[Metadatalibrarians] Job opportunity: Archival Metadata, Columbus, OH

[Morag Boyd]

*This job application deadline has been extended to February 12, 2017!*

*Migration Metadata Coordinator (2-YR Term)*

*Description*: Working on a project team under the direction of the Special
Collections Processing Manager and in close collaboration with the Special
Collections Migration Project Collections Coordinator, this position is
responsible for performing activities to improve intellectual control over
and access to special collections materials held at the Ohio State
University Libraries (OSUL); reviews existing archival collections metadata
in many formats (EAD, MARC, multiple databases, PDF, HTML, Word, Excel,
etc.), evaluates integrity of data and determines strategies for migrating
data to Archivists’ Toolkit; performs all production tasks involved in
migrating collections data, including many repetitive tasks and workflows,
with a high degree of concentration and accuracy; reformats metadata as
necessary for successful transfer between systems, via
Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) methods such as SQL queries, complex
spreadsheet manipulations, shell scripting, or XML transformations; reviews
metadata for compliance with Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
and the OSUL guidelines for archival description, identifies when revisions
are necessary and performs or oversees revisions; exports EAD records from
AT for all collections and follows existing workflow to upload and publish
completed finding aids to the OSUL website; collaborates daily with the
Special Collections Migration Project Collections Coordinator to identify
when metadata revisions will impact physical collection materials and
ensures that description is updated accurately in conjunction with any
physical collection maintenance; creates or assists in the creation of
archival description for materials lacking description, as identified by
project team members; searches OSUL’s ILS (III Sierra) for companion
catalog records for each archival collection, updates or creates catalog
records in MARC as needed and ensures that description in finding aids
corresponds appropriately with companion catalog records; works under the
general supervision of the Special Collections Processing Manager, in
consultation with the Head of Special Collections Description & Access,
members of the OSUL?s Applications Development & Support Department, and
directly with 3-5 additional team members involved in this project;
consults and collaborates with others throughout the library as
appropriate; may perform other duties as assigned.

*Required qualifications*: Bachelor’s or education/experience equivalent;
considerable experience writing and editing archival description in EAD and
following DACS, with thorough knowledge of EAD and DACS rules; experience
processing archival collections, including experience processing
collections of various sizes, formats, and complexities; applied experience
performing successful transformations with archival metadata, using
processes such as SQL queries, shell scripting, XML transformations, or
complex spreadsheet manipulation; prior experience using an archival
collection management system, particularly Archivists Toolkit; prior
experience creating and editing MARC records for archival collections;
solid knowledge of professional archival standards and practices; ability
to communicate this information effectively; strong organizational skills
and high level of attention to detail; aptitude for solving complex
problems efficiently; ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative
environment; strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills.

*Desired qualifications*: 3-5 years’ experience writing and editing
archival description in EAD; experience in project management or workflow
development/documentation; previous experience working in a collaborative
archival setting.

Please apply online at https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/75905 from
January 14, 2017 through February 12, 2017.
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[image: The Ohio State University]
*Morag Boyd, MS(LIS), MA *
Head, Special Collections Description and Access
Interim Head, Acquisitions Department
Associate Professor
The Ohio State University Libraries
16 Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Ave Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
614-247-8622 Office
boyd.402 at osu.edu library.osu.edu