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Job posting: Metadata Librarian, Macalester College, St. Paul Minnesota

  • 1.  Job posting: Metadata Librarian, Macalester College, St. Paul Minnesota

    Posted May 07, 2021 09:26 AM
    Macalester College DeWitt Wallace Library seeks to hire a full-time Metadata Librarian. The Metadata Librarian creates, maintains, and enriches the metadata for Macalester's digital, physical, and virtual collections. They serve in a critical role for making our collections discoverable and accessible using tools such as the ILS (currently WorldShare Management System) and digital asset management systems (currently Digital Commons and ContentDM). They work collaboratively with our Archivist to support sustainable print and digital archives collections and initiatives in line with our mission. The Metadata Librarian works closely with our Digital Initiatives & Scholarly Communication Librarian in support of metadata needs, instruction, and best practices for digital projects, publishing, and digital collection platforms and repositories. They bring and advocate for an inclusive, anti-racist, and anti-bias lens to the work of describing and creating access points to information resources, information platforms, algorithms, and systems. The Metadata Librarian serves as a member of the Collection Development and Discovery team and reports to the CD&D Associate Library Director.

    For more information: https://careers-macalester.icims.com/jobs/1330/librarian%2c-metadata/job?mobile=false&width=1129&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-360&jun1offset=-300

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    Ginny Moran
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