Employment Opportunity: Library Metadata Specialist University of New Mexico

The Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center (HSLIC) is seeking a Library Metadata Specialist, who is enthusiastic about cataloging and discoverability, and who is adaptable, a self-starter with the ability to pay close attention to detail and to prioritize tasks. The incumbent acts as a data custodian for the library catalog and is responsible for developing and implementing efficient workflows for maintaining the integrity of the database, and manage holdings. This includes management of the electronic resource management tool/knowledge base, cataloging, and maintaining user interfaces for library resources.

HSLIC uses WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as the staff interface, and ILS as the library management system and WorldCat Discovery as the user interface. This person will work and collaborate with a variety of library staff in both public and technical services to ensure access to and inventory control of the library’s holdings.

Duties include:

• Maintains user interfaces for the discovery and delivery of library collections.
• Provides copy and, on occasion, original cataloging of library materials (general and special collections – including e-books, monographs, serials, rare-books, manuscripts, data-sets, and audiovisual material) according to local and national standards.
• Maintains metadata for electronic resource records in WMS Collection Manager.
• Troubleshoots access issues to electronic resources, and communicates with staff within and outside of the department to investigate and resolve electronic resources metadata issues.
• Develops and implements procedures to integrate and maintain library systems with campus, university, or third-party systems and applications.
• May serve as a back-up support for the library course reserves service.
• Prepares and maintains reports and statistical data from various systems to assist the library in maximizing data-driven decision-making.
• Documents workflows, standards, and procedures related to the library systems, services, and related applications.
• Participates in analysis of current and proposed library systems; may provide configuration of advanced systems including data migration.
• Participates in the review, evaluation, and recommendation of emerging technologies, software, and/or tools to aid in the promotion and delivery of library resources.
• Maintains awareness of technical advances in library management systems, discovery systems, web development and protocols.
• May supervise student employees and other library staff as needed.
• Performs record loads and configures new collections and data sources and works to integrate records from disparate systems into the discovery system as needed.
• May use available APIs and web services, develop or modify API scripts as needed for data retrieval and system integrations with third-party applications.
• Additional job duties as assigned based on individual knowledge, skills, and abilities.