General Cataloguer

The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to the study and preservation of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South region.  The Collection is currently accepting resumes for the position of General Cataloguer. 

The General Cataloguer assists in the cataloguing of diverse library and archival materials at The Historic New Orleans Collection. The Cataloguer handles accessioned bibliographic and manuscript items and collections, and creates appropriate descriptive records in THNOC’s Axiell catalog. They work closely with the rest of the technical services and reading room teams on complex projects, and also offer assistance with reference needs and public outreach.

This is a full-time position working Tuesdays–Saturdays. The Collection offers a competitive salary, exceptional benefits, and a dynamic, educational culture. 

The Historic New Orleans Collection offers the following benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents (children and opposite or same sex spouse/domestic partners). Medical insurance includes treatment for gender dysphoria.
• Life, long term disability, and AD&D insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Professional development and tuition assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off and 12 paid holidays per year 
• Gym membership 
• Paid parking 
• Work/life balance
• Opportunity to work in the iconic French Quarter of New Orleans with passionate, engaged, and respectful colleagues 

The Historic New Orleans Collection centers diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion at the core of everything we do. We are committed to becoming a more diverse and inclusive workplace, an organization that epitomizes the best practices in our field, and a community institution that truly reflects and supports our visitors, our neighbors, and our home. To that end, we actively encourage and welcome applications from members of underrepresented and marginalized groups. We are committed to employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

For consideration, please submit your resume and cover letter to rebecca.smith@hnoc.org.

The ideal candidate must have one year of professional cataloging experience in a research library or archives setting and significant experience in creating original bibliographic and archival catalog records, as well as experience handling rare books and archival materials.  This position requires a demonstrated knowledge of current standards and guidelines for efficient cataloging including MARC and DACS.  The successful candidate must also have proven research and organization skills with an ability to be detail oriented and exceptional communication skills.  Applicants must have an ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS degree.  Prefer applicants with facility in French, German, or Spanish.