Digital Collections Cataloger
The Digital Collections Cataloger creates and reviews metadata for collections in the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library and helps to train and support others assisting with the cataloging. The Cataloger also works with newly acquired materials to prepare them for presentation on the web and in other media.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in History, Library Science or related field
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Proficiency in reading and comprehending 19th/20th century handwriting
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Cataloging experience
- Subject knowledge in American history in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
- Proficiency in image editing
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Apply project standards, research, and best practices to create appropriate item-level metadata to make the collection searchable.
- Produce accurate transcriptions of selected difficult-to-read documents.
- Advise other Theodore Roosevelt Center staff regarding needed developments in the project software to manage the metadata creation and approval process.
- Cooperate as part of the Theodore Roosevelt Center team to provide training for volunteers, interns, and student workers to assist with the creation of the digital library.
- Assist in identifying documents for inclusion in exhibits and other Center uses.
- Participate in web site content development (e.g. write blog entries, suggest and/or write new encyclopedia entries) to present and promote the collection.
- Meet research and reference needs of patrons.
- Oversee the processing of TIFF files for presentation on the web and in other media, including cropping images, converting image sizes and file formats, and linking images to records in the digital library.
- Perform other duties or complete specific tasks as assigned