Position announcement: Metadata Coordinator at Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University Libraries
Position Announcement

Metadata Coordinator

Texas A&M University Libraries are seeking an innovative and dynamic individual to lead the university in the analysis and use of metadata. This is a tenure track position with faculty status and rank.

Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Digital Initiatives, Research and Technology, the individual will work closely with the Digital Initiatives staff, as well as a variety of constituents within the library system and the university. The librarian advises on the application of appropriate metadata schema for digital objects ; assists in defining digital project parameters; provides descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata needed to support the university's expanding digital collections; trains others on metadata creation and management; and works with others to translate metadata between formats and participates in the integration of metadata from a variety of sources for search and display within and across collections. The librarian participates in local efforts to educate the university community on digital library issues and participates in state and national metadata initiatives and library committees, communicating with relevant selectors, curators, and subject specialists regarding metadata in digital libraries.

Qualifications:

Required:
Masters Degree from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent. Knowledge of the concepts and applications used in the standards and practices of organizing information. In addition to MARC, experience with one or more of the following standards: Dublin Core, METS/MODS, OpenURL, OAI-PMH, TEI, or others. Experience with creation and/or management of digital objects in various text, image, sound, and/or video formats. Knowledge of institutional repositories and open access publishing. Ability to work independently as well as collegially in a complex, rapidly changing and culturally diverse environment with various groups of library staff. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to plan, coordinate, and implement projects. Good organization skills and an aptitude for complex analytical and detailed work. Ability to meet the requirements of a tenure-track appointment.

Preferred:
Experience in one or more of these areas: Institutional repository systems, particularly DSpace; XML and XSLT; programming languages, particularly PHP or Java; UNIX; grant proposal writing/managing.

Environment:
Texas A&M University Libraries is a member of the Association of Research libraries (ARL) and is the University's principal research and information center, providing 3.1 million volumes, 5.4 million microforms, 7,000 current print journal subscriptions, 39,910 electronic journal subscriptions, 272,500 electronic books, and over 500 databases. There is a total staff of 251, including 79 librarians with faculty status. Librarians work in a sophisticated online environment utilizing Voyager, the Vignette Content Management System, and a full range of automated information retrieval services.

Founded in 1876, Texas A&M University has an enrollment of over 44,000 students making it the fifth largest university in the nation. An integral part of the twin cities of Bryan and College Station, the University is situated less than two hours from Houston and Austin. The campus is only a few hours drive from the attractions and sources of recreation in the Texas Hill Country, the Piney Woods of East Texas, and the Texas Gulf Coast. Nearby are Houston's Johnson Space Center, Galveston's Moody Gardens and historic Strand district, Austin's vibrant music scene, San Antonio's River Walk, and many ways to experience the state's rich cultural heritage

With the traditional strengths of a land-grant institution, the university has set for itself an ambitious goal to be among the top public academic institutions in the nation by the year 2020.

Benefits & Salary:
Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience, but at a minimum starting salary of $40,000 for 12 months, plus a comprehensive benefits package, choice of retirement programs, including TIAA-CREF, 12-15 paid holidays and 12 vacation days per year; no state or local income tax. This is an academic, tenure-track appointment carrying full faculty status and responsibilities including research and publication requirements of the University.

Application Deadline:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application addressing the above qualifications, along with a vita, and the names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of three professional references to Joyce K. Thornton, Director of Personnel, Texas A&M University Libraries, 5000 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-5000, or email to jkthorn@tamu.edu.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, TAMU Libraries is committed to employing quality faculty who will enhance the rich diversity of our academic community

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