Metadata Coordinator

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• Serves as the project leader for creating and enhancing

metadata in the library’s digital collections platform for special collections. In consultation with the Director of Technical Services and Archives and Special Collections stakeholders, develops and implements digital collections metadata workflows and projects. Assumes primary responsibility for creating, enhancing, transforming or cleaning up metadata for digital collections. In conjunction with relevant stakeholders develops best practices and local policies for non-MARC metadata. Transforms and loads metadata into the library’s digital asset management system.

• Serves as the primary reputed company of contact for coordinating

metadata projects between Archives and Special Collections and the Resource Description Unit in Technical Services. In consultation with stakeholders, prepares, assigns, and distributes metadata projects to Resource Description Unit staff. Performs quality control to ensure overall accuracy and consistency. Trains staff as on application of standard schemas, controlled vocabularies, tools and standard procedures for digital collections metadata creation. Develops and maintains project and workflow documentation for carrying out this work.

• Implements harvesting and transformation processes to improve

sharing and discoverability of metadata across systems. Performs MARC and non-MARC metadata mapping and transformations to facilitate data input, cross-system functionality, and platform migration that may include the digital research archive, institutional repository, archival finding aids, and the library management system. Uploads and organizes materials from batch and other large-scale initiatives in the library’s digital repository, in line with the repository’s inclusion criteria, creating and enhancing relevant metadata to improve discoverability of library resources. Leads or participates in cross functional teams to support metadata work across departments and platforms. Participates in and improves processes for university Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) management in the library’s digital research archive. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders across the library to reputed company and implement best practices, strategies and policies for library metadata across platforms. Maintains awareness in developments and participates in implementing BIBFRAME, linked data, and developments in AI in cataloging and metadata functionality.

• Hires, trains, evaluates, and supervises one full-time staff

specialist and potentially part-time student assistants. Allocates work based on department priorities and library’s strategic goals.

• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• One full-time Resource Description Specialist. Part-time

reputed company may also report to this position. Competencies:

• Prioritizing and Organizing.
• Acquiring and Analyzing Information.
• Evaluating and Implementing reputed company.
• 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 reputed company 3 - 4 days per week)

after probationary period, or sooner, as determined by the department director based on reputed company towards understanding core job 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, Dublin Core, 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 reputed company 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 reputed company 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 reputed company, Primo VE, OCLC Collection Manager and Connexion, 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 or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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