United States - Washington - Associate Editor

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The Associate Editor will be responsible for developing and updating the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) within the framework of the editorial plan and in response to current and future needs of the worldwide Dewey user community- 200,000 libraries in 135 countries plus emerging uses inside and outside of libraries.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Develop and update the DDC within the framework of the approved editorial work plan, researching subject areas, consulting with experts, and interacting with internal and external reviewers.
• Prepare and issue regular updates to the DDC.
• Prepare and/or edit electronic and print publications based on the DDC, and participate in new electronic product development and testing.
• Promote the DDC through presentations, papers, workshops, and conference participation throughout the world, and serve as liaison to DDC user and review groups.
• Serve as technical liaison to development and research related to the DDC.
• Review licensed translations and publications based on the DDC, and serve as liaison to translation advisory groups.

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Library Science or Information Science, or related field.
• Demonstrated desire to specialize in subject cataloging or knowledge organization (via coursework, internships, volunteer work in libraries, or work experience).
• Reading skills in one or more languages in addition to English (preferred, not required; preference will be given to candidates with this skill).
• Some familiarity with:
  • Dewey Decimal Classification System and other forms of bibliographic classification systems (e.g., LCC, UDC, Bliss)
  • FRBR suite of requirements (esp. FRBR, FRSAD) and other subject authorities standards and/or models
  • contemporary knowledge representation languages (e.g., OWL)
  • MARC, RDA, and/or AACR2
  • BIBFRAME
• Library of Congress subject headings (course work is acceptable; work or internship experience is preferred.)