Metadata Project Assistant

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Posting SummaryRutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Metadata Project Assistant for the RUL Schol Comm/Coll Dev.

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Assists with providing non-MARC metadata for the RUcore, the Rutgers institutional repository, including electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs).
• Assists with providing MARC metadata for monographs.
• Assists with scholarly deposits into the Scholarly Open Access Repository (SOAR) as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Hours Per Week: 19

FLSA: Nonexempt

Position Salary: $31.84 per hour

Payroll Designation: PeopleSoft

Terms of Appointment: Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Two (2) years of relevant experience in an administrative function.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's of Library Sciences with experience in metadata.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of MARC format and resource description conventions.
• Familiarity with commonly used resource description tools, including OCLC Connexion, a major integrated library system (Ex Libris' Alma preferred), Library of Congress Classification and Subject Headings.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Posting Open Date: 12/13/2024

Posting Close Date: 02/01/2025

Regional Campus: Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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