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Job Description

The University of Arizona Libraries’ Office of Digital Innovation and Stewardship (ODIS) seeks a forward thinking, entrepreneurial Metadata Services Librarian/Specialist to provide expertise and leadership in the establishment, implementation and assessment of metadata services that support research efforts at the University of Arizona.  Supports research, teaching and learning across the breadth of services provided by the department. A newly created position that reports to head of ODIS. Title and eligibility for assignment to a continuing-eligible or year-to-year appointment will depend on the degree of the successful candidate.

Duties and Responsibilities:
* Establish and provide leadership for the implementation and assessment of metadata services that support research efforts across the University; monitor, measure, and assess the success of these services. For example, consulting on discipline-specific schemas for individual faculty or research groups managing data.
* Consult and recommend potential metadata integration points, metadata elements and schemas, controlled vocabularies and digital identifiers to be leveraged across multiple campus and Libraries systems.
* Regularly evaluate metadata schemas, elements and their implementations to achieve optimal discoverability of the Libraries’ unique digital collections that are distributed across multiple repository platforms and discovery services.
* Participate in and contribute to the strategic work of the Office of Digital Innovation and Stewardship. For example, collaborate with Library and Press staff to disseminate University research and scholarship.
* If hired in the librarian, continuing-status track position, this position actively contributes to the library profession through research, service and scholarship, and engages in faculty governance of the Libraries and the University through service in the Library Faculty Assembly and on appropriate University committees. As a faculty member, this individual will help to develop innovative approaches to enhancing student engagement, increasing diversity, and expanding collaborations with community and business partners.

Salary/Benefits:  DOE; full benefits. Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

Opened: 01/05/2016. First Review of applications begins on 02/04/2016. Closes:  Open Until Filled.  Applying by the first review date ensures your application materials are reviewed.

To Apply:  Go to The University of Arizona’s job board and application system and search for Job # A20430 or quicklink to https://uacareers.com/postings/6829 . Completely fill in the application form, and be prepared to attach a resume and letter of interest that describes how your experience and qualifications are fitting for this position.  Application materials mailed/emailed to the department will not be accepted.  The UA conducts pre-employment screenings for all positions, including work history, academic, criminal and driver’s license checks.  For questions regarding The UA Careers application system contact: 520-621-3662; TDD 621-8299 (M-F 8-5).  For questions about the Libraries or status of the posting, contact Glenda Hendrickson, Library HR, 520-621-6429 or ghendric@email.arizona.edu.  The University of Arizona is an Equal Employment Opportunity – Affirmative Action Employer-M/W/D/V.

Additional Info & Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work in a highly collaborative and inclusive environment, one that values and leverages the benefits of diverse perspectives.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with Dublin Core-based descriptive metadata schemas, practices and standards.

• Demonstrated ability to apply metadata schemas and emerging standards of practice.

• Knowledge of discovery tools and metadata practices supporting discovery, specifically in both a library and research context.

• Knowledge of academic library roles in support of data management and data management planning, including metadata support.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Initiative, optimism, flexibility, and follow through.

• Ability to identify opportunities and capitalize upon them.

• Ability to advocate, influence, and persuade others.

• Excellent analytical, time management, organizational, and creative problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with programmers and web developers.

• Knowledge of current scholarly communications challenges, trends and issues.

• Experience with repository technologies, such as DSpace and CONTENTdm.

• Knowledge of current practices for digital preservation, including preservation metadata schemas and practices, such as PREMIS.

• Knowledge of current practices for digital identifiers, such as ORCID and DOI.

• Knowledge of METS, MODS, MARC and RDA.

• Knowledge of EAD and TEI.

• Knowledge of RDF and Linked Data.

• Knowledge of ONIX.

The Community

Discover the University of Arizona...a great place to work! The University of Arizona is nationally recognized for outstanding teaching, innovation research and far-reaching service. Our beautiful campus in Tucson and our culturally diverse students and employees make the University of Arizona an exciting place to work and learn. The University of Arizona has been ranked on Forbes 2015 list of America’s Best Employers in the United States and has been awarded the 2015 Work-Life Seal of Distinction by the Alliance for Work-Life Progress! For more information about working at the University of Arizona, please see http://employment.arizona.edu/.

As a full-time employee you are eligible for comprehensive benefits, including: outstanding health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

See what positions we have for you at: http://www.library.arizona.edu/about/employment/index.html.

HR Info

For questions about the Libraries or status of the posting, contact Glenda Hendrickson, Library HR, 520-621-6429 or ghendric@email.arizona.edu. 

Salary is DOE; full benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; and more!

Opened: 01/05/2016. Open Until Filled. First Review of applications begins on 02/04/2016; applying by the first review date ensures your application materials are reviewed.

Apply at https://uacareers.com/postings/6829, job # A20430. Attach a resume and letter of interest that describes how your experience and qualifications are fitting for this position.  The University of Arizona is an Equal Employment Opportunity – Affirmative Action Employer-M/W/D/V.