Time Based Media
Metadata Librarian (One year Temporary
Appointment)
Columbia University Libraries
The Columbia University
Libraries seek a Time-Based Media Metadata Librarian to provide original
metadata creation, application, and maintenance for a variety of time-based
media projects (audio and video) primarily from the Columbia Center for Oral
History Archive (CCOH) and to provide metadata remediation for legacy
time-based media digital projects. Reporting to the Metadata Coordinator, the
incumbent creates metadata to manage, preserve, and provide access to
time-based media digital content for Columbia's online catalog CLIO and for
ingest into the local Hyacinth metadata editor and Fedora. This includes
conducting consultations, creating and maintaining documentation, data
analysis, quality control, and data transformation. The Librarian works across
the organization to ensure and coordinate integration of digital metadata with
local and national systems and provide remediation of already digitized items.
This includes editing, restructuring, adding subject and geographic access
points, relationship designators, reconciling against external authorities,
merging and manipulating spreadsheets, and/or updating MARC records.
This is a full-time temporary position ending on June 30, 2019 with possibility of extension.
This is a full-time temporary position ending on June 30, 2019 with possibility of extension.
Qualifications:
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MLS or advanced degree in relevant field
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Ability
to use technology creatively to continually improve processes that support data
provision, data quality, data transformation, and long-term data management
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Ability to create MARC and non-MARC records for
time-based media and experience in providing technical services support for
academic repositories and quality control for diverse projects
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Working knowledge of XML/XSLT/XQuery, RDF and
other metadata standards, tools and systems.
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Experience in non-MARC metadata creation and curation
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Commitment to supporting and working with
diverse populations
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Excellent verbal and written communication,
organizational, and project management skills
As one of
the world's leading research universities, Columbia University in the City of
New York provides outstanding opportunities to work and grow in a dynamic,
multicultural, intellectual community. The Columbia University Libraries are
comprised of a diverse and engaged staff committed to furthering the
University's teaching and research mission through innovation, collaboration,
and a commitment to excellence. Columbia University is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and strongly encourages individuals of
all backgrounds and cultures to consider this position.
For immediate consideration please apply
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