Museum Metadata Specialist: Digital Records & Analysis

Association of Academic Museums & Galleries.; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wolfsonian in Miami Beach seeks a Records and Metadata Specialist to manage and improve digital records for objects and library collections. You will implement policies aligned with professional museum standards and collaborate across registrars, librarians, curators, and digital teams.

You will lead data audits, metadata standardization, and SQL reporting, ensuring data integrity and supporting online catalogs and digital initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field with 3 years of experience, or a bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience.
• Experience conducting mass edits and standardizing metadata in museum/library databases.
• Working knowledge of ALMA, OCLC, and Proficio database systems is preferred.
• Advanced data manipulation using MySQL, OpenRefine, and RegEx.
• Experience writing and developing SQL reports and queries.
• Knowledge of metadata formats and standards such as MARC and RDA.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to investigate data inconsistencies and propose solutions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain digital records for objects and books in the collection and lead data integrity projects.
• Collaborate with registrars, librarians, curators, and digital asset managers on record systems and procedures.
• Promote the museum’s collections through digital channels, including databases and online catalogs.
• Supervise undergraduate and graduate interns as needed.
• Research and implement metadata schemas and controlled vocabularies to improve database records.

Skills

Mass edits

Metadata standardization

ALMA knowledge

OCLC knowledge

Proficio knowledge

MySQL

OpenRefine

RegEx

SQL reporting

MARC/RDA knowledge

Data auditing

Data analysis

Data integrity

Problem solving

Education

Master’s degree in a related field

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline with 5+ years experience

Tools

ALMA

OCLC

Proficio

Job description

The Wolfsonian in Miami Beach seeks a Records and Metadata Specialist to manage and improve digital records for objects and library collections. You will implement policies aligned with professional museum standards and collaborate across registrars, librarians, curators, and digital teams.

You will lead data audits, metadata standardization, and SQL reporting, ensuring data integrity and supporting online catalogs and digital initiatives.