Please excuse cross-postings. INDIANA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES BLOOMINGTON METADATA LIBRARIAN The Indiana University Bloomington Libraries are seeking an innovative and dynamic individual to lead the university in the analysis and use of metadata. This position reports to the Associate Director for Projects and Services of the Digital Library Program. The Digital Library Program at Indiana University (www.dlib.indiana.edu) has created more than 300,000 digital objects to date in many formats, including electronic text, digital images, and sound. It is dedicated to the creation, maintenance, delivery, and preservation of a wide range of high-quality networked resources for scholars and students at Indiana University and elsewhere. The Digital Library Program is a collaborative effort of the Indiana University Libraries, the Office of the Vice President for Information Technology, the School of Library and Information Science, and the School of Informatics. This collaboration capitalizes on the institutional capabilities of the university, focusing university resources on digital library projects that support the teaching and research of IU faculty, support the learning and research of IU students, and foster research about the digital library. The Indiana University Bloomington Libraries are one of the leading academic research library systems in North America, providing strong collections, quality service and instructional programs, and leadership in the application of information technologies. The Bloomington campus includes approximately 35,000 students and 1,575 faculty. The IU Bloomington Libraries are active members of regional and national associations and consortia, including the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, the Association of Research Libraries' SPARC project, the Digital Library Federation, the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) Consortium, the Center for Research Libraries, and the Research Libraries Group. There are some twenty libraries on campus, including seven science libraries and seven humanities and social science libraries, in addition to the Lilly Library of rare books and manuscripts. RESPONSIBILITIES: Reports to the Associate Director for Projects and Services, Digital Library Program, and works closely with a variety of constituents within the library system and the university. Advises on the application of appropriate metadata schema for digital objects and assists in defining digital project parameters. Provides descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata needed to support the university's expanding digital collections. Hires, trains, and supervises other staff who will also be creating metadata. Works with others to plan for the translation of metadata between formats and participates in the integration of metadata from a variety of sources for search and display within and across collections. Participates in local efforts to educate the university community on digital library issues. Participates in national metadata initiatives and library committees, communicating with relevant selectors, curators, subject specialists regarding metadata in digital libraries. QUALIFICATIONS: Required: ALA-accredited master's degree in library or information science or equivalent combination of degrees and experience. Knowledge of the concepts and applications used in the standards and practices of organizing information. In addition to MARC, experience with one or more of the following metadata standards: EAD, TEI, VRA Core, Dublin Core, RDF, CIDOC, or others. Experience with creation and/or management of digital objects in various text, image, sound, and/or video formats. Ability to work independently as well as collegially in a complex, rapidly changing and culturally diverse environment with various groups of library staff. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to plan, coordinate, and implement projects. Good organization skills and an aptitude for complex analytical and detailed work. Ability to meet the requirements of a tenure-track appointment. Preferred: Experience in one or more of these areas: SGML and/or XML; computer programming languages, particularly Perl and Java; working with multiple computer platforms, including Linux, UNIX, Windows, and MacOS; and applying for or managing grants. TO APPLY: Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2004. The position will remain open until filled. Please send letter of application, professional vita, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of four references to: Karen Sweeny Acting Libraries Human Resources Officer Indiana University Libraries Main Library 201A Bloomington, IN 47405 812-855-8196 Fax: 812-855-2576 e-mail:[log in to unmask] Indiana University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, applicants with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact the Libraries Human Resources Office at (812) 855-5988 or [log in to unmask] Kristine R. Brancolini, Director, Digital Library Program Main Library E170, 1320 E. Tenth Street Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 Phone: 812.855.3710 | Fax: 812.856.2062 | Web: www.dlib.indiana.edu