Job Title: Curator of Access, Discovery and Learning Services
Location: St. Louis
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 38757
Hiring Department

St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis

Full time

Reports to the Executive Director, St. Louis Mercantile Library

Responsibilities:

• Delivery of effective, responsive reference services and research assistance to patrons, including bibliographic instruction, in person and remotely, in collaboration with other reference and curatorial staff.
• Cataloging rare and special collections materials using current best practices in bibliographic control.
• Creating, organizing, and maintaining digital content and metadata to facilitate search, discovery, and access to rare and general resources in various formats using a variety of cataloging standards as well as existing and emerging non-MARC metadata schemas and techniques.
• Building in-depth knowledge of Mercantile special collections and creating guides and other resources that enable the discovery and identification of relevant collection material and empowering individuals to conduct their own research.
• Maintaining current knowledge of new and emerging standards and technologies relevant to bibliographic control and metadata, and effectively applying them in daily operations.
• Assisting in the maintenance of the Mercantile’s special collections web presence.
• Overseeing students, interns, and volunteers.
• Participating in special events which includes evenings and weekends.
• Cash handling and credit card point-of-sale equipment operation as needed.
• Additional duties as necessary and required.
• Adherence to the Collected Rules and Regulations of the University of Missouri System.

Qualifications:

• ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library Information Science.
• Minimum two years of relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of integrated library system(s).
• Knowledge of cataloging standards (such as RDA, AACR2, LCSH, and MARC formats).
• Knowledge of non-MARC metadata standards and encoding schemes such as DACS, EAD, and Dublin Core
• Experience working with rare books and special collections materials.
• Strong research and reference skills.
• Commitment to supporting and working with diverse populations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, efficiently, and sensitively with students, peers, staff, patrons, other members of the university community, and with Library donors and board members.
• Ability to analyze complex information and to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate data.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position on average 70% of the time; move among several work areas across the Library complex 30% of the time.
• Ability to frequently and safely move book trucks loaded up to 50 pounds; lift and bend with boxes or volumes weighing up to 40 pounds; carry oversized collection materials; position self to access materials on shelves from floor to ceiling height using ladders and stools as needed.

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