Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Cataloging and Metadata

University of Dayton • Dayton, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Dayton Libraries seeks a Coordinator of Cataloging and Metadata to lead and support cataloging and metadata work, foster collaboration, and advance library discovery and access. This is a 12-month, full-time, 35-hour-per-week, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor. The anticipated start date is February 1, 2027. The position reports to the Director of Collections Strategies and Services.

The coordinator manages the development, implementation, and evaluation of MARC and non-MARC metadata workflows supporting discovery and curation of print and digital collections across the University Libraries. The role coordinates cataloging operations and standards, supervises staff, contributes metadata expertise to projects and distinctive digital content, and collaborates across the Libraries and with OhioLINK. The position also serves as a collections liaison, participates in committees and cross-divisional teams, and contributes to research and the University’s strategic priorities.

The Collections Strategies and Services division manages the lifecycle, budget, organization, and accessibility of the University’s digital and print collections, including acquisitions, electronic resource management, cataloging and metadata, discovery tools, and collection assessment. The division uses platforms including Alma and Primo. The University Libraries comprise Roesch Library, the Marian Library, and University Archives and Special Collections, with more than 2 million print and digital materials.

Requirements

• MLS, MLIS, or MSIS from an ALA-accredited institution.
• At least one year of successful professional experience in cataloging.
• Experience cataloging rare books or special collections materials, including original and complex copy cataloging.
• Knowledge of cataloging and classification practices, standards, and schemas such as MARC, RDA, LCSH, and PCC standards (BIBCO, NACO).
• Knowledge of Ex Libris Alma and OCLC Connexion.
• Experience with one or more XML-based standards: Dublin Core, EAD, MARCXML, OAI-PMH, VRA Core, METS, or PREMIS.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment with a strong service orientation.
• Ability to support the University of Dayton’s commitment to inclusive excellence.
• Potential for excellence in librarianship, research, and service.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to plan, initiate, and implement projects, workflows, and services.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Familiarity with linked data principles and BIBFRAME.
• Knowledge of book and book publishing history.
• Experience supporting collection development and acquisitions, including evaluating and selecting resources and responding to faculty requests for print and electronic books.
• Awareness of critical concerns in the field, including bias in resource description and access practices and the ethical implications and potential biases of AI in metadata and cataloging practices.
• Experience fostering inclusive excellence in the workplace, including working with and supporting individuals from culturally and socially diverse communities.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Effective oral communication skills.
• Commitment to breadth of education, educating the whole person in the Marianist tradition, and social justice and service to the community, university, and profession.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cataloging and metadata operations across the University Libraries, including creation, transformation, remediation, maintenance, enhanced cataloging, and original cataloging for diverse collections and formats, including rare books.
• Oversee cataloging and authority control activities to ensure compliance with local, consortial, and national standards, including RDA, LC-PCC Policy Statements, and PCC guidelines; contribute to the national authority file through NACO.
• Supervise, train, and guide library staff performing cataloging and metadata activities in the division (currently 2 FTE).
• Apply expertise in existing and emerging metadata standards, tools, best practices, AI technologies, and interoperability, including Dublin Core, BIBFRAME, and MARCXML.
• Coordinate the development, implementation, and maintenance of metadata strategies, profiles, standards, and good practices for describing the Libraries’ distinctive digital content.
• Provide metadata expertise for digital collections, system migrations, metadata remediation, and selection of appropriate metadata crosswalks between systems and standards.
• Serve as a collections liaison to assigned departments and participate on the liaison team.
• Manage the Roesch Library book donation workflow and maintain accurate donation records.
• Collaborate with the state-wide consortium on cataloging and metadata related to shared and local system integration, authority work, database integrity, and metadata displays and searching; serve on the OhioLINK Database Improvement and Discoverability Policy Team.
• Serve on current and emerging cross-divisional Libraries teams, such as the Digital Stewardship and Sustainability Team and Collections and Scholarly Communications Team, as appropriate.
• Contribute to implementation of the Libraries’ and University’s strategic priorities, including inclusive excellence.
• Conduct research and disseminate findings through peer-reviewed journals, major national meetings, and other venues.
• Serve on library, University, and professional committees.

Benefits

• Tuition remission for the employee and immediate family.
• 22 vacation days.
• 17 University holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Strong benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level