analytical and problem solving skills combined with attention to detail for complex, detail-oriented work.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Effective oral and written communication skills.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Ability to work independently, as a team member, and across departmental boundaries in a fast-paced environment. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Flexibility to be organized, productive and effective in a dynamic environment, involved with a variety of simultaneous projects and workflows.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">High level of comfort in digital environments coupled with the ability to read complex visual information. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Commitment to professional development and service.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Friendly, personable and willing to work directly with the public.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> </span></i></p><p style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';" data-mce-style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Desired Qualifications:</span></i></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Experience with cataloging of cartographic material, antiquarian maps/atlases, and geospatial materials in digital and analog formats.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Knowledge of rare materials cataloging standards such as DCRM.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Advanced knowledge of one modern Western European language in addition to English; working knowledge of other Western European languages.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: 0pt;"></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;" data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Familiarity with RDF, XML, and other machine actionable metadata languages.</span></li></ul></div></div><div><br></div><div><span name="x"></span>Best, <br><div><br></div>Julie<br><div><br></div>***<br>Julie Sweetkind-Singer<br>Assistant Director of Geospatial, Cartographic and Scientific Data & Services<br>Head Librarian, Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections<br>Stanford University<br>397 Panama Mall; MC 2211<br>Stanford, CA 94305<br>(650)725-1102<span name="x"></span><br></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>