LAC Group seeks people with Archives and/or Library qualifications, who are experienced in Cataloguing/Metadata Creation, to assist with a cataloguing/metadata creation project, working on a variety of material types in Dublin, Ireland. This project will start the end of May 2013 and run for a period of approximately 25 weeks or 6 months in duration. You will have the responsibility of contributing to the collection management process working with unique titles and adding to the historical collections of the library. Applicants must be located in the Dublin area for the duration of the project.
Responsibilities:
* Catalogue a diverse range of materials and deliver accurate and timely records, and ensure that authority records are correct and that the records meet international standards;
* Create descriptive metadata for all library material including printed books, manuscripts, newspapers, prints, drawings, photographs and maps;
* Rehouse and Archive materials where appropriate;
* Determine appropriate guidelines in applying MARC 21, AACR2, Library of Congress Name Authorities, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Library of Congress TGM I & TGM II, ISAD (G) 2nd edition, and Dublin Core;
* Edit and update bibliographic authorities data based on relevant standards;
* Batch process metadata records as required
Qualifications:
* A recognized professional qualification in Librarianship (or a qualification acceptable to library as equivalent) OR
* A recognized professional qualification in Archival Studies (or a qualification acceptable to the library as equivalent) with proven experience working with historic archives, cataloguing archival collections and with an understanding of the above mentioned cataloguing /archival standards;
* Experience with MARC 21, AACR2, Library of Congress Name Authorities, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Library of Congress TGM I & TGM II, ISAD (G) 2nd edition, and Dublin Core;
* Excellent working knowledge of cataloguing standards and practice and should be familiar with cataloguing software systems, ideally the Virtua library management system (LMS);
* Excellent cataloguing experience including an understanding of the above mentioned cataloguing standards and ability to produce catalogue records of the very highest quality;
* A good knowledge of 18th - 20th century Irish history is a requirement for all team members;
* Experience of data entry to a highly consistent and accurate standard;
* Excellent organizational and IT skills;
* Excellent interpersonal skills;
* Ability to work under instruction or on own initiative;
* Experience cataloguing early printed materials as well as modern publications is desirable.
LAC Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values diversity in the workforce.
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