From: Dung-Lan Chen <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 18:07:04 +0000
(Apologies for cross posting!)
Skidmore College, a small liberal arts college situated in the
foothills of the Adirondacks in upstate New York, seeks a creative,
user-oriented Metadata Librarian to provide strategic and innovative
leadership for metadata services. The Metadata Librarian will play a
critical role in supporting discovery, access, management, and
preservation of Scribner Library’s physical, digital, and electronic
resources. This person will partner with colleagues in other service
areas within the library – Acquisitions, Resource Management, Systems,
Public Services, Digital and Special Collections – and will serve as a
forward-thinking leader on matters of resource description and
metadata creation/management. The successful candidate will have a
comprehensive understanding of how metadata creation supports research
assistance and instruction, and will be responsive to the information
needs of the entire academic community.
Based in Lucy Scribner Library’s Bibliographic Services Department and
reporting to the College Librarian, the Metadata Librarian holds an
11-month contract and, as a non-tenured faculty member, participates
in shared governance at the College. Skidmore College has a strong
institutional commitment to inclusive excellence. We are particularly
interested in candidates from underrepresented backgrounds, as well as
candidates who have had experience working with students from
underserved populations.
Scribner Library is looking for someone attuned to new technologies
and able to participate in the administration of a comprehensive
technology plan that guides the library’s adoption of next generation
library systems. Projects on the horizon include transitioning to a
new library services platform, making our digital collections more
accessible, improving our library website, and improving or replacing
our discovery services. The Metadata Librarian will demonstrate a
willingness to train and mentor cataloging staff through changes in
library technology, and advocate effectively for the needs of the
team. This person will serve as a member of Scribner Library’s project
teams that require metadata expertise, and will apply that expertise
to the Library’s collections and their future development.
To view a complete job description and instructions for the
application procedures, please visit:
https://careers.skidmore.edu/postings/3422
Thank you!
Dung-Lan
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Dung-Lan Chen
Bibliographic Services/Acquisitions Librarian
Lucy Scribner Library
Skidmore College
815 N. Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Voicemail: 518-580-5511
Fax: 518-580-5541
Email: [log in to unmask]
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