ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (NIE)
The National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore, is Singapore’s national teacher education institute and we are proud to be an integral part of the nation’s education service. We play a key role in the preparation of teachers and in the provision of teacher professional and school leadership development programmes. We are committed to our vision of being An Institute of Distinction: Leading the Future of Education and our mission to Inspire Learning, Transform Teaching and Advance Research.
The NIE Library and Information Services Centre seeks a forward-thinking and technically skilled Librarian to join our team. This role is pivotal in enhancing the accessibility and effectiveness of library resources through innovative metadata practices and automation. We invite applications from dedicated professionals who are keen to contribute to a dynamic academic environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain, administer and enhance metadata creation in MARC.
- Streamline, innovate and automate the work processes involving metadata exchange across library applications and systems.
- Develop data analytics reports and dashboards to enable data-driven decision-making and work process improvements.
- Develop scripts to streamline metadata maintenance activities, including cleaning and enhancement of metadata.
- Assist in developing, implementing and reviewing procedures for original and copy cataloguing of all resources.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to co-create the Library’s collection development guidelines.
- Lead and manage project teams effectively, ensuring timely completion of projects that align with the library's strategic goals.
General and liaison duties
- Foster communication between the Library and designated Academic Groups.
- Participate in collection development, including identifying, evaluating and recommending library resources.
- Liaise with NIE community to recruit content for the NIE data and digital repository.
- Communicate, plan and deliver library events and promotional activities.
- Provide information desk services on scheduled evenings and weekends.
- Contribute to library projects, peer training and staff development.
Requirements
- A University degree and a recognised postgraduate qualification in Library and/or Information Science, preferably with a background in cataloguing and metadata creation.
- At least 5 years of professional working experience in cataloguing and classification across various formats in an academic or research library setting.
- The applicant must have experience with RDA, the Library of Congress Classification Schedules, cataloguing in OCLC and MARCEdit.
- Working proficiency in Chinese, Malay or Tamil Cataloguing will be an asset.
- Knowledge or experience in Library Services Platforms like Alma and Primo would be advantageous.
- Knowledge and experience implementing automation projects using tools such as robotic process automation and programming languages such as Python will be an added advantage.
- Good interpersonal, communication (oral and written) and organisational skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and innovatively with library colleagues, NIE and external communities.
- A keen learner who is adaptable, innovative and able to work independently and in a team.
Other Information
- NIE staff can take chartered buses at their own expense from or near their homes to NIE campus. This is subject to the availability of seats.
