Metadata Manager, Europeana Sounds project at British Library

International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives; City Of London; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cultural institution in London is seeking an experienced Metadata Manager for the Europeana Sounds project. You will lead the management of a key project work package, ensuring the aggregation of 0.75 million metadata records from various European partners. The role demands experience in managing large-scale projects and working with metadata standards. A fixed-term contract offers a salary of £38,891 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing large-scale projects.
• Strong understanding of metadata standards and structured data.
• Ability to work collaboratively with international partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of the Europeana Sounds project work package.
• Ensure aggregation of 0.75 million metadata records.
• Oversee compliance with copyright and licensing of digital assets.

Skills

Project management

Knowledge of metadata standards

Experience with copyright and licensing

International programme working

Familiarity with the Europeana Data Model

Knowledge of a second European language

Job description

Metadata Manager, Europeana Sounds project at British Library

Europeana Sounds is a EC-funded project that will improve the discovery of and access to Europe’s rich digital sound and music collections by enriching metadata and doubling the number of sounds and audio-related digital items on the Europeana web portal.

The British Library is seeking an experienced Metadata Manager to lead the management of a key project work package, ensuring aggregation of 0.75 million metadata records for digitised sound and audio related digital objects from 18 partner institutions across Europe.

Responsibilities include managing large-scale projects, working with metadata standards and structured data, and experience with copyright and licensing of digital assets. Advantageous skills include project management, international programme working, knowledge of a second European language, and familiarity with the Europeana Data Model.

The successful candidate will be based at the British Library’s London offices and will work on a fixed-term contract to 1st February 2017. Salary is £38,891 per annum.