Museum Metadata Specialist — Digital Records & Catalogs

Florida International University; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida International University in Miami seeks a Records/Collections Data Specialist to organize and maintain digital records for museum and library collections. You will implement policies per AAMD/AAM/ALA standards and work with registrars, librarians, and digital assets managers to ensure data quality.

The role involves data cleansing, metadata schema research, and potential supervision of interns, with a focus on accurate, scalable record systems and online catalog maintenance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree and three (3) years of experience in related field OR Bachelor's degree in related discipline and five (5) years of experience in related field.
• Experience with metadata formats and standards (MARC, RDA) and knowledge of museum/library databases.
• Experience writing SQL reports and queries; strong data manipulation skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintains digital records for objects and books in the collection with data integrity audits and updates.
• Promotes the museum's collections through digital channels, databases, and online catalogs.
• May supervise undergraduate and graduate interns.
• Researches metadata schemas, standards, and vocabularies; collaborates with registrars, curators, librarians, and digital assets managers.
• Interprets digital operation rules and policies; recommends improvements to database records.
• Performs day-to-day records management tasks.

Skills

Metadata management

Data auditing

Data cleanup

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in related discipline with 5 years experience

Tools

MySQL

MarcEdit

OpenRefine

RegEx

Job description

Florida International University in Miami seeks a Records/Collections Data Specialist to organize and maintain digital records for museum and library collections. You will implement policies per AAMD/AAM/ALA standards and work with registrars, librarians, and digital assets managers to ensure data quality.

The role involves data cleansing, metadata schema research, and potential supervision of interns, with a focus on accurate, scalable record systems and online catalog maintenance.