Indexing Librarian

Zimmerman Associates, Inc. (ZAI) is seeking to hire a Indexing Librarian in the Washington, D.C. area.

ZAI has been providing solutions and services to the Federal Government for more than four decades. From our start in 1977 to present day, we have been dedicated to exceeding our clients' expectations.

We provide a broad array of services, with a focus on the effective management of information to enhance our customers' ability to achieve their mission.

From managing records, libraries and information centers, to business process services and the IT systems used to support them, to complex support of the U.S.

Navy submarine fleet, our focus on quality and customer service is at the forefront of everything we do.

ZAI's value is based on our in-depth understanding of our customers' missions, knowledge of the challenges our customers face, satisfying their objectives and goals, and meeting or exceeding their expectations.

Major duties and responsibilities:

Index documents or other related knowledge assets using the autocategorization (AC) tool, the Document Management Facility (DMF), and the IMF's Enterprise Business Vocabularies (EBV).

Review, validate and update machine-generated terms for consistency and accuracy. Work as a member of the cross-department AC team to maintain and improve business logic for autocategorization.
Proactively provide feedback on the use of EBV to categorize, search, and retrieve IMF publications and records. Participate as a member of the EBV team to discuss governance issues and propose solutions for the same.
Support other AC related projects by performing quality control and validation.
Notify appropriate staff of problems with records in DMF. Notify appropriate staff of the need for new terminology and changes to the existing taxonomy.

Assist with the mapping of the EBV to external taxonomies (such as LCSH, JEL, Thema and BISAC) and maintain metadata information in the Fund's external publication management tool (such as Manage or similar applications).

Create Cataloging in Publication records (CIP) for the IMF external publications upon request and create name authority records for the IMF authors when needed.

Provide backup support for the library tasks as needed.

Skills Requirements

MLS or a similar degree required.
Experience indexing with controlled vocabularies and subject terms.
Ability to develop an understanding of subject matter in economics, finance, and international development.
Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work well with multiple teams.
Willingness to learn new technologies and skills.
Excellent writing skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to manage work independently and accurately with minimal mistakes.

ZAI is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with Federal and State Equal Opportunity Laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status or any other legally protected status

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