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Metadata Librarian (Multiple Positions)
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Job no:
528743;
Work type:
Faculty Full Time;
Location:
UMass Amherst;
Department:
Lib - Collection Services;
Union:
MSP;
Categories:
Library, Lecturer/Non-Tenure Track. About UMass Amherst: The flagship of the Commonwealth, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a nationally ranked public land-grant research university that seeks to expand educational access, fuel innovation and creativity, and share and use its knowledge for the common good. It sits on nearly 1,450 acres in Western Massachusetts and offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees across 10 schools and colleges, and 100 undergraduate majors. The university aims to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community where everyone feels connected and valued—and thrives. Job Description: The Metadata Librarian will actively catalog materials in a variety of formats using rules and national standards and best practices. They will participate in discussions relating to discovery, access, retrieval, and management of objects in the Library Services Platform and discovery. They will advise on the application of appropriate current and emerging cataloging/metadata schema to facilitate access to digital resources and physical collections. They will train others on cataloging/metadata creation and management and work closely with staff throughout the Libraries to provide access to the Libraries’ collections. Essential Functions #J-18808-Ljbffr
Join to apply for the
Metadata Librarian (Multiple Positions)
role at
Inside Higher Ed . Job details:
Job no:
528743;
Work type:
Faculty Full Time;
Location:
UMass Amherst;
Department:
Lib - Collection Services;
Union:
MSP;
Categories:
Library, Lecturer/Non-Tenure Track. About UMass Amherst: The flagship of the Commonwealth, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a nationally ranked public land-grant research university that seeks to expand educational access, fuel innovation and creativity, and share and use its knowledge for the common good. It sits on nearly 1,450 acres in Western Massachusetts and offers a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees across 10 schools and colleges, and 100 undergraduate majors. The university aims to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community where everyone feels connected and valued—and thrives. Job Description: The Metadata Librarian will actively catalog materials in a variety of formats using rules and national standards and best practices. They will participate in discussions relating to discovery, access, retrieval, and management of objects in the Library Services Platform and discovery. They will advise on the application of appropriate current and emerging cataloging/metadata schema to facilitate access to digital resources and physical collections. They will train others on cataloging/metadata creation and management and work closely with staff throughout the Libraries to provide access to the Libraries’ collections. Essential Functions #J-18808-Ljbffr