Project Manager, Fresh Air CLIR Project
WHYY-FM
Philadelphia

WHYY is seeking an experienced professional for the role of Project Manager -
Fresh Air CLIR Project. This full time position is responsible for the
development of the Fresh Air database to accommodate expanded metadata
supporting the cataloguing of 8,000 recordings. The Project Manager will be
responsible for developing the project plan in conjunction with the Drexel
consultants and WHYY, and documenting the cataloguing standards, training
methods and workflow that will be used in the project. Will
also be responsible for hiring and training interns to catalog the Fresh Air
recordings using Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST), PBCore and
name authority control (NACO) and quality review of work for accuracy and
consistency. The system will support harvesting by OCLC
Digital Collection Gateway for access to WorldCat by searching and browsing
names, topical subject places, full text and dates. An EAD
finding aid will be created and included on the PACSCL (Philadelphia Area
Consortium of Special Collection Libraries) regional finding aids
site. Both the WorldCat records and the finding aid will
include links to the online digital audio files, enabling researchers to have
instant access to any of the interviews.

  
Duties and responsibilities include conducting general project management
duties; leading and advising the project in planning, implementation, usage
and assessment of metadata; coordination of cataloguing efforts and
maintaining best practices, following current national and international
standards; leading project functions of resource description, including
quality control of metadata and oversight and management of authorities work;
contributing to cataloguing; and training and supervising interns.

  
This position requires ALA accredited Master of Science in Library and
Information Sciences or other relevant graduate degree.
Archiving training or experience is a plus. All candidates
must have a minimum of one year's experience cataloguing within an integrated
library system or similar enterprise system with metadata
responsibilities. Experience cataloguing digital objects
preferred. Broad demonstrated knowledge of metadata and its role related to
access and demonstrated supervisory experience required.
Knowledge of cataloguing and metadata standards and schema, such as MARC, XML,
EAD, DACS, Dublin Core, METS, MODS, PREMIS, LCSH, MeSH, TGM I, NAF, AAT, as
well as authority records, AACR2 and RDA. Knowledge of
bibliographic utilities, such as PCLC. Must be a team player with excellent
oral and written communication skills for frequent interaction with staff and
colleagues. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter as
one document when applying, via the WHYY website:
www.whyy.org. Please click the Employment link to submit
resumes and any accompanying documentation.



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