Metadata Librarian

Metadata Librarian

As a Metadata Librarian focused on original and copy cataloging, metadata, and quality processes within the Books Content and Cataloging group of ProQuest – a part of Clarivate, you will be part of a team of librarians who are cataloging and metadata professionals. Your focus will be on cataloging monograph titles and other content formats, quality assurance, and customer support tasks related to ensuring that our products have associated MARC records to deliver to our customers.

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

As a member of the Cataloging team, you will work collaboratively with the Books Content and Cataloging group that curates our comprehensive Books metadata repository, helping libraries, booksellers, publishers, and other information professionals discover titles in the vast Books marketplace. You will also work with the Alexander Street and Government Information groups. The role will be based in India with a hybrid work environment out of our Chennai office.

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