Metadata Librarian

About You Education, Experience And Skills

• Bachelor’s degree and/or master’s degree in library science or relevant subject
• 2+ year(s) experience working in Libraries/Digital Libraries/Digital Asset Management with 1+ years’ experience cataloging books, with increasing responsibility
• Experience in cataloging books, as well as non-print materials formats and non-English language
• Experience using validation programs such as MARCEdit and MarcReport
• Cataloging experience (original and copy cataloging) and subject analysis and classification for books content
• Experience with MARC, AACR2 and RDA, Library of Congress Program for Cooperative Cataloging Policy Statements, and Library of Congress authority files
• Demonstrated experience with MARC 21
• Knowledge of current and emerging cataloging and metadata standards, tools, and best practices
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  

It Would Be Great If You Also Have

• Cataloging experience in RDA for monographs, videos, music, scores, government documents
• Knowledge of XML, various schemas, books metadata standards
• Strong communication skills in a global environment
  

What Would You Be Doing In This Role

• Catalogue MARC records for eBook titles, applying authorized subjects, assigning class numbers, author headings and other access points, following the MARC and RDA rules and using Library of Congress authorities
• Validate MARC records using one or more validation tools, following the team documentation in the quality assurance process
• Enrich brief MARC records to full MARC records for eBook titles
• Analyze and improve Library of Congress subject headings, classification numbers and Dewey numbers
• Develop an understanding of our eBook, video, and government products