Associate Museum Librarian, Cataloging and Metadata

Location: The Met Fifth Avenue, New York, NY; employees must live within commuting distance in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania.

Salary: $95,000–$105,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global presents more than 5,000 years of art and operates The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Cloisters, and extensive online collections.

What you will do

• Perform original and complex copy cataloging for print, electronic, digital, serial, and continuing resources.
• Create descriptive and technical metadata in MARC and non-MARC formats using current cataloging standards.
• Create and enhance LC/NACO records and contribute to linked data initiatives involving NACO, Wikidata, and other vocabularies.
• Lead cataloging work for Departmental Libraries and coordinate related projects involving staff, interns, and volunteers.
• Improve collection discoverability through publications, presentations, programs, social media, and digital collection metadata.
• Provide reference and research support to Museum staff and visiting researchers, including 3–4 weekend days per year.

Requirements

• ALA-accredited master's degree in library or information sciences.
• At least five years of professional experience in a museum or academic library and at least five years of original and complex copy cataloging experience.
• Experience with OCLC Connexion, MarcEdit, OpenRefine, and an integrated library system.
• Knowledge of MARC, RDA, AACR2, LCSH, and Program for Cooperative Cataloging standards, including NACO, SACO, and BIBCO.
• Reading knowledge of at least one Romance or other European language is required; proficiency in additional languages is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication, instruction, reference, project-management, collaboration, and independent-work skills.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Art History or significant humanities experience.
• Experience creating TMS records and updating NACO records.
• Experience with linked data initiatives, automated metadata enhancement at scale, and large cataloging projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and respectful environment grounded in inclusivity, excellence, integrity, and collegiality.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with optional matching and paid annual leave, sick leave, and Museum holidays.
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, commuter benefits, and financial-planning services.
• Support for relevant coursework, seminars, and training, plus Museum shop discounts, a subsidized cafeteria, and museum admission benefits.