The Wayne State University Library System seeks a highly motivated, service-
oriented individual committed to Metadata and Discovery librarianship and
interested in working in a team-based library environment as a Metadata &
Discovery librarian. This twelve month position will collaborate with a wide
range of library units to support the discoverability of library resources in
both the physical and digital realms. Under administrative oversight of the
Discovery Service's Associate Director, the Metadata & Discovery Librarian
will:

  
Manage and contribute cataloging and metadata for archival, digital, and
cataloging projects. Assist in the management of discovery resources,
including the library articles & databases list, EZProxy, electronic resource
management records, and the EDS discovery layer. Collaborate with members of
various library units to describe digital objects and create metadata formats
appropriate to the delivery platforms, which may include the Millennium ILS,
DLXS image server, Luna imaging system, and other systems as required. Manage
and develop standards for WSU digital collections metadata and cataloging
practices. Manage cataloging and technical services documentation, and promote
knowledge transfer and training for the cataloging and technical services
teams. Provide support for the library institutional repository and depositing
faculty content. Create Encoded Archival Description (EAD) finding aids and
associated style sheets (XSLT) for WSU archival collections. Participate in
library teams and special projects related to cataloging, digital projects,
and bibliographic control. Maintain knowledge of and participate in national
and international developments in metadata standards, cataloging,
bibliographic and authority control, and tools and techniques for creating,
managing, and delivering metadata. Participate in conferences and contribute
to the profession through presentations, poster sessions, teaching and if
desired, publications.

  
Required Qualifications: Master's degree in Library and Information Science
from an ALA accredited library school or equivalent; excellent analytical and
problem-solving skills; strong communication and interpersonal skills, and
ability to work well as part of a team; ability to think critically in
analyzing problems and developing resourceful solutions; evidence of
progressively responsible experience in metadata processing, cataloging and
database management in a University setting; experience with XML editors, XSLT
transformations, and metadata creation software such as Archivists Toolkit
desired; working knowledge of OCLC and WorldCat, and professional
understanding and knowledge of cataloging procedures and principles including:
MARC exchange format, AACR2, LCSH, LC Classification, MARC21; and experience
with authority work, and both original and copy cataloging. Experience with
non-marc metadata schemas, standards, and best-practices including EAD, TEI,
Dublin Core, VRA Core, MODS/METS, ONIX, OAI-PMH, and knowledge of the emerging
RDA and FRBR standards.

  
Preferred Qualifications: Strong skills in data manipulation and associated
applications and technologies such as MarcEDIT, regular expressions, UNIX
based text processing, etc., reading knowledge of one or more non-English
languages. Experience with the Millennium ILS Cataloging and ERM modules.
Experience with basic web development and programming languages. Experience
with EZProxy and the EDS discovery layer.



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