The University of Virginia Library seeks a Non-English Language Metadata
Librarian for Metadata Management Services. The University
of Virginia Library is place of infinite possibility! We
are looking for high energy, innovative professionals with integrity and a
strong work ethic. We seek individuals who are not afraid of taking risk and
have the proven ability and/or potential to get positive results, manage
change, and collaborate with others effectively. We want creative
professionals who possess a keen and deep understanding of what it takes to
continuously improve and maintain a major academic research library

  
Metadata Management Services facilitates access to library managed content,
participates in partnerships to share expertise and provide innovation in data
management, and engages fully in the mission of the University of
Virginia. Reporting to the Head of Metadata Management
Services, the Non-English Language Metadata Librarian supports that mission by
collaborating with colleagues within and outside of the department and Library
to ensure appropriate and timely access to non-English language
resources. This position is charged with finding creative,
collaborative and sustainable solutions for providing and managing metadata
for resources in more than 25 non-English languages, including but not limited
to those of Asian, African, European, and Mediterranean
origin. In-house expertise is not available for all
languages. Additionally, this position is responsible for
organization and supervision of 2 FTE staff members. The
employee in this position is expected to be current with the community of
practice for non-English language metadata and to advise colleagues of
innovations, as well as stay abreast of developments within the broader field
of information organization. As time allows, there are
additional responsibilities for creation of metadata.

  
Qualifications:

Required: Master's degree in Library/Information Science or other relevant
Master's degree. Demonstrated experience with relevant
metadata and encoding standards (e.g. Unicode, MARC, RDA, MODS,
XML). Demonstrated experience with a variety of non-English
languages in Roman and non-Roman scripts, and knowledge of storage and display
concerns for non-English languages in a primarily English language data
environment. Demonstrated leadership or
project management experience in a work setting.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively across groups
to achieve objectives. Excellent written and oral
communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills.

Preferred: Demonstrated knowledge of Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi,
Persian and/or Urdu. Demonstrated experience with MARC, RDA
and/or Unicode. Demonstrated experience working with
vendors to purchase metadata. Demonstrated supervisory
experience.

To Apply: Complete a Candidate Profile, attach a cover letter, cv, and contact
information for three professional references through Jobs@UVA (Posting
#0612221). For assistance with this process contact
Charlotte Albright ([log in to unmask]), Library Human Resources Generalist at
(434) 243-3509.

  
The University of Virginia is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer
committed to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness.



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