Hybrid Metadata Librarian — Electronic Resources

Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Professional development allowance

24 vacation days

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries invites applications for the Metadata Librarian - Electronic Resources. You will coordinate organization and descriptive metadata for electronic resources across VCU Libraries, contributing metadata expertise throughout the lifecycle and improving knowledge base integration and discovery.

Join RAMS and ECR teams to ensure enduring description, access, and lifecycle management of more than 2.9 million titles.

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited graduate degree in library or related discipline.
• Progressive experience in original and complex cataloging in an academic/research library setting.
• Knowledge of RDA, LCSH, LCC, and MARC21 formats for bibliographic, holdings, and authority data.
• Experience with electronic resources description and knowledge bases.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on complex metadata workflows and project-based assignments.
• Perform original and complex copy cataloging of electronic formats (ebooks, ejournals, databases, streaming media, ETDs).
• Implement inclusive metadata principles and projects.
• Ensure data integrity for MARC records and knowledge bases.

Skills

Original cataloging

Metadata workflows

MARC records

RDA

KBART

Ex Libris Alma

Education

ALA-accredited graduate degree

Tools

MarcEdit

OpenRefine

Alma

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries invites applications for the Metadata Librarian - Electronic Resources. You will coordinate organization and descriptive metadata for electronic resources across VCU Libraries, contributing metadata expertise throughout the lifecycle and improving knowledge base integration and discovery.

Join RAMS and ECR teams to ensure enduring description, access, and lifecycle management of more than 2.9 million titles.