Cataloging Clerk - LAC Federal

LAC Group is seeking Cataloging Clerks to work for a major federal agency in the Washington, DC area to assist with metadata entry, quality control and related tasks for government bibliographic data. The Cataloging Clerks will use data drawn from multiple government systems including bibliographic records to create accurate and complete metadata records for government publications and documents in multiple formats (documents, images, audio, moving images, etc.). This is a temporary, 40 hours week, full time position currently scheduled to end July 31, 2023.

Responsibilities:

An individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.

• Create and update bibliographic records for the Retrospective Cataloging Conversion Project of the Rare Book & Special Collections Division.
• Produce required metadata outputs for Federal Government information documents or information systems, websites, or files using source data, bibliographic records, Government systems, Government instructions, or other online information sources and/or tangible documents.
• Review digital images, in various formats to ensure compliance with Government specifications.
• Record metadata, associated with image review results, in accordance with Government specifications.
• Validate content, in various formats, for completeness and edit or add associated metadata per instructions.
• Review, identify and flag any discrepancies found that require more extensive work by LC catalogers.
• Use information found on cards or Excel spreadsheets from various collections in the Rare Book reading room to create and/or update these records.
• Identify Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
• Test activity and system changes by inputting new data and reviewing outputs.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

An individual should possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed and meet the amount of education, training and/or work experience required.

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• Minimum of one year of work experience working in data entry/metadata services operations.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, primarily Word and Excel, and other business applications.
• Experience with web-based collaborative platforms such as SharePoint.
• Strong experience with performing quality control.
• Experience writing policy or procedures.
• Experience working with various text, audio, and image formats, including but not limited to TIFF, JPEG2000, PDF, etc.
• Strong communication skills in working with diverse group of professional and paraprofessional colleagues in a federal library.
• Knowledge of various metadata standards and schemas including SuDoc, RDA, MARC21.
• Knowledge of Federal Government publications and electronic resources.
• General knowledge of Federal Government publication content and organization.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to move from place to place within the location; lift, push/pull, hold/carry of items weighing up to (25) pounds and occasional up to (35) pounds such as files, books, stacks of paper, and other materials.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time and to maintain focus on projects such as computer screens or detailed paperwork.

Benefits

Location: Washington DC area

Hours Per Week: 40