Head of Metadata and Digitization
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge

Head of Metadata and Digitization, Medical School Library

  
Minimum Qualifications:

Professional degree from an ALA accredited library school; an understanding of
general library procedures; basic understanding of computer applications in a
library environment; knowledge of database management, spreadsheet, and word
processing programs; a minimum of 5 years of recent experience with metadata
creation / cataloging and archival maintenance. Minimum of 2 years experience
in an administrative or supervisory level position in a library
preferred. Must have excellent communication and
interpersonal skills with an emphasis on a team-oriented, collaborative
environment, problem solving ability, excellent microcomputer skills, and
ability to work effectively with colleagues, students, faculty and
staff.

  
Must have knowledge of the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd revision;
Resource Description and Access (RDA); the National Library of Medicine
Classification system; Medical Subject Headings (MeSH); Describing Archives: A
Content Standard; and Dublin Core. Experience using an integrated library
system and OCLC. Demonstrated knowledge of cataloging in various formats, of
metadata creation and best practices and standards. Knowledge of Adobe
Photoshop, Acrobat PDF software, and ContentDM.

  
JOB SUMMARY:

Essential duties/functions of the position

  
The person in this position serves as the Head of Metadata and Digitization.
Responsibilities include using knowledge of classification systems, subject
thesauri, and cataloging rules to catalog print and electronic materials in
the library. The person in this position establishes policies and procedures
for the section, sets priorities and workflow for the section, supervises 2
FTE, and establishes bibliographic control for all library materials.
Additionally, this person is responsible for development and maintenance of
the LSUHSC-S Archives as well as the History of Medicine Collection, including
content development of the library's web pages associated with historical
collections. The incumbent also establishes procedures and workflows for
digital initiatives of the library. Other duties include creating original
exhibits and securing traveling exhibits. Duties associated with the archives
include creation of finding aids, organizing the materials, coordinating donor
relations, and selecting materials appropriate for scanning into digital
collections which can be accessed online. The person in this position must
provide statistical information for various required reports and for holdings
information.



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