Metadata Services Librarian

GW Libraries and Academic Innovation (GWLAI) is a catalyst, a spark to generate new ideas and new possibilities.  Responsive to the changing landscape of information and education, being sensitive both to traditional and emergent modes of communication, we bring together diverse constituents of faculty, students, and staff in a highly collaborative, dynamic, and deeply engaged intellectual community to support research, teaching and learning.  As part of the larger George Washington University, we are a nexus where exciting things happen, where change happens, where growth happens. Reporting to the Resource Description Coordinator, the Metadata Services Librarian works within the Division’s Resource Description Group (RDG).  The RDG is responsible for describing and providing access for library collections in all formats.  The Metadata Services Librarian is primarily responsible for creating original metadata, complex metadata revision, and authority work for the library’s general and special collections.  The Metadata Services Librarian will help shape the identity management work for the library’s collections and is expected to collaborate with colleagues from functional areas across GW Libraries and beyond, in service of the GW Community and the profession.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

* Master's degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited library program, or a Master's degree in a related information field (by appointment date)

* Demonstrate experience with creating, editing, and transforming non-MARC metadata, such as EAD or others

* Demonstrate knowledge of basic organizational, descriptive, structural metadata standards and best practices, such as RDA, AACR, DACS, DCRM(B), MARC21, Dublin Core, MODS, etc., thesauri, controlled vocabulary, identity disambiguation

* Demonstrate the ability to be self-motivated and work creatively, independently and collaboratively

* Demonstrate excellent analytical, problem-solving skills, and computer/technological skills, including project management

* Demonstrate a strong service-orientation, forward thinking and flexible

* Demonstrate effective oral, written communication and interpersonal skills

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Only complete applications will be considered.  To be considered, please complete an online faculty application athttp://www.gwu.jobs/postings/42181 and upload a curriculum vitae and a cover letter that includes an assessment of skills related to the basic qualifications.  Review of applications will begin May 1, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled.  Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.

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