Collection Metadata Analyst

National Museums; Boston; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

National Museums is seeking a technically skilled metadata professional to focus on international standards development and the local transformation of metadata, including catalogue records, to meet user needs.

The role requires proven experience with bibliographic or archival metadata and demonstrable knowledge of RDA, MARC 21, and HTML/XML/XSLT. You will work with colleagues and external partners to deliver standards that benefit the library community and metadata supply chains.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with bibliographic/archival metadata.
• Knowledge of RDA and MARC 21.
• Experience with HTML/XML/XSLT.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement metadata standards for bibliographic resources.
• Collaborate with colleagues and external partners to deliver standards developments.

Skills

Metadata management

RDA

MARC 21

XML/XSLT

HTML

Communication

Tools

Metadata standards tools

Job description

This role will focus on international standards development and their implementation, as well as the local transformation and manipulation of metadata, including catalogue records, to meet British Library user needs.

We are looking for someone with proven technical skills and experience of working with metadata for bibliographic or archival resources. The successful candidate will have a demonstrable knowledge of RDA and MARC 21 as well as HTML, XML or XSLT.

The role requires working with colleagues and external partners to deliver standards developments which benefit the British Library, as well as the library community and metadata supply chain as a whole. Attention to detail and working to deadlines are key requirements; good analytical and communications skills are also essential.

National Museum Directors' Council, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum, WilliamBrown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN