ResponsibilitiesThe UH Libraries’ Metadata and Digitization Services (MDS)
department seeks a Metadata Services Coordinator to provide leadership and
expertise in developing creative, collaborative, and sustainable solutions for
metadata creation and management for UH Libraries digital collections.
Responsibilities also include: providing support and consultation for both UH
Libraries and UH campus repository metadata needs, such as the creation and
maintenance of descriptive, technical, and preservation metadata; identifying
and promoting opportunities for collaborative metadata projects with internal
and external constituents; reviewing, developing, and implementing metadata
application protocols, policies, and procedures; contributing to research data
management and geospatial data initiatives; and tracking trends, innovations,
and best practices affecting metadata and digital collections. This position
supervises a team of two full-time metadata specialists, part-time metadata
staff, and student workers.The Metadata Services Coordinator will have
opportunities to work in a team-based environment and collaborate across the
libraries to set priorities and ensure alignment with UH Libraries and
university goals. The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to
develop skills in the areas of leadership, supervision, project management, and
programming languages to support the work of the unit.We welcome candidates
whose experience in libraries, research, or community service has prepared them
to contribute to our commitment to excellence in equity, diversity, and
inclusion.
Qualifications
Required:
•Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library program
•Experience with descriptive and preservation metadata standards, such as
Dublin Core, DACS, MODS, VRA Core, METS, or PREMIS
•Working knowledge of resource description practices and an understanding of
controlled vocabularies, taxonomies, and ontologies
•Experience with digital asset management systems, such as Samvera, CONTENTdm,
or DSpace
•Experience with the creation and management of digital objects in various
text, audio, and visual formatsFamiliarity with linked data, wikidata, and
semantic web concepts
•Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
Preferred:
•Metadata consultation experience for academic research support
•Knowledge of, or experience with, XML and RDF processing technologies and
programming languages
•Knowledge of geospatial metadata standards
•Familiarity with archival finding aids description and practice
•Supervisory, leadership, or project management experience
Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Applications should be submitted at
https://libraries.uh.edu/about/employment/metadata-services-coordinator/.
Please visit the UH Libraries Employment page for more information:
http://libraries.uh.edu/about/employment/. The University of Houston is an
equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively
committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, veterans, and
persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Additionally, the university
prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation,
gender identity or gender expression.
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