[Asis-l] Job Posting: Digital Projects Librarian, Beltsville, MD

[Katy Davis]

Please excuse the cross-posting...

LAC Federal seeks an experienced full-time Digital Projects Librarian for a position with our client, a prestigious government library located in Beltsville, Maryland. This position is a full-time, benefited position, working on-site at the client's facility. The Digital Projects Librarian will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of a metadata/taxonomy governance plan necessary to maintain the library division's digital collections. This position requires working with subject-matter experts across the organization to assess their requirements for organizational metadata standards and devise the processes necessary to refine and enhance them. This is a 1 year full time contract (40 hour a week; Monday-Friday) benefited position.

Qualifications:
Required skills/knowledge includes:
*         An MLS or similar degree plus 2-3 years' experience working with metadata standards and digital objects
*         Understanding of the use of metadata schema and tools (in particular MODS, PubMed and JATS)
*         Understanding of the use of the controlled vocabularies, such as the NAL Thesaurus
*         Expertise with using the Oxygen XML editor and/or Saxon to perform XSLT transformations on large files of metadata
*         Experience with archival theory and practices and archival management systems.
*         Skill with query languages such as SQL, SPARQL, and Solr
*         Knowledge of using and extending content management systems including Drupal and Omeka
*         Knowledge of the Linux operating system and use of the command line
*         Demonstrated knowledge and experience with open source digital repository systems and related technology including audit/fixity software, file forensics, media conversion, and editing metadata for digital objects, especially MODS and FOXML
*         Knowledge of utilizing computer technology and software (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, and database software; web-based tools)


To apply, please visit: https://goo.gl/zqNgzz


Katy Davis
Recruiting Assistant
LibGig - LAC Group
(323)302-9432