Metadata Analyst at Indiana University Bloomington Libraries

The Indiana University Bloomington Libraries are recruiting a Metadata Analyst. Required degree: "ALA-accredited master's degree in library science, information management/science, or related degree."

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Metadata Analyst reports to the Associate Director for Digital Library Content and Services and will be responsible for:

  • Planning long-term metadata strategies for the IU Libraries and DLP [Indiana University Digital Library Program]
  • Advising on appropriate standards and approaches to creating and managing metadata for digital projects, collections, and systems
  • Working with collection managers, subject specialists, and catalogers to identify appropriate metadata standards in digital projects covering a variety of media, including text, music, still images, audio, and video
  • Designing and/or adapting XML schemas, XSLT stylesheets, Schematron assertions, and RDF ontologies for digital systems and projects
  • Translating metadata between formats and integrating metadata from a variety of sources
  • Participating in the design and development of services to support preservation of and access to digitized and born-digital content from IU's collections

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Author: Charles W. Bailey, Jr.

Charles W. Bailey, Jr.