Multilingual Non-Latin Script Metadata Librarian

University of Virginia

Charlottesville (VA)

Hybrid

USD 75,000 - 95,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

The University of Virginia Library seeks a Metadata Systems Librarian for Non-Latin Script Resources to advance computational workflows for transliteration, translation, and normalization of bibliographic titles across Arabic, Indic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean scripts.

This role sits within the Metadata and Discovery Services division and partners with Library IT on scalable, standards-aligned metadata solutions.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in library science from an ALA-accredited program.
Experience: 4–9 years of post-degree/professional experience.
Equivalency substitution allowed: Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years.
Experience with library metadata standards and non-MARC schemas is preferred.

Responsibilities

Metadata Systems Development & Algorithmic Workflows – design and support algorithms and semi-automated tools for generating metadata for non-Latin script resources.
Metadata Management & Standards Integration – integrate machine-assisted metadata into bibliographic systems (MARC21, non-MARC); apply cataloging principles (MARC21, RDA, authority control).
Collaboration & Cross-Functional Engagement – work with Cataloging Librarians and IT to improve multilingual metadata creation and discovery.
Professional Activities – engage in development, pilot AI-assisted metadata projects, and participate in professional communities.