| Position Overview |
The Digital Access and Metadata Librarian coordinates and manages the development and implementation of metadata strategies that support the discovery and curation of the Libraries’ digital content working collaboratively with Special Collections and Archives, Digital Scholarship, Digital Programs, and Library Information Technology.
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| Duties and Responsibilities |
1. Coordinate and manage the development and implementation of metadata strategies for the Libraries’ digital content, including digital scholarship, born-digital archives, digitized content, streaming audio and video content, and research data
2. Create metadata and develop workflow processes for digital content
3. Train and supervise department staff on metadata initiatives
4. Participate in the evaluation of platforms for storage, discovery, and delivery of digital content.
5. Provide support for the management and preservation of born-digital institutional records including document management, data migration and normalization in collaboration with University Archives
6. Provide support for the batch loading/exporting of MARC and non-MARCrecords
7. Contribute to and learn from the profession through such avenues as local, state and national professional organizations, presentations and publications
8. Other duties as assigned.
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| Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
• Master’s degree in Library or Information Science or equivalent
• Three to five years related experience
• Experience with descriptive metadata standards (i.e. MODS, DublinCore, EAD, MARC)
• Experience with metadata and content management systems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability and willingness to work with colleagues in collaborative and team environments, as well as independently
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity
• Commitment to professional development
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| Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
• Experience with scripting languages (i.e. PHP, Python, XSLT) to transform or remediate metadata
• Knowledge of metadata within the context of digital scholarship
• Knowledge of linked data principles and emerging trends in resource description and discovery (i.e. RDF, URIs, BIBFRAME)
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