Data Conversion Assistant

Experience Oxfordshire; Kidlington; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Season Ticket travel loans

Job summary

Bodleian Libraries is hiring a Data Conversion Assistant to work on auditing and transforming metadata from legacy datasets into modern formats. The role supports Bodleian Digital Library Systems and Services and focuses on improving discoverability of Special Collections.

The position is part-time (18.25 hours/week) for 12 months, with a flexible weekly pattern and a mix of remote and on-site work. Experience with METS/TEI/MODS/MARC 21 is desirable, and strong analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with structured metadata and catalogue records.
• Experience with scripting/automation tools (Python, Bash, or command-line).
• Knowledge of bibliographic/structural metadata standards: METS, TEI, MODS, MARC 21.

Responsibilities

• Audit and transform data from legacy datasets into modern formats.
• Collate and analyse collections data and perform quality assurance checks.
• Document conversion decisions and any anomalies or issues.

Skills

Structured metadata

Catalogue records

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Command-line tools

METS/TEI/MODS/MARC 21

Tools

Python

Bash

Job description

Job Title: Data Conversion Assistant

Location: Osney One Building, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0EW

Hours: Part-time (18.25 hours per week / 0.5 FTE)

Contract type: Fixed-term (12 months)

Grade: Grade 5: £32,108 – £37,338 per annum, pro rata

THIS POST COULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY

About The Role

Bodleian Digital Library Systems and Services (BDLSS) provides digital services across the Bodleian Libraries, supporting students, academics, researchers and the wider public.

You will work on a variety of initiatives to audit and transform data held in legacy datasets into modern, sustainable formats, helping to improve the discoverability and accessibility of the Bodleian Libraries’ rich Special Collections. You will collate and analyse collections data, transform structured data in line with library best practice, carry out quality assurance checks, and document conversion decisions, anomalies and unresolved issues.

This is a part-time, fixed-term position, working 18.25 hours per week for 12 months. A mix of remote and onsite working can be considered, and the weekly working pattern is flexible and will be agreed with the successful candidate.

About You

You will have experience of working with structured metadata and/or catalogue records, together with strong IT skills and confidence in working with digital data. You will have experience of scripting and automation tools such as Python, Bash or command-line tools, and knowledge of bibliographic and structural metadata standards and formats used in library environments, such as METS, TEI, MODS and MARC 21. You will bring excellent attention to detail, communication, organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills, and be able to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at https://www.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/life-in-oxford

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible. If you require the job description or any other materials in an alternative format, or if you would like to request any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact the recruitment team at [e-mail].