Metadata Specialist III, Metadata Services
The New York Public Library Job Location: New York Date Created: 11-20-2019
- Creates, updates, and enhances metadata for the Library’s digital collections
- Liaises with metadata creators across NYPL divisions to support metadata project planning, training, guidance on standards, and the efficient creation/maintenance of high-quality metadata
- Contributes to local metadata policies, procedures, and standards as well as technical requirements for NYPL’s Metadata Management System, digital repository, and other tools
- Designs and applies processes for monitoring, evaluating, and improving metadata quality.
- Helps oversee and refine departmental workflows
- Assists Manager, Metadata Services with providing day-to-day support for MSU staff
- Stays abreast of current standards and trends in the field through participation in inter-institutional working groups
- Works on special projects as determined by the Manager, Metadata Services
- ALA-accredited Master's Degree in Library/Information Science or equivalent
- 3+ years relevant professional experience
- Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, particularly the ability to offer guidance and criticism in a positive and constructive manner
- Demonstrated experience coordinating projects and coaching/teaching staff
- Ability to work well collaboratively and independently on complex projects involving diverse participants, using informed judgment and clear communication to successfully complete tasks in a timely manner
- Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and independent problem-solving skills, with the ability to process a large quantity of work while maintaining a consistently high degree of accuracy.
- Facility with rapidly synthesizing new information and new workflows
- Aptitude for being organized, productive, and effective while involved with a variety of simultaneous projects
- Knowledge of information and technology concepts including metadata (MODS, EAD, MARC, RDF, Dublin Core, etc.), data formats (JSON, XML, etc.), programming (Python, regular expressions, CLI, etc.) interoperable digital asset frameworks (IIIF), distributed version control (Git/GitHub), indexing (Solr) and data access via APIs
- Proficiency using scripting and querying languages such as Python, SQL, Bash, R, etc. to extract, analyze, or manipulate metadata
- Familiarity with Linked Data concepts and technologies
- Experience building positive and productive interdepartmental or interdisciplinary relationships
- Understanding of evolving technology landscape and willingness to experiment and find ways to incorporate new technologies to enhance services and complete tasks more efficiently
- Experience working with special collections or academic libraries
- Experience interpreting and applying descriptive content standards (such as RDA, DACS, CCO, etc.) in a non-MARC metadata environment
- Familiar with professional standards, best practices, and emerging technologies in libraries
- Be Helpful to patrons and colleagues
- Be Resourceful in solving problems
- Be Curious in all aspects of your work