Catalog Management & Enrichment Team

Karen Estlund (Digital Collections Coorinator)
Currently open (Metadata Management Librarian)
Jaye Barlous (Percent For Art Librarian, Temporary)
Paul Harvey (Database Technician)
Bill Murray (Database Technician)
Harriett Smith (Recataloging Specialist)
Xiaotong Wang (Scholars' Bank Assistant, 0.5 FTE)
Hank Wilson (Authorities Specialist)

What We Do

Digital Projects activities

Create and modify non-MARC metadata records for materials in the Libraries' digital collections
Develop workflows and manage digital projects using CONTENTdm and DSpace software
Digitize or oversee the digitization of a variety of analog materials for inclusion in digital collections
Perform authority control on selected fields in the digital content management systems
Develop public interfaces to the digital collections
In consultation with Department Head, collaborate with internal and external partners in the development of digital collections
Assist Department Head on providing outreach, reference and instruction on the use of the Libraries' digital collections
Advise Department Head and other library staff on equipment needs, best practices, and policies related to digital projects

Catalog Management activities

Select, edit, and add new name, subject and series authority records to the online catalog
Correct errors found in bibliographic, item, and authority records in the online catalog
Perform regular quality control checks in the online catalog and resolve any problems found
Process added copies, added locations, and added volumes
Process transfers, re-marks, withdrawals, and reinstatements
Perform copy and original cataloging, playing a lead role in recataloging and retrospective conversion activities
Contribute to the Library of Congress' international Program for Cooperative Cataloging by creating BIBCO (bibliographic), NACO (name authority), and SACO (subject heading proposal) records
Participate in special cataloging projects as needed (such as cataloging maps or digitized photographs)
Develop and test procedures for cataloging automation
- In consultation with Department Head, test new cataloging software and share expertise with other teams
- Write macros for OCLC and Innovative Interfaces software platforms
- Maintain and create load profiles for interactive and batch loading catalog records into Janus
- Coordinate testing of catalog department functions during integrated library system software upgrades
Contribute to the development and implementation of digital library projects
- Test and implement software platforms for supporting digital projects
- Provide input into authority control for digital projects
- Implement solutions for interoperability between disparate digital projects
Under the direction of the Department Head, and in consultation with the special projects team, investigate emerging metadata standards for their ability to provide access to library information resources
- Provide support and training in use of alternative metadata standards
Serve on Department and Library committees as assigned
Share expertise with other department members to resolve computer problems

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Last Modified: 06/25/2008