Library Cataloger
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Library Cataloger (Part-time)
The mission of the SAR Genealogical Research Library, a component of The SAR Center, is to maintain and enlarge the collection of genealogical and historical materials available for research by SAR members and the general public. Additionally, it is to acquire and preserve records of the American Revolution and foster and encourage historical research in relation to the American Revolution period. The SAR Genealogical Research Library will serve to reinforce The SAR Center’s educational, patriotic, and historical outreach initiatives.
The Library Cataloger will work under the direction of the Library Services Manager and is responsible for organizing, classifying, and maintaining bibliographic and archival records for genealogical and American history materials. This position ensures that library users have accurate, efficient, and consistent access to specialized collections, including books, manuscripts, family histories, maps, and digital resources. The Cataloger plays a key role in preserving and making discoverable the unique resources that support genealogical research.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain bibliographic records for genealogy and local history materials following national and local cataloging standards (e.g., MARC, LC classification).
- Apply appropriate metadata standards to unique genealogical and archival materials.
- Perform authority control to ensure consistency of names, subjects, and places, with particular attention to genealogical accuracy.
- Enhance access to collections by developing indexes, transcriptions, and metadata for digitized materials.
- Collaborate with reference staff to identify cataloging needs that improve patron access to resources.
- Stay current with evolving cataloging practices, metadata schema, and digital access standards relevant to genealogy and history.
- Assist with the physical processing and preservation of materials as needed.
- Assist with ongoing library management activities such as shelving and collection maintenance.
- Contribute to departmental goals and participate in special projects that enhance discoverability of collections.
- Cross training on administration of Friends of the Library (FOL) database management.
- Cross training on acknowledgement letter process for Friends of the Library (FOL) and donations.
- In an on-call/backup basis, provide reference and research assistance to patrons in person, by phone, email, and online platforms, with a focus on genealogical and American history resources.
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