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Project
Coordinator | Project
Catalogers
This is a full-time, 16 month position. The Project
Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of all aspects
of an IMLS-sponsored project designed to create a database of
15,000 Connecticut-related images and to develop a student resource
page to encourage use of the database. The Project Coordinator
will be an employee of The Connecticut Historical Society (CHS).
The Project Coordinator will report to the Project Management
Committee (which includes representatives of the three project
partners) on regular basis but will be under the day-to-day
supervision of the CHS's Curator of Graphics. The Project Coordinator
will conduct some work at the Dodd Center and at Mystic Seaport,
the other partners in the IMLS project.
Duties: The Project Coordinator is responsible
for coordinating every aspect of the project, monitoring its
progress, and intervening at all levels of administration as
required to assure the success of the project. The Project Coordinator
provides oversight in conjunction with the Program Directors
over the work of three Catalogers stationed at each of the participating
institutions.The Project Coordinator's specific duties will
include, but are not limited to the following: Administration
- Work with the Management Committee and the CHS
Curator of Graphics to assure expert fiscal control of all project
expenditures, both direct and indirect.
- Write reports to IMLS.
- Work with the public relations department in
each of the institutions to assure an active publicity program.
- Coordinate the scheduling of consultants with
the three institutions.
- Act as the primary liaison with all consultants
and project staff, assuring that deadlines and quality standards
are met.
- Attend all meetings of the Project Management
Committee.
- Issue written monthly reports for the benefit
of the Project Management Committee.
- Compile project statistics and data.
Technical
- Work with consultants and the technical staff of the Dodd
Center and the UConn Libraries to see that all technical aspects
of the project run smoothly.
- Identify and address technical problems that arise between
institutions.
- Work with consultants to establish the local cataloging databases
software, the structure of the cataloging records, and the links
between the cataloging records and forms of access.
- Train the Catalogers in the standards of input and the use
of the local cataloging systems.
- Compose documentation for every aspect of the project.
- Coordinate all aspects of authority control, thesauri usage
and selection.
- Assure quality control at every level of the project.
- Point out and follow up on all aspects of the project needing
technical assistance.
- Assume primary responsibility for the composition of all database
texts, including access screens and introductions.
Qualifications: The Project Coordinator should have extensive administrative
experience as well as an advanced degree from an accredited institution.
An MLS is preferred. The Project Coordinator must be conversant
in all aspects of imaging and WWW applications. The Project Coordinator
should also have solid cataloging or registration experience in
a library or museum. Coordination of three different institutions
in a multi-component project requires patience, tact, and understanding.
Experience in conducting other inter-institutional projects is very
desirable.Compensation: $45,000, excellent benefits The 16-month
position starts as soon as possible.Application ProcessSend letter
and resume listing three references to:
IMLS Search
The Connecticut Historical Society
One Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 06105.
(3) Sought to participate in IMLS-funded collaborative project,
Connecticut History Online, designed to create Web Site housing
15,000 Connecticut graphics and related student resource page.
Catalogers, located at the participating institutions (Connecticut
Historical Society, Mystic Seaport Museum, and the University
of Connecticut), will each be responsible for creating 5,000 records
and coordinating activities with fellow catalogers and other project
staff/consultants. See separate job description below for
University of Connecticut position. Requirements:BA required,
MA or MLS preferred, together with relevant experience. Familiarity
with authority control and cataloging with MARC format or museum
software preferred.
Starting salary: $32,500, excellent benefitsSend a cover letter
and resume listing three references and indicating your choice
of work site to:
IMLS Search
The Connecticut Historical Society
One Elizabeth Street
Hartford CT 06105.
University of Connecticut Libraries Job Description
Area: Archives & Special Collections
Title: Institute of Museum and Library Services Project Cataloger
(Temporary)
Rank: ULA 1
Salary Group: UCP 3
Job Summary: Working in a team environment, the project cataloger
will have primary responsibility for the creation of approximately
5,000 local cataloging records for photographic images held in
the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center. As part of the team of an
IMLS-sponsored project, the project cataloger creates a database
of 15,000 Connecticut-related images, provides educational support
for using the database, and coordinates his or her efforts with
Dodd Center staff and the rest of the IMLS grant team to ensure
the success of the project. The cataloger will report to a supervisor
at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center with their overall work
being coordinated by the Project Coordinator, employed by the
CHS. The position is full-time for a period of 14 months.
Duties and Responsibilities: Create cataloging records for photographic
images using MARC tags and fields using a local Access database;
Assist in the physical arrangement of images in preparation for
filming and/or scanning; Assist in the transmission of images
to the central server at the UConn Libraries; Maintain and update
cataloging records in the local database and transmit corrections;
Create and maintain accurate statistics on production and usage
of time; Prepare quarterly reports for the University of Connecticut
supervisor and IMLS Project Coordinator; Maintain and use the
AAT (Art and Architecture Thesaurus) and other cataloging tools
and thesauri as needed; Search the OCLC Name Authorities files
as needed; Establish as necessary local subject headings (for
places and people) in compliance with the nationally accepted
practices; Establish links between the cataloging records and
the geographic database at the Map and Geographical Information
Center at the University of Connecticut Libraries; Attend meetings,
workshops, and training sessions related to the IMLS project;
Ensure catalog quality and suggest improvements to workflow and
procedures as needed.
Qualifications: Required: Bachelor's degree; Experience with
library cataloging in an automated environment; Familiarity with
authority control and thesauri structure and use; Strong detail
orientation; Ability to work to meet deadlines while maintain
quality controls. Preferred: MLS from an ALA accredited Library
School; Two years of cataloging experience; Training or familiarity
with Connecticut or New England history; Experience in working
with historical photographs and/or graphic images; Experience
in creating Dublin Core cataloging records; Experience in working
in an automated environment using Access and OCLC data.
Send resume and names, addresses and phone number for 3 professional
references to Elizabeth Tonucci, Library Human Resources Manager,
University Libraries, 369 Fairfield Road U-5A, Storrs, CT 06269-1005.
The University of Connecticut has a strong commitment to diversity
and seeks a broad spectrum of candidates. (Search #00A213)
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