NSCAD University

• Performs metadata creation and editing for print, digital and media resource access, description, and management in Ex Libris' Alma
• Participates in the planning and development of workflows for digitization, digital preservation and other metadata-dependent projects within the Library.
• Maintains knowledge of the integrated library system and repository systems.
• Maintains and updates authority records
• Identifies need for re-cataloguing of published materials
• Provides reference and instructional support to faculty, students and visiting researchers
• Hires, trains, and supervises 1-2 student assistants
• Reports and records withdrawals of print and digital items to the appropriate division of Novanet
• Regularly analyses and evaluates cataloguing and metadata workflows; adapts standards and practices to localized needs.
• Advises Library staff and others on current standards and practices and recommend changes when needed.
• Represent the NSCAD Library on relevant Novanet groups and committees
• Inventories and reports technical services supply needs
• Maintains and analyses statistics to support collection development
• Other duties as assigned

Undergraduate degree or Library technician diploma and 2 years related experience or (an equivalent combination of education and experience). Knowledge of RDA cataloguing rules and MARC coding. Knowledge of AACR 2 is an asset. Experience in describing analogue and digital resources using the MARC format is required. Knowledge of current metadata best practices, standards, methods, services, applications, data and file formats is required. Experience in an academic library setting is an asset.

NSCAD University and Halifax are in Mi'kma'ki, on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq Nation. NSCAD University is committed to reconciliation and to building respectful relationships with Indigenous peoples and with the African Nova Scotian communities that have been enriching this region for 400 years. As a small school with three urban campuses, and programs across a range of fine arts, craft, design, and media arts, NSCAD University is an incubator for talent and an active contributor to the arts scene in Canada's fastest-growing city. Since 1887, NSCAD has been a leader in visual arts education in Canada, with distinguished alumni building careers all over the world. This is an exciting time to join us, as we have recently welcomed a cohort of 10 BIPOC faculty members who bring valuable perspectives, ways of thinking, and lived experience to all of our work, and as we look forward to a consolidated waterfront campus in 2030.

Applications should be sent via the CareerBeacon website. Applications should include a cover letter and detailed CV.

Deadline for applications: The University will begin considering applicants on July 11th, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. This position is being advertised internally and externally concurrently. Bargaining unit employees for FUNSCAD Unit II are given first consideration. We appreciate all applicants, however only those selected to move forward in the competition will be contacted. Please note this position is part-time permanent and expected to work 20 hours per week.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority in this search. NSCAD university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, racially visible persons, persons with a disability, women, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.