Librarian

MPF Federal, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 55,000; Full time

Job summary

MPF Federal is seeking a detail-oriented Librarian to support transcript quality control and archive organization for oral history collections. This remote position aims to preserve cultural narratives and requires a Master's degree in Library Science and relevant experience in library functions.

Benefits

Medical benefits

PTO

Holiday pay

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of full-time experience as a professional librarian.
• Experience reviewing transcripts for accuracy.
• Familiarity with archival databases.

Responsibilities

• Review oral history transcripts for accuracy and quality.
• Create and improve metadata for oral history records.
• Ensure compliance with archival best practices.

Skills

Descriptive cataloging

Digital archive management

Metadata application

Education

Master's Degree in Library Science

Job description

MPF Federal is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Librarian to support transcript quality control, metadata creation, and archival organization of oral history collections remotely. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in library science, descriptive cataloging, and digital archive management, with an interest in preserving cultural and historical narratives.

Compensation: Salary: $54,100; $26/hr


Work Schedule: M-F 8am until 5pm (Eastern)


Location: Remote (candidates located in the Eastern Standard Time zone will be preferred)

Key Responsibilities:

• Review oral history transcripts for accuracy, clarity, and adherence to quality standards.
• Apply and improve metadata for individual oral history records to ensure discoverability and contextual integrity.
• Create collection-level metadata as assigned and fill gaps in existing metadata.
• Ensure all materials align with archival best practices and comply with NOAA Voices Oral History data governance protocols and SOPs.
• Review and upload professionally transcribed files into the NOAA Voices database and spreadsheets.
• Collaborate with volunteers and contracted staff to coordinate data processing activities and maintain project timelines
  
  
  

Requirements

Required:

• Master's Degree in Library Science (MLS) from an ALA accredited institution
• 1-2 years of full-time experience as a professional librarian
• Experience reviewing transcripts to ensure precision and quality
• Experience with descriptive cataloging
• Experience applying metadata for digital and archival collections
• Experience using archival databases
  
  

Preferred:

• Experience processing and describing oral histories,
• Experience processing transcripts and audio files
  
  
  

Benefits

MPF Federal is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. We offer a competitive compensation package including a competitive salary, medical benefits, PTO, holiday pay and more.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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