MetaData Librarian - University of Tennessee

[David Ratledge]

ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY


POSITION: Metadata Librarian

APPPOINTMENT RANK: Assistant or Associate Professor

SALARY: $40,000 minimum

AVAILABLE: December 3, 2002

The Metadata Librarian provides leadership for the University of Tennessee 
Libraries on all metadata issues, coordinates with constituencies inside 
and outside the libraries on these issues, is the resident authority for 
metadata standards, and helps establish and enforce metadata policies for 
the libraries. The Metadata Librarian reports to the Head of Technical 
Services and Digital Access and is a member of the Cataloging Unit of that 
department. The librarian is a member of the Digital Library Center's 
Steering Committee, which selects the digital projects with which the 
libraries are involved, and works closely with the Steering Committee and 
the Digital Initiatives Librarian (based in the Systems office) in the 
completion of chosen projects.

Responsibilities: Metadata - Maintain knowledge of national metadata 
standards and schema and be responsible for interpreting and adapting those 
metadata schema for local purposes. Select the appropriate metadata scheme 
for each project. Coordinate the creation and management of, and training 
in, descriptive and other metadata for the selected projects. Work closely 
with the Library Systems Department in the production of administrative 
metadata and storage of digital objects. Assist in the selection, creation, 
and maintenance of a library portal. Production - Oversees the process of 
digitization of various types of materials (including, but not limited to, 
print, slides, photographs, maps, scores, music). Responsibility for 
evaluating digital projects for outsourcing or in house production. 
Responsibility for directing any outsourced project(s). Supervision 
(hiring, evaluation, training) of student workers and the equivalent of one 
FTE staff member in digitization projects. Work with the Department Head to 
integrate production of metadata into the balance of the Technical Services 
Department, including responsibility for training staff members in the 
production of metadata. Other - Participate with grant submissions for 
additional projects. Assist as needed in the production of MARC records for 
the library catalog. Participate in the evaluation, selection, and 
implementation of, and training in, a new integrated library system.

Required Qualifications: Master's degree from an ALA accredited program. 
Demonstrated familiarity and experience with integrated library systems and 
metadata schema such as MARC, TEI, EAD, DC or OAI. Knowledge of current 
cataloging rules and standards. Excellent oral and written communication 
skills. Ability to work collaboratively with several different constituencies.

Preferred Qualifications: Academic library experience and experience in 
training are strongly preferred. Familiarity with related XML technology 
such as XSL or XLINK and/or administrative metadata solutions such as METS 
is preferred. Familiarity with relational database structure is also 
preferred.

Salary and Benefits: Appointment at rank of Assistant or Associate 
Professor with minimum salary of $40,000. Faculty rank and status; 
twelve-month, tenure-track appointment. Library faculty must meet 
University requirements for promotion and tenure. Excellent benefits 
include 24 annual leave days; choice of state retirement plan or TIAA/CREF 
with nonrefundable contributions paid for the employee by the University; 
optional group health and life insurance plans. Tuition remission is 
available for all university employees; partial undergraduate tuition 
remission is available to dependent children and spouses of UT employees.

Environment: The University of Tennessee is a Carnegie Research Level One 
institution and enrolls approximately 26,000 students from the United 
States and over 100 other countries. UT is one of 27 higher education 
institutions holding the distinction of being both a land-grant institution 
and state university. The UT Libraries, with an annual budget exceeding $12 
million, holds 2 million volumes and receives approximately 10,000 current 
serials. The Libraries system includes the John C. Hodges Library and four 
branches on the Knoxville campus. Over three hundred persons are employed, 
including 49 librarians.

Review of applications will begin October 15, 2002 and will continue until 
the position is filled. Send letter of application, a current resume, and 
the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three 
recent references to: Jill Keally, Head, Library Support Services, 1015 
Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37996-1000, fax 865/974-4696.

Additional information about this position and the UT community is 
available at http://toltec.lib.utk.edu/~lss/search/metadata.html.
The University of Tennessee does not discriminate on the basis of race, 
sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in 
provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities 
and benefits. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to 
the University.

The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or 
disability in the education programs and activities pursuant to the 
requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 
Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 
504, ADA or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or any of the 
other above referenced policies should be directed to the Office of Equity 
and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, 
telephone (865) 974-2498 (V/TTY available) or 974-2440. Requests for 
accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at 
the Office of Human Resources Management, 600 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 
37996-4125.

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David Ratledge
Assistant Professor, Coordinator & Systems Librarian
for Microcomputers & Networking
Hodges Library, The University of Tennessee
Voice: (865-974-2871) Fax: (865-974-0626)