Librarian, Metadata Operations and Services

Librarian, Metadata
Operations and Services

Description

The Librarian for Metadata Operations and Services serves a
critical role in providing the ASU community with seamless access
to the Librarys extensive collection of print and digital
resources. Reporting to the Unit Head for Acquisitions and Metadata
Services, the Librarian, Metadata Operations and Services provides
strategic direction and supervision to a team of metadata staff and
is responsible for hiring, training, and evaluating team members.
Working collaboratively with Library colleagues and community
partners, this position leads and coordinates initiatives to
optimize resource discovery by fostering workflow innovation and
implementing recognized and emerging metadata standards. The
position also directs and manages the units authority control
activities and the Librarys participation in national cooperative
programs.

The ASU Library is a center of energy, imagination, and
innovation, with nine library facilities across four ASU campus
locations. We provide students and faculty access to millions of
information resources, world-class collections, outstanding study
spaces, advanced data centers, and a suite of maker spaces and
creative services. ASU Library strongly supports student success
and is a critical partner in realizing the New American
Universitys mission of access, excellence, and impact. Success at
ASU is measured not by whom we exclude but rather by whom we
include and how they succeed.

Essential Functions

• Provides strategic direction for resource description
  activities across formats and platforms and assesses the
  application of technology to enhance discovery and foster
  efficient, innovative workflows.
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• Provides leadership, mentoring and supervision to Metadata
  staff. Evaluates staff performance and supports professional
  development and training initiatives.
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• Plans, implements, and coordinates metadata projects to support
  current and future discoverability objectives. Gathers and analyzes
  data with the goal of enhancing metadata design and supporting
  retrieval and discovery.
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• Creates and manages metadata for all formats using Resource
  Description and Access, MARC, non-MARC and emerging standards.
  Coordinates metadata enhancement, normalization, and transformation
  projects.
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• Cultivates library-wide collaborations by engaging colleagues
  to inform and support metadata services work. Effectively manages
  inclusive user expectations while maintaining positive and
  productive relationships.
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• Provides direction and goal setting for the Librarys authority
  control activities. Evaluates vendor services in relation to local
  requirements and performs authority-related maintenance in the
  library catalog.
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• Serves as the ASU Librarys Program for Cooperative Cataloging
  (PCC) liaison and reviews and revises submissions to the PCCs name
  and subject authority components.
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• Participates in the creation, development, and implementation
  of unit and team policies and procedures; helps set unit/team goals
  and priorities within the framework of the ASU Library goals and
  priorities, and assists in the creation, development, and
  maintenance of tools and resources used by Acquisitions and
  Metadata staff.
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• Performs and/or manages other responsibilities as
  assigned.
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• Participates in professional contribution and service
  activities.
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Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree in library and/or information science from an
  American Library Association-accredited program
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• Cataloging and metadata experience in a library
  environment
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• Experience and proficiency with recognized metadata standards
  (RDA, MARC, LCSH)
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• Supervisory experience
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Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in an academic or research library
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• Experience with developing and documenting metadata policies,
  procedures and/or workflows
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• Experience with emerging metadata models and standards such as
  BIBFRAME, non-MARC schema, etc.
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• Experience with metadata remediation, maintenance,
  normalization, and/or interoperability initiatives
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• Experience with integrated library systems, bibliographic
  utilities, and library vendor services
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• Experience with authority control and PCC standards and
  practices
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• Strong project management skills and attention to detail
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• Experience with and/or interest in utilizing technology and
  artificial intelligence for metadata or discovery initiatives
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• Experience working collaboratively with staff, administrators,
  and other stakeholders
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• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational
  skills
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• Experience with adapting to change and demonstrating creativity
  and initiative
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Salary and Rank: This is a continuing appointment track
Academic Professional position; Assistant/Associate Librarian rank
and salary dependent on experience.

Application Instructions

This is a paperless search; only electronic materials will be
accepted. To apply, please submit electronically to "" target=
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following: A cover letter, comprehensive vita or resume, and
names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of 3 recent
professional references. No paper applications, faxes or
emails will be accepted.

The applicants last name should appear in each uploaded file
name. Questions about the position should be directed to the search
committee chair at: Daniel.Jergovic@asu.edu. Application
deadline is September 3, 2026. Applications will continue to
be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in
the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they
were received until the position is filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: A
background check is required for employment. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability,
protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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