Metadata Services Manager

The Boston University Libraries seek a Metadata Services Manager to provide leadership, vision, and expertise for bibliographic description, overseeing a team of cataloging staff and managing cataloging operations for all collections, including general, media, digital, and special collections. This position requires a deep knowledge of bibliographic data and cataloging best practices as well as a thorough understanding of how the catalog impacts resource discoverability. The Metadata Services Manager will oversee the creation, maintenance, and enrichment of metadata in support of robust discovery of library collections.

Reporting to the Head of Technical Services, the Metadata Services Manager will provide original and complex copy cataloging for library materials in all formats, including print, electronic, and digital collections. This position will work closely with colleagues to evaluate and document policies, procedures and workflows for traditional cataloging, database maintenance, and non-MARC metadata creation within the Libraries. They will collaborate with colleagues in Library Technology and Discovery Services, the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, Digital Ventures, and other library departments to establish metadata policies and procedures for digital projects. This librarian will serve as a leader within and beyond the Technical Services department on all matters of bibliographic description and metadata management. 

Required Skills

• Master’s degree in library science, information science, or a related field.
• Minimum three years of post-credentialed professional cataloging and metadata experience.
• Two years of management experience.
• Broad knowledge of cataloging and metadata workflows and services.
• Knowledge of cataloging and classification practices, standards, and schema such as MARC, RDA, AACR2, LCSH, OCLC, LCC, DACS, Dublin Core, and MODS; and Program for Cooperative Cataloging (CONSER, NACO, SACO) standards.
• Experience using relevant tools and services, such as MarcEdit, and Open Refine.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with serials and e-resource management. 
• Familiarity with cross-walking, normalizing, and transforming metadata.
• Familiarity with Ex Libris’ Alma.
• Familiarity and experience with rare book cataloging and/or archival description.

How to Apply:

To see the full job description and to apply visit the following site https://jobs.silkroad.com/BU/External/jobs/314915.

For consideration, please submit a cover letter, CV, and list of professional references. The libraries will begin review of candidate applications on December 13, 2024. This position will remain open until filled.