[Metadatalibrarians] Job Announcement: Metadata Specialist - Beltsville, MD

[Katy Davis]

Please excuse cross-postings...

*LAC Group* seeks a *Metadata Specialist* to work on a full-time, on-going
project for our client, a prestigious government agency located in
Beltsville, MD.   We are seeking an enthusiastic individual that has skills
in metadata and working with web-based information to help a library that
specializes in agriculture, biology, natural resources, and the
environment.   This position will be full-time, 40 hours per week, working
onsite at the library in Beltsville.  This is an excellent opportunity with
a growing organization and we are looking for someone who can start
immediately.

*Responsibilities: *

   - Creation of metadata records, datasets specific records for a
   governmental proprietary website and enterprise data catalog
   - Experience with researching Web-based information and knowledge of
   natural resources information sources
   - The metadata enhancement required in this project requires an
   understanding of scientific methods to translate information for metadata
   descriptions and datasets, so a background in science is highly desired
   - The candidate will be familiar with the issues and resources related
   to natural resources and the environment, including knowledge of life cycle
   assessment data (LCA). LCA is a science-based method to measure the
   environmental, social and economic impacts of a product or service over its
   life cycle. This does not refer to a biological, project or financial asset
   management life cycle


*Qualifications: *

   - MLS/MLIS degree or a Master of Science degree with training in the
   environmental, ecological, or agricultural sciences is required
   - Must be familiar with library databases and technical language of the
   environmental, ecological and agricultural sciences
   - Must have the ability to understand dataset documentation and have the
   skills to extract information from the document to complete and enhance
   metadata records
   - Must be able to provide an additional description to satisfy emerging
   requirements for cataloging and datasets


*To apply, please visit:* https://goo.gl/58Njem


Katy Davis
Recruiting Assistant
LAC Group <http://www.lac-group.com/> | LibGig <http://www.libgig.com/>
(323)302-9432
katy.davis at lac-group.com
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