LAC Group is seeking a Metadata Librarian to support the creation, extraction,
transformation, and management of metadata for multiple catalogs and
repositories for a federal agency in Washington D.C. Metadata consists of
descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata standards using Dublin
Core and MARC schema among others. The Librarian will work under the direction
of senior library staff to catalog and describe physical and electronic
objects. The Librarian will work with specialists in developing and maintaining
taxonomies and thesauri in accordance with recognized standards and schema and
will support digital object management workflows.
Responsibilities:
Create, transform, update, and maintain metadata files for physical and digital
objectives
Create and maintain local authority files
Participate in taxonomy/ontology development by recommending new technicals,
term, or revisions to existing terms
Ensure all digital objects are compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation
Act, including the 2018 Information Communication Technology refresh.
Qualifications:
4+ years of experience providing services comparable to those above
Master’s Degree in Library/Information Science (MLS) from a university
accredited by the American Library Association (ALA)
Knowledge of MARC, Dublin Core, and experience with locally developed
vocabularies and taxonomies
Candidates must be able to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19
by December 8, 2021, for consideration
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