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Department:
Technical Services
Time Type:
Full time
Job Type:
Regular
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
Work Modality:
Hybrid 01 (On Campus 3-4 Days/Week)
Union:
Excluded
Job Description:
Summary:
The Metadata Coordinator manages the creation, enhancement,
transformation, and loading of descriptive metadata for digitized
resources in the university library’s digital collections platform
and other library platforms to enable the discovery of digital
collections. In cooperation with the Director of Technical Services
and Head Archivist for Special Collections and Digital Initiatives,
the incumbent manages metadata description projects for digitized
materials in Archives and Special Collections. The Metadata
Coordinator is responsible for developing and maintaining project
documentation, workflow assessment, training, review, and quality
control of Resource Description staff participating in these
projects. The incumbent also Collaborates with relevant
stakeholders to develop and implement metadata best practices,
policies, and strategies for the library. Collaborates with
relevant stakeholders to develop and implement metadata policies
and strategies for the library. The incumbent supervises one
Resource Description Specialist.
- Essential Functions:
- Serves as the project leader for creating and enhancing metadata in the library’s digital collections platform for specialcollections. In consultation with the Director of TechnicalServices and Archives and Special Collections stakeholders,develops and implements digital collections metadata workflows andprojects. Assumes primary responsibility for creating, enhancing,transforming or cleaning up metadata for digital collections. Inconjunction with relevant stakeholders develops best practices andlocal policies for non-MARC metadata. Transforms and loads metadatainto the library’s digital asset management system.
- Serves as the primary point of contact for coordinating metadata projects between Archives and Special Collections and theResource Description Unit in Technical Services. In consultationwith stakeholders, prepares, assigns, and distributes metadataprojects to Resource Description Unit staff. Performs qualitycontrol to ensure overall accuracy and consistency. Trains staff ason application of standard schemas, controlled vocabularies, toolsand standard procedures for digital collections metadata creation.Develops and maintains project and workflow documentation forcarrying out this work.
- Implements harvesting and transformation processes to improve sharing and discoverability of metadata across systems. PerformsMARC and non-MARC metadata mapping and transformations tofacilitate data input, cross-system functionality, and platformmigration that may include the digital research archive,institutional repository, archival finding aids, and the librarymanagement system. Uploads and organizes materials from batch andother large-scale initiatives in the library’s digital repository,in line with the repository’s inclusion criteria, creating andenhancing relevant metadata to improve discoverability of libraryresources. Leads or participates in cross functional teams tosupport metadata work across departments and platforms.Participates in and improves processes for university ElectronicTheses and Dissertations (ETD) management in the library’s digitalresearch archive. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders across thelibrary to develop and implement best practices, strategies andpolicies for library metadata across platforms. Maintains awarenessin developments and participates in implementing BIBFRAME, linkeddata, and developments in AI in cataloging and metadatafunctionality.
- Hires, trains, evaluates, and supervises one full-time staff specialist and potentially part-time student assistants. Allocateswork based on department priorities and library’s strategicgoals.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Supervisory Responsibility:
- One full-time Resource Description Specialist. Part-time students may also report to this position.
- Competencies:
- Prioritizing and Organizing.
- Acquiring and Analyzing Information.
- Evaluating and Implementing Ideas.
- Developing Plans.
- Managing Performance.
- Making Accurate Judgments and Decisions.
- Building and Supporting Teams.
- Championing Customer Needs.
- Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
- Full-time.
- 35 hours per week.
- Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.
- Work modality is Hybrid 01 (on campus 3 - 4 days per week) after probationary period, or sooner, as determined by thedepartment director based on progress towards understanding corejob functions.
- Salary Range:
- $29.09 - $33.00 per hour.
- Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree.
- 2 - 4 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of metadata schemas, standards, tools, and their applications including, but not limited to, MODS, DublinCore, XML, Getty TNG, Getty AAT, EAD, NACO, LCSH, RDA,MARC21.
- Demonstrated experience working with digital repositories, institutional repositories, and library management systems.
- Demonstrated project management and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skill and strong orientation to team culture and cross-functionality.
- Experience with XML transformation using XSLT and XSD and tools such as Oxygen, OpenRefine, and MarcEdit.
- Experience working with metadata in Excel and CSV files.
- Experience with batch maintenance, analysis, transformation of large record sets.
- Demonstrated ability to implement standard metadata schemas and crosswalk data between schemas.
- Ability to create and maintain workflow documentation.
- Preferred Education and Experience:
- Master's degree or equivalent.
- 3 - 5 years of relevant experience.
- Experience with library management systems and enterprise platforms such as Alma, Primo VE, OCLC Collection Manager andConnexion, Islandora, ArchivesSpace, Quartex, and Figshare.
- Experience with Python or other programming languages or tools.
- Familiarity with BIBFRAME, linked data principles, and generative AI technologies.
- Experience cataloging electronic resources and non-monographic formats.
- Supervisory experience.
- Project management experience.
- Other Duties:
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties orresponsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time withor without notice.
Benefits
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- Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties orresponsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any timewith or without notice.
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