Open Rank Metadata Librarian – Digital Collections

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks a Metadata Librarian for Digital Collections to design, implement, and maintain metadata standards and workflows that support discovery and long-term access.

Reporting to the Head of Digital Services, the Open Rank position collaborates across teams, applies Dublin Core practices, leads bulk data cleanup, and participates in professional activities to advance digital services.

Formación

• ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS required.
• Experience creating and enhancing descriptive metadata.
• Knowledge of metadata standards and controlled vocabularies.

Responsabilidades

• Develops and maintains metadata standards and workflows.
• Creates and enhances descriptive metadata for diverse digital materials.
• Manages bulk record import and data cleanup projects.
• Assess metadata for quality, consistency, and completeness; plan remediation.
• Leads metadata enhancement initiatives and coordinates with stakeholders.
• Utilizes metadata transformation tools and scripts when applicable.
• Mentors departmental student assistants and interns.
• Participates in library and campus teams and relevant groups.

Conocimientos

Project management

Communication skills

Collaborative work

Adaptability

Team leadership

Educación

MLS/MLIS (ALA-accredited)

Herramientas

MarcEdit

OpenRefine

Python

Ex Libris Alma/Specto

Descripción del empleo

The University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks a Metadata Librarian for Digital Collections to design, implement, and maintain metadata standards and workflows that support discovery and long-term access.

Reporting to the Head of Digital Services, the Open Rank position collaborates across teams, applies Dublin Core practices, leads bulk data cleanup, and participates in professional activities to advance digital services.