Metadata and Discovery Coordinator

Leeds; Leeds; Ibrido; GBP 26.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

42 days annual leave (26 days + approx

Discounted access to The Edge gym and/

Descrizione del lavoro

The Metadata and Discovery Team at the University of Leeds is responsible for cataloguing and ensuring the discoverability of print monographs, e-resources, subscribed content, research outputs and Special Collections. The team also sets and manages access arrangements for e-resources and contributes to projects from cooperative cataloguing to library linked data developments.

You will work on day-to-day cataloguing, check metadata quality across databases, and respond to enquiries while

Competenze

• Experience with MARC21, RDA and AACR2.
• Understanding of classification principles.
• Familiar with electronic resources.

Mansioni

• Catalogue and classify material across print, e-resources, research outputs and Special Collections.
• Check metadata quality and ensure accuracy across databases.
• Manage access to e-resources and respond to enquiries.
• Collaborate with Library colleagues and external bodies.

Conoscenze

MARC21

RDA

AACR2

Strumenti

Electronic resources

Descrizione del lavoro

This role is available to current employees within the University of Leeds only

Do you have excellent accuracy and attention to detail? Are you confident working with resources and data in a range of formats? Are you an innovative team player, able to make a positive contribution to metadata and discovery management in this large HE library?

The Metadata and Discovery Team catalogues and ensures the discoverability of a wide range of material for the Library including print monographs, e-resources, subscribed content, research outputs and Special Collections material. Setting and managing access arrangements for e-resources is also the responsibility of the team. The team are involved in projects relating to internal and external initiatives ranging from cooperative cataloguing to developments in library linked data. This role offers the opportunity for involvement in all aspects of the team’s work, with day-to-day responsibility for the cataloguing and classification of material, checking metadata quality, ensuring accuracy across a range of databases, managing access to e-resources and responding to enquiries.

You’ll have experience of MARC21, RDA and AACR2, an understanding of classification principles and be familiar with working with electronic resources. You’ll need strong interpersonal skills to be able to work effectively with the wider team, other Library colleagues, library customers and external bodies, including suppliers. You’ll have a forward-thinking approach and be open to new experiences and challenges in metadata and discovery management.

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.