From: "Gilbert, Heather Joanne" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:52:42 +0000


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Metadata Services Librarian

The College of Charleston Libraries seek an innovative and engaged
Metadata Services Librarian to provide their MARC and non-MARC
metadata expertise to the Collection and Content Services unit of the
College of Charleston Libraries. Reporting to the Head of Description
and Cataloging Services, the Metadata Services Librarian will work in
a team based environment to create, maintain, and enrich metadata
representing the college’s physical and digital collections. The
Metadata Services Librarian will be responsible for creating original
metadata and for complex metadata revision for materials in a variety
of formats. The Metadata Services Librarian will work with colleagues
in the Collection and Content Services unit, subject specialists, and
digital library developers to define departmental strategies for MARC
and non-MARC metadata creation. This position will play a critical
role in harmonizing the college’s descriptive metadata practices to
maximize discovery. This is a full-time, tenure track, faculty
appointment and carries with it the expectation that faculty will
contribute significantly to the profession.

About the College of Charleston and the Libraries

Founded in 1770, the College of Charleston is a public liberal arts
and sciences university located in the heart of Charleston, South
Carolina. The College of Charleston serves approximately 10,000
undergraduates and 1,500 graduate/certificate seeking students with
more than 100 majors and minors.

The College of Charleston Libraries are comprised of the Marlene and
Nathan Addlestone Library, the Avery Research Center for African
American History and Culture, the Marine Resources Library, and the
North Campus Library. The combined annual budgets exceed $5.6 million
with a staff of 26 librarians and archivists, 30 full time employees,
and 35 student and temporary employees.

The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on
the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran
status, genetic information, or disability.

To apply and for additional information, please go to:
http://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/6269

Heather Gilbert
Associate Dean of Collection & Content Services, College of Charleston
Director, Lowcountry Digital Library
Tel: 843.953.3843

https://library.cofc.edu/
http://lcdl.library.cofc.edu