[Metadatalibrarians] Job Announcement: Metadata Specialist - Beltsville, MD
Katy Davis
katy.davis at lac-group.com
Mon Feb 4 10:29:00 PST 2019
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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