The University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries are recruiting a Digital Services Librarian. Salary minimum $40,526. Degree: MLS.
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries seek a creative, experienced, team-oriented professional to serve as Digital Services Librarian for the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center (UWDCC).
Working with UWDCC and other library staff and faculty, the successful candidate will coordinate the formulation and implementation of policies and standards for descriptive, structural, technical, and administrative metadata that are used to support the production and management of, and access to, the Libraries' digital collections. The Digital Services Librarian will work with librarians, faculty, and other project partners to determine appropriate methods of developing metadata for the libraries' digital collections, train project participants in all areas of metadata creation, and collaborate with appropriate librarians and working groups to advise on the application of current and emerging metadata standards to facilitate access to and preservation of digital content.
The Digital Services Librarian is responsible for overseeing the implementation of UWDCC's metadata strategies, profiling existing standards to meet current needs. This position will also collaborate in the development of metadata workflow processes; manage metadata entry, quality control, and data exports performed by UWDCC student and other staff; and coordinate production schedules with Reformatting Unit, ensuring efficient and timely workflows to meet project deadlines.
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