Job Description
NYU LANGONE HOSPITAL-LONG ISLAND is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. POSITION SUMMARY: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Librarian, Catalogue/Inter-library. The successful candidate, reporting to the Library Director, the Cataloging and Interlibrary Loan Librarian will be responsible for all professional cataloging (creation, organization, and maintenance of metadata to facilitate discovery and access to resources in various formats). The position will also be responsible for the interlibrary loan processes carried out by the library. This role will serve as the first-line support for resource sharing and document delivery requests. This position also participates in the formal educational efforts of the library, including the development of instructional materials, subject guides, web and video tutorials, and other support services, and participates in the overall growth and acquisition of library resources. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Performs original, adaptive, and complex cataloging of materials in multiple formats and oversees and maintains vendor-ready cataloging for print books, ebooks and serials. Uses traditional cataloging standards as well as existing and emerging metadata schemas and techniques to receive new items, download and edit bibliographic records of those items, and processes the items for use by the library patrons. Adheres to local and national standards to develop comprehensive bibliographic descriptions, performs subject analysis, and assigns classification. Catalogs all library materials using the integrated library system (Sirsi), OCLC applications, National Lib