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🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

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Library Systems & Services, LLC

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1981

🤝 B2B

📚 Education

🏢 Enterprise

B2B • Education • Enterprise

Library Systems & Services, LLC, often abbreviated as LS&S, is a company dedicated to optimizing and managing public libraries to enhance their service offerings and community impact. Leveraging over 40 years of experience, LS&S partners with municipal leaders to increase library efficiency, attendance, and program offerings while maintaining local control and aligning with community goals. The company employs innovative methodologies and data-driven decision-making to maximize budget resources and deliver tailored library services. LS&S has significantly improved service levels and cost savings for numerous libraries across the United States. They offer a strategic and comprehensive approach to library management, focusing on optimizing operations, performance analytics, and community engagement.

📋 Description

• Perform enhanced copy cataloging of commercial MARC records for talking books and other audiovisual materials in accordance with agency cataloging instructions. • Review and edit MARC21 bibliographic records to ensure completeness, consistency, and compliance with provided standards. • Add, modify, or validate required MARC fields, including fixed fields, descriptive elements, access points, and subject headings. • Assign and verify Dewey Decimal Classification numbers and ensure appropriate classification for collection materials. • Apply and validate Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and authorized name headings. • Catalog English and Spanish-language materials, including verifying language coding and multilingual metadata when applicable. • Use MarcEdit and other cataloging tools to edit, validate, and quality check bibliographic records. • Compare commercial vendor records with provided cataloging requirements and make all required metadata enhancements before submission. • Ensure authority-controlled access points are accurate and consistent with current Library of Congress authority files. • Meet established production schedules while maintaining exceptional cataloging accuracy and quality standards. • Document cataloging decisions and participate in quality assurance reviews and corrective actions as needed. • Collaborate with project leadership and quality reviewers to continuously improve cataloging workflows and metadata quality.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS/MLS) from an ALA-accredited institution (Master’s degree preferred) • Experience cataloging Spanish-language materials • Ability to comprehend spoken Spanish sufficient to catalog sound recordings • Minimum 2–3 years of professional cataloging experience • Demonstrated experience performing enhanced copy cataloging using MARC21 • Experience cataloging sound recordings, talking books, or other audiovisual materials • Working knowledge of AACR2 and/or RDA descriptive cataloging standards • Experience assigning or validating Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) numbers • Experience applying Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) • Experience using MarcEdit for metadata editing and validation • Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fully remote production environment • Excellent written communication skills and meticulous attention to bibliographic accuracy.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity) • Short Term & Long-Term Disability • Training & Development