Job posting: Metadata Specialist

[Janet McCue]

Metadata Specialist


        The Albert R. Mann Library, the agricultural, life sciences, and
related social sciences library at Cornell University, provides innovative
information access for its clientele. Technical Services is engaged in a
variety of activities which support access to both the print and the
electronic library.  While maintaining a strong commitment to national and
international standards in traditional cataloging, Technical Services staff
have played a leadership role in processing electronic publications;
developing the Mann Library Gateway  (http://www.mannlib.cornell.edu);  and
the emergence of a Technical Services Workstation. The Technical Services
Division is recruiting for a specialist in metatdata who is interested in
challenges and these new directions in cataloging services

        The Library is seeking a creative librarian to provide leadership
in the development and use of metadata. In this context, metadata is data
used to describe information objects. The metadata, which may take the form
of a MARC record, a TEI header, or a customized format for spatial data,
provides intellectual and physical access to information resources. The
responsibilities of the Metadata Specialist include: 1) analyzing and
providing recommendations on the types of metadata required for effective
access to electronic publications; 2) tracking developments and advising
staff on metadata standards;  3) active involvement in local and national
discussions relating to providing access to resources;  4) facilitating
access to resources through original cataloging of materials in a variety
of formats; and, 5) active participation in the library's research and
development efforts.


Qualifications:
Required:  Master's degree in library or information sciences from an
ALA-accredited university. Demonstrated interest in the issues and
standards related to metadata, cataloging, and full-text retrieval.
Excellent communication and analytic skills including the ability to work
within a team setting.  Solid facility with personal computers, information
retrieval software, and network navigation tools. Working knowledge of one
or more foreign languages.  Interest in innovation and professional
development.  Desirable:  Background or interest in agriculture, the life
sciences, or related social sciences.

Salary: Min. $26,600- negotiable with additional years of experience.

Application process:
Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until
the position is filled.  If you are interested in applying, send a cover
letter, resume, and the names and phone numbers of three references to:

Bernadette Heath
Personnel Associate
235 Olin Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY  14853

For more information about the position or to arrange a preliminary
interview at the 1996 Midwinter meeting of the American Library
Association,  please contact:

Janet McCue
Head, Technical Services
Mann Library, Cornell Univeristy
Ithaca, NY 14853-4301
voice: 607-255-7952; email: jam7 at cornell.edu


Cornell University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.


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Janet A. McCue                                  voice: 607-255-7952
Head, Technical Services Division               fax: 607-255-0318

Mann Library                                    email: jam7 at cornell.edu
Cornell University