Dermatology, General Medicine, and Science Cataloging Librarian

Position Details

Title:

Dermatology, General Medicine, and Science Cataloging Librarian

Appointment Status:
Tenure

Department: IU Bloomington Libraries

Location:

Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington Libraries’ Lilly Library seeks a collaborative, enthusiastic, and innovative librarian to serve as the inaugural Dermatology, General Medicine, and Science Cataloging Librarian. The cataloger will work closely with the Head, Cataloging & Description, and the Silver-Norman Curator of Dermatology, General Medicine, and Science to describe and make available Lilly Library materials relating to dermatology, general medicine, and science in all formats.

The Lilly Library is Indiana University’s principal rare books, manuscripts, and special collections library. The library’s actively‑used and dynamically‑growing collections relating to dermatology, general medicine, and science include thousands of titles ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day, with active collecting areas including public health ephemera, medical quackery, women’s health and obstetrics, nautical medicine, and syphilis. The majority of these collections, which include print and manuscript materials, are in English, Latin, Italian, French, German, and Spanish, with other languages represented in smaller numbers.

The successful candidate will work in a collaborative environment with colleagues within the Lilly Library and the IU Libraries system. This is a tenure‑track position with requirements for ongoing professional development and service.

• Serve as the primary cataloger for all Lilly Library materials relating to dermatology, general medicine, and science in all formats
• Organize and lead special projects relating to intellectual and physical control of Lilly Library materials relating to dermatology, general medicine, and science
• Collaborate with the Silver-Norman Curator of Dermatology, General Medicine, and Science on interpreting and increasing awareness of the Lilly Library’s collections relating to dermatology, general medicine, and science
• Participate in departmental conversations and contribute to internal policy development and documentation
• Keep abreast of national developments in cataloging standards and best practices as they emerge and develop
• Engage in service and professional development activities that enrich the librarian’s practice and contribute meaningfully to the profession

• ALA‑accredited graduate degree in library or information science or international equivalent; candidates with an advanced degree in a relevant subject area and appropriate experience in a library setting will also be considered
• A minimum of 2 years professional cataloging experience, including original cataloging using one or more of the Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials manuals
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the following metadata content standards and tools: MARC
  21; the Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (DCRM) suite;
  Resource Description and Access (RDA);
  Library of Congress classification and subject headings
• Reading knowledge of one or more languages represented in the Library’s collections of dermatology, general medicine, and science
• Demonstrated knowledge of cataloging standards, best practices, tools, and emerging trends within the field
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and knowledgeably in multiple modalities
• Ability to meet the tenure or tenure‑track position requirements at the IU Libraries as demonstrated by an ongoing record of professional development and service (see (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)

• Demonstrated working knowledge of the following metadata content standards and tools:
  Anglo‑American Cataloging Rules (2nd ed.);
  Descriptive Cataloging of Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Modern Manuscripts (AMREMM);
  Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC);
  Name Authority Cooperative Program (NACO) and Subject Authority Cooperative Program (SACO)
• Previous experience or academic work in the sciences, broadly defined, or the history of science
• Supervisory and/or project management experience
• Demonstrate…