Director, Metadata Strategies
About the position Responsibilities • Provide leadership, vision, and strategic direction for metadata strategies across River Campus Libraries (RCL). • Oversee the creation and maintenance of interoperable metadata across RCL's metadata-rich systems. • Develop and oversee projects, initiatives, and workflows to create metadata for a wide range of library materials. • Collaborate with staff within RCL and UR Libraries to advance strategic priorities. • Manage the Metadata Services Department, supervising a team of five. • Develop and grow Metadata Outreach to help faculty and students solve metadata-based problems. • Maintain currency with library functions, resources, practices, and procedures in cataloging and metadata. Requirements • Master's degree from an ALA-accredited institution in library or information science or equivalent experience. • Five years of professional experience in cataloging and metadata creation and management. • Three years of experience managing and developing teams. • Demonstrated leadership experience. • Experience in or commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, and belonging through metadata practice. Nice-to-haves • Experience in cataloging and metadata activities in higher education. • Knowledge of current and emerging issues, trends, workflows, and best practices in cataloging and metadata. • Fluency in MARC/RDA and at least one or more non-MARC metadata schemas. • Familiarity with integrated library systems and digital collections platforms. • Demonstrated knowledge of project management tools and best practices. Benefits • Health insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • 401k retirement plan • Paid holidays • Flexible scheduling • Professional development opportunities Apply tot his job