32.3027, Jobs: Lexicography; Ling & Literature: Assistant Thesaurus Editor, Modern Language Association

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Subject: 32.3027, Jobs: Lexicography; Ling & Literature: Assistant Thesaurus Editor, Modern Language Association

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Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:22:23
From: Gregory Grazevich [ggrazevich at mla.org]
Subject: Lexicography; Ling & Literature: Assistant Thesaurus Editor, Modern Language Association, New York, NY, USA

 
University or Organization: Modern Language Association 
Department: Bibliographic Information Services
Job Location: New York, USA 
Web Address: https://www.mla.org/About-Us/Employment
Job Title: Assistant Thesaurus Editor
Job Rank: Assistant Editor

Specialty Areas: Lexicography; Ling & Literature 


Description:

The Modern Language Association’s office of bibliographic information services
seeks an assistant thesaurus editor to coordinate work on subject indexing
terms used in the MLA International Bibliography. The MLA Thesaurus is a set
of controlled vocabularies developed by the MLA and continually revised and
updated to ensure they represent current scholarly usage.

Responsibilities: 
 - Shares responsibility for maintaining the terms file of the Thesaurus and
reconciles the bibliography indexing with the terms file
 - Proofreads, edits, and takes responsibility for quality control of subject
index terms in assigned sections of the bibliography
 - Assists in maintaining the names-works file of the Thesaurus
 - Advises the associate director on matters related to the Thesaurus 

Qualifications: 
 - Advanced degree in literature, linguistics, or a related field or in
library/information science
 - Reading knowledge of at least one language other than English
 - Strong written and verbal communication skills
 - Organizational acumen
 - Ability to work independently
 - Work experience involving metadata or controlled vocabularies is preferred.

This is a full-time position that may require two days each week on-site at
the MLA offices in downtown New York City during the training period,
depending on the candidate’s qualifications and performance. The MLA provides
generous vacation and sick time, flexible work hours, a 403(b) retirement
plan, and individual health and dental plans with no shared premium cost. You
must be able to work legally in New York State. Please submit a cover letter
and résumé to the application email below. Review of applications will begin
immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The MLA is an equal opportunity employer and is firmly committed to complying
with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: ThesEditor at mla.org 
Contact Information
	Hiring Manager 
	Email: ThesEditor at mla.org 


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