University of Pennsylvania Hiring for Hidden Collections Processing Coordinator at Philadelphia Full Time

Hidden Collections Processing Coordinator

University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title
Hidden Collections Processing Coordinator

Job Profile Title
Librarian C

Job Description Summary
About the Penn Libraries

The Penn Libraries provides a network of information resources and knowledge services that are vital to teaching, research, and learning at the University of Pennsylvania. This network includes 19 physical libraries, recognized for their collections, and a digital library known for innovation and richness of content. Through dynamic programming and exhibitions, and through the acquisition and preservation of literary and artistic artifacts, the Penn Libraries documents a wealth of social and historical periods, bringing scholarship to life at the University and in the various communities it serves.

Job Description Summary

Reporting to the Director of Special Collections Processing, and working closely with the Goldstein Director of Information Processing and with the Director of the Center for Global Collections, the Hidden Collections Processing Coordinator will direct a three-year preliminary phase of a library-wide initiative to increase access to the Penn Libraries’ hidden collections. Cataloging and processing our diverse and significant hidden collections has long been recognized as a central mission of the Penn Libraries technical services units.

The Hidden Collections Processing Coordinator will build on existing hidden collections initiatives and begin to craft a holistic strategy to identify cataloging and processing priorities, assess the resources available across our technical services units and identify opportunities for collaborative and innovative cataloging projects. As such, the Coordinator will chair a Hidden Collections Working Group and work closely with colleagues in the Center for Global Studies and with technical services units where general, special and electronic collections in a variety of formats, languages and subjects are acquired, processed and cataloged. Informed by feedback and recommendations from these stakeholders, the Coordinator will create a roadmap establishing a timeline with achievable goals and benchmarks, will make recommendations for the resources (e.g., staffing, supplies, funding, space) required to meet them and will monitor progress in increasing access to our collections. The Coordinator will also scope out projects requiring specialized language and subject expertise and seek funding opportunities from internal and external sources. Based on stakeholder feedback, the Coordinator may make recommendations for batch-processing and outsourcing, recommend optimal levels of processing and access (e.g. item/collection, minimal/full), make recommendations for the creation of metadata for digital assets, or may themselves process collections. Throughout, the Coordinator will ensure that prioritization of cataloging and processing projects is informed by the Penn Libraries Collections Strategy, the Collection Development Council, the research value of individual collections, the University’s academic curriculum, and by donor relations.

This is a three-year, full-time position with the possibility of renewal.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Establish and implement methodology for prioritizing hidden collections cataloging and processing projects.
• Establish timeline with achievable goals and benchmarks to catalog and process prioritized hidden collections in all formats; monitor progress meeting goals.
• Develop innovative and collaborative approaches to providing access to hidden collections in all formats.
• Assess available resources and identify resource needs to catalog and process hidden collections; make recommendations for staffing and resource allocation; recommend metadata standards for non-traditional cataloging or processing projects, including the creation of metadata for digital assets; identify opportunities for outsourcing or batch processing.
• Write grants or otherwise seek out funding for hidden collections projects.
• Process or catalog collections when necessary.
• Work with stakeholders, internal and external, to ensure that hidden collections projects remain relevant to, and in step with, Library goals writ large, as well as the University’s academic curriculum, while continuing to foster positive external relations with researchers, local communities and donors.

Qualifications

Required

• MLS degree from an ALA-accredited program and a minimum of three years of increasingly responsible professional experience in an academic research library, or the equivalent in education and experience.
• Profound knowledge of cataloging and processing standards, issues and trends.
• Demonstrated experience writing grants or otherwise securing project funding.
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing large and complex projects, establishing and meeting goals.
• Ability to craft innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively and productively with colleagues, teams and project stakeholders.

Preferred

• Command of at least one non-English language.
• Fluency with multiple metadata standards and metadata management tools.

Application Requirement

• A Cover Letter and Resume/CV are required to be considered for this position. Please upload your Cover Letter where it asks you to upload your Resume/CV; multiple documents are allowed.

Job Location – City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
University Library

Pay Range
$51,824.00 – $75,000.00 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Tuition: Take advantage of Penn’s exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
• Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
• Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you’ll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.

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