<div dir="ltr"><div>**insert usual meaningless apology for cross posting here**</div><div><br></div><div>Hi RDAP! </div><div><br></div><div>I wanted to pass along this job ad we just posted for a Metadata Analysis Librarian. Organizationally, metadata work is now a part of Data Services, and we&#39;re trying to build up production work to better serve the (slowly growing) diversity of our community. Our team is strongly committed to mentoring, supporting our faculty&#39;s research, and establishing safe spaces where early career librarians from underrepresented groups can grow and thrive. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Andi</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-m_-5725263861805229640gmail-m_-5605684206842021370m_-2869163546660314124gmail-docs-internal-guid-51a54758-7fff-4cec-9451-e1ed0e9297f0"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Working Title:</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Metadata Analysis Librarian</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Rank:</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Lecturer</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Job Number:</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> 512845</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Job Description: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">The Metadata Analysis Librarian is an entry-level position that focuses on the creation, maintenance, analysis and enrichment of metadata representing the Library’s collections. The Librarian also works on high priority, unique projects, such as: analysis of themes relevant to diversity, inclusiveness, and equity within the Library’s collections; recommendations for increasing the ability of the Library’s collections in service of its most marginalized communities; and development of policy to enhance the accessibility of metadata creation processes. The Librarian is expected to communicate effectively about projects with colleagues and the professional community.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Required Qualifications:</span></p><span style="background-color:transparent"><ul style="font-family:Arial;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span id="gmail-m_-5725263861805229640gmail-m_-5605684206842021370m_-2869163546660314124gmail-docs-internal-guid-51a54758-7fff-4cec-9451-e1ed0e9297f0"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Graduate of an ALA-accredited master’s degree program in library and/or information science or early career information professional or related field</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span id="gmail-m_-5725263861805229640gmail-m_-5605684206842021370m_-2869163546660314124gmail-docs-internal-guid-51a54758-7fff-4cec-9451-e1ed0e9297f0"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Professional commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span id="gmail-m_-5725263861805229640gmail-m_-5605684206842021370m_-2869163546660314124gmail-docs-internal-guid-51a54758-7fff-4cec-9451-e1ed0e9297f0"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Evidence of strong analytical and problem solving skills;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span id="gmail-m_-5725263861805229640gmail-m_-5605684206842021370m_-2869163546660314124gmail-docs-internal-guid-51a54758-7fff-4cec-9451-e1ed0e9297f0"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Working knowledge of at least one metadata creation and editing tool (e.g. OpenRefine);</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span id="gmail-m_-5725263861805229640gmail-m_-5605684206842021370m_-2869163546660314124gmail-docs-internal-guid-51a54758-7fff-4cec-9451-e1ed0e9297f0"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Familiarity with at least one non-MARC metadata standard (e.g. Dublin Core)</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span id="gmail-m_-5725263861805229640gmail-m_-5605684206842021370m_-2869163546660314124gmail-docs-internal-guid-51a54758-7fff-4cec-9451-e1ed0e9297f0"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Experience working with metadata in a digital library environment;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span id="gmail-m_-5725263861805229640gmail-m_-5605684206842021370m_-2869163546660314124gmail-docs-internal-guid-51a54758-7fff-4cec-9451-e1ed0e9297f0"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Familiarity with or knowledge of Linked Data;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span id="gmail-m_-5725263861805229640gmail-m_-5605684206842021370m_-2869163546660314124gmail-docs-internal-guid-51a54758-7fff-4cec-9451-e1ed0e9297f0"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Excellent time management and ability to successfully handle multiple priorities;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span id="gmail-m_-5725263861805229640gmail-m_-5605684206842021370m_-2869163546660314124gmail-docs-internal-guid-51a54758-7fff-4cec-9451-e1ed0e9297f0"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Effective interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span id="gmail-m_-5725263861805229640gmail-m_-5605684206842021370m_-2869163546660314124gmail-docs-internal-guid-51a54758-7fff-4cec-9451-e1ed0e9297f0"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Demonstrated ability to work autonomously;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span id="gmail-m_-5725263861805229640gmail-m_-5605684206842021370m_-2869163546660314124gmail-docs-internal-guid-51a54758-7fff-4cec-9451-e1ed0e9297f0"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Ability to establish and build collaborative working relationships with a wide range of people;</span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span id="gmail-m_-5725263861805229640gmail-m_-5605684206842021370m_-2869163546660314124gmail-docs-internal-guid-51a54758-7fff-4cec-9451-e1ed0e9297f0"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment.</span></span></li></ul><font color="#000000" face="Acherus, sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">Preferred Qualifications:</span><span style="background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">   </span></span><div><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Demonstrated commitment to service;</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Demonstrated commitment to inclusion and diversity;</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Familiarity with archival descriptive standards (especially DACS) and/or encoding standards (especially EAD and EAC-CPF);</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Acherus,sans-serif">Demonstrated skills with tools for data manipulation, such as Open Refine, XSLT, or a scripting language such as Python or Ruby.</span>  </li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Employment Conditions:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:11pt;list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Must have background Check</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How to apply for this job:</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Applications must be submitted online at </span><a href="https://careers.pageuppeople.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://careers.pageuppeople.com</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Quick Link:</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  </span><a href="http://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/512845/metadata-analysis-librarian" target="_blank">http://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/512845/metadata-analysis-librarian</a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Employee Category:</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Administrative &amp; Professional</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Percent Employment:</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Full-time</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pay Range:</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> $52,000 </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Department:</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Library</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Work Location:</span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Blacksburg, VA</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Review Date: </span><span style="font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3/12/2020</span></p><br><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Regards,<br>Lisa Smith<br>Library Dean&#39;s Office Admin Assistant and HR Support (0434)<br><a href="mailto:lisas9@vt.edu" target="_blank">lisas9@vt.edu</a><br>540-231-5595</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Andrea L. Ogier </span><span style="font-family:arial">(she/her)</span></div><div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Director, Data Services</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">University Libraries</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Virginia Tech</div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><a href="mailto:alop@vt.edu" target="_blank">alop@vt.edu</a></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">(540) 231-9255</div></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=alop%40vt.edu&amp;ctz=America/New_York" target="_blank">Google Calendar</a></div><div><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>