[Web4lib] Job Posting: Metadata Librarian

[Stephen Meyer]

For a full job description and information on how to apply, see:

http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_057030.html

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries seek a creative, 
experienced, team-oriented professional to serve as Metadata Librarian 
for the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center (UWDCC).

Working with UWDCC and other library staff and faculty, the successful 
candidate will coordinate the formulation and implementation of policies 
and standards for descriptive, structural, technical, and administrative 
metadata that are used to support the production and management of, and 
access to, the Libraries' digital collections. The Metadata Librarian 
will work with librarians, faculty, and other project partners to 
determine appropriate methods of developing metadata for the libraries' 
digital collections, train project participants in all areas of metadata 
creation, and collaborate with appropriate librarians and working groups 
locally and nationwide to advise on the application of current and 
emerging metadata standards to facilitate access to and preservation of 
digital content.

The Metadata Librarian is responsible for planning and overseeing the 
implementation of UWDCC's metadata strategies, profiling existing 
standards to meet current needs while also researching emerging 
standards for potential future adoption. This position will also 
collaborate in the development of metadata workflow processes; manage 
metadata entry, quality control, and data exports performed by UWDCC 
student and other staff; and coordinate production schedules with 
Reformatting Unit, ensuring efficient and timely workflows to meet 
project deadlines.

The Metadata Librarian will conduct workshops and presentations on UWDCC 
resources, tools and services to librarians, faculty, and students, and 
participate in other outreach activities.


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Stephen Meyer
Library Application Developer
UW-Madison Libraries
312F Memorial Library
728 State St.
Madison, WI 53706

smeyer at library.wisc.edu
608-265-2844 (ph)


"Just don't let the human factor fail to be a factor at all."
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