Re: Metadata Analyst position open at Indiana University Libraries
Dot Porter <dot.porter <at> GMAIL.COM>
2011-11-10 18:22:20 GMT
And here is the URL for the online job posting! Sorry about that.
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=1410
Dot
On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 1:12 PM, Dot Porter <dot.porter <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Please take note of the following position with has just opened in the
> Digital Library Program at Indiana University. We welcome applications
> from candidates with strong backgrounds in metadata crosswalking and
> XML/XSLT. This is a tenure-track librarian position.
>
> Dot Porter
> (Associate Dir. for Content & Services, DLP)
>
>
> (Full description posted here, also available at )
>
> Metadata Analyst
>
> Assistant Librarian/Associate Librarian
>
> Indiana University Bloomington Libraries
>
> The IU Bloomington Libraries are seeking an energetic, innovative and
> service-oriented individual for the newly created position of Metadata
> Analyst for the Indiana University Digital Library Program (DLP).
>
> The DLP is a system-wide resource that is dedicated to the production,
> maintenance, delivery, and preservation of a wide range of
> high-quality networked resources. As part of the Library Technologies
> and Digital Libraries division, the DLP assumes a leadership role in
> the development and delivery of services to preserve and provide
> access to digital content from IU’s libraries, archives, museums,
> faculty, and academic departments to local users, citizens of the
> state of Indiana, and beyond. The DLP provides a focus for the
> development of strategies and initiatives that will help guide the
> University's libraries through the transformations necessary to
> succeed in the digital age.
>
> The Metadata Analyst reports to the Associate Director for Digital
> Library Content and Services and will be responsible for:
>
> Planning long-term metadata strategies for the IU Libraries and DLP
> Advising on appropriate standards and approaches to creating and
> managing metadata for digital projects, collections, and systems
> Working with collection managers, subject specialists, and
> catalogers to identify appropriate metadata standards in digital
> projects covering a variety of media, including text, music, still
> images, audio, and video
> Designing and/or adapting XML schemas, XSLT stylesheets,
> Schematron assertions, and RDF ontologies for digital systems and
> projects
> Translating metadata between formats and integrating metadata from
> a variety of sources
> Participating in the design and development of services to support
> preservation of and access to digitized and born-digital content from
> IU's collections
> Collaborating with local, national, and international partners on
> research to advance the state of the art in digital libraries
> Serving as a liaison between the Digital Library Program and
> internal and external partners on collaborative metadata projects
> Performing project management activities for individual digital
> collection and systems projects
>
> The Metadata Analyst will work on projects across the spectrum of the
> Digital Library Program, including those in support of the Lilly
> Library, University Archives, Cook Music Library, Archives of
> Traditional Music, Wells Library, and other units on the IU
> Bloomington campus, as well as in support of other IU campuses. The
> Metadata Analyst will also provide metadata planning and analysis
> support for IUScholarWorks, IU’s suite of online scholarly
> communication services (based on DSpace and Open Journal System
> software), and IU’s Fedora-based digital collections repository.
>
> The Metadata Analyst will also contribute to DLP's involvement in IU's
> efforts to support data management and curation for its researchers
> and in the groundbreaking work on data publishing and curation to be
> undertaken as part of an NSF funded DataNet award. Additional work
> will overlap with the HathiTrust Digital Library
> (http://hathitrust.org) and the HathiTrust Research Center
> (http://www.hathitrust-research.org).
>
> QUALIFICATIONS:
> Required:
>
> ALA-accredited master's degree in library science, information
> management/science, or related degree
> Minimum 2 years of experience in metadata analysis and support
> Knowledge of the concepts and applications used in the standards
> and practices of organizing information
> Experience in recommending, designing and implementing metadata
> schemes for digital library projects
> Experience in the transformation of XML documents using XSLT
> Experience with metadata standards including MARC, MARCXML, EAD,
> Dublin Core, METS, MODS, FRBR, VRA and others
> Experience with creation and/or knowledge and management of
> digital objects in various text, image, sound, and/or video formats
> Experience with digital repository systems such as Fedora or DSpace
> Excellent written and oral communication skills
> Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well with
> diverse population of faculty, students, and academic colleagues
> Good organization skills and an aptitude for complex analytical
> and detailed work
> Ability to meet the requirements of a tenure-track librarian position
>
> Preferred:
>
> Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, manage, and implement projects
> Experience with programming using Perl or Java
> Experience in writing grant proposals and/or managing grants
> Experience cataloging in MARC
>
> SALARY AND BENEFITS:
> Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education;
> benefits include a university healthcare plan, university-funded base
> retirement plan, a 100% university paid group life insurance plan, and
> a generous paid time off plan. This is a tenure-track academic
> appointment that includes eligibility for sabbatical leaves. For a
> full list of benefit programs, please refer to the following
> resources:
>
> Website: http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/benefits/neweeo-profe.html
> Video: http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/benefitsvideo/academic.html
> Brochure: http://hr.iu.edu/enroll/video.html
>
> APPLICATION REVIEW:
>
> Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2012. The position
> will remain open until filled. How to apply.
>
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> Dot Porter (MA, MSLS)
> Digital Medievalist, Digital Librarian
> Email: dot.porter <at> gmail.com
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>
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Dot Porter (MA, MSLS)
Digital Medievalist, Digital Librarian
Email: dot.porter <at> gmail.com
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