Job Announcement | Library Metadata Specialist (P/T), The University of Scranton

[Colleen Farry]

The Weinberg Memorial Library at the University of Scranton is seeking a part-time Library Metadata Specialist to support the work of the Special Collections Librarian, the Digital Services Librarian, and the Cataloging and Metadata Librarian, in the coordinated cataloging, description, and record-keeping necessary to the preservation, accessibility, and findability of University Archives and Special Collections materials. Working across varied Library information systems, this position creates, maintains, and enhances descriptive, administrative, structural, and preservation metadata of various types for materials of diverse formats.

 

Essential Duties

- Creates, maintains, and enhances descriptive, administrative, structural, rights, and preservation metadata for digital objects, following Digital Services, Special Collections, and Cataloging procedures and standards

- Manages implementation of local controlled vocabularies and authority records, following existing standards and schemas where available

- Ensures consistency and integration of descriptive information and records across Library systems, including the catalog, digital asset management system, digital preservation repository, web archiving platform, and local databases

- Assists Digital Services Librarian with ongoing evaluation and implementation of emerging metadata practices, such as linked data

- Collaborates with Special Collections Librarian, Digital Services Librarian, and Cataloging and Metadata Librarian to develop, implement, and maintain project management practices, including workflow, documentation, project tracking, and assessment

- Sorts, arranges, and classifies materials such as correspondence, clippings, and other personal papers in accordance with archival procedures and arrangements for permanent storage. Weeds unprocessed documents for duplicates and unnecessary materials. Boxes and shelves Special Collections materials

- Works with others to create and maintain accession records, inventories and finding aids for born digital and physical materials present in University Archives and Special Collections accessions

- Provides Reference Services and responds to patron inquiries, including digitization of material, regarding University Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Collections materials, working in collaboration with the Special Collections Assistant and Digital Services Assistant

- Curates, prepares, and mounts exhibits in coordination with the Special Collections Librarian

 

Minimum Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required

 

Preferred Education

Graduate degree in archives, public history, digital humanities or an ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information science

 

Minimum Job Experience Requirements

Four months of cataloging or archival experience and/or classwork required

 

Preferred Qualifications

- Management and supervisory experience preferred

- Familiarity with software and tools related to digital asset management preferred

- Familiarity with standards and best practices for cataloging and metadata preferred

 

For a complete job announcement and application instructions, see: https://universityofscrantonjobs.com/postings/2343