Job Description

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

This position provides cataloging and deselection support for materials in the Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (SEEES) backlog as part of the library?s Undescribed Collections and Repository Readiness initiatives. Job responsibilities include:
Pre-catalog searching in local (Alma) and external (OCLC WorldCat, BTAA) online catalogs
Identifying needed metadata corrections to existing brief bibliographic records in Alma
Inputting basic bibliographic data in a Google form and spreadsheet for items without Alma records
Assessing items for de-selection using established criteria
Additional activities may include barcoding, stamping, and/or physically locating and shifting books

Required Qualifications*

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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