[Sigia-l] Opportunity (MA): Metadata Quality Coordinator

[Paula Maloney]

Metadata Quality Coordinator
Our Massachusetts-based client is seeking a Metadata Quality Coordinator.

Description

The role of Metadata Quality Coordinator will be to maintain and improve the quality of our metadata database of bibliographic information for scholarly publications, to analyze reports, fix certain errors and report other types of errors to member publishers and track developments to make sure that problems have been fixed. 

The Metadata Quality Coordinator will also play a technical support role to help member publishers improve the quality of their metadata submissions. 
In addition, the Metadata Quality Coordinator will work with the Director of Business Development as the technical liaison with regards to metadata quality for organizational services and compliance with company guidelines. 

Tasks 

Proactively track numerous system reports on metadata quality
Proactively contact publishers to fix problems identified by system reports and check for compliance with data submission requirements
Track outstanding issues and problem resolution
Management and normalization of journal, book and conference proceedings title lists
Provide advice and basic technical support to members regarding data quality
Produce data quality reports that will involve analyzing data for trends 
Regular ongoing data correction
Make suggestions for ways to improve data quality
Make suggestions for improving overall metadata quality and establishing best practices
Maintain skills through attendance of workshops and training courses

Requirements

This position requires knowledge of the research information arena with a minimum of two years of full-time work experience in a library or scholarly publishing setting. 

The qualified individual will have strong communication skills and be comfortable interacting with both business and technical staff at member publishers. 

The qualified individual will have experience working with databases and XML and preferably have electronic production experience. 

Some knowledge of scripting languages (e.g. PERL, MS Macros) would be preferred.

Additional Requirements

Excellent organizational and written/verbal communication skills

Bachelor's degree; MLS preferred 

Electronic publishing production or academic library experience a plus

Minimum two years relevant work experience in the research information, library or scholarly publishing area, with strong recommendations 

Working knowledge of XML and database technology

Excellent computer skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook 

Some knowledge of PERL, MS Macros

The ability to work independently, be flexible and perform a wide variety of duties is essential.

Application

Please send resume in a Word document to Margaret Shue at:  margaret.shue at infocurrent.com 
 



Paula Maloney 
InfoCurrent 
Information Management Staffing 
28 State Street 
Suite 1102 
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 
617-573-5031 
paula.maloney at infocurrent.com
 
            Visit us at www.infocurrent.com

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