The UConn Library seeks an innovative and creative Metadata Management Librarian to join our Acquisitions & Discovery team. Reporting to the Head of Acquisitions & Discovery, the Metadata Management Librarian creates and manages metadata necessary for the discovery, access, and stewardship of UConn Library collections. Success in this position requires a holistic understanding of metadata’s role in facilitating discovery of library resources and applying relevant international and national standards, rules, and best practices for creation, analysis, enrichment, and maintenance of metadata.
As an active member of the Library and guided by our Strategic Framework of Connect, Empower, and Engage and our core values of kindness and trust, curiosity and inquiry, equity and inclusion, and having fun, the successful candidate will make positive contributions to a culture of inclusion and respect in all interactions within the Library and across the University and will actively exemplify the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice in their daily work.
This appointment is a full-time position, with hybrid schedule options, based in Storrs, Connecticut. The University offers a competitive salary, outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment. Salary and rank are dependent upon education, qualifications, and experience.
Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs/, Staff Positions, Search #497895, to upload a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references. Candidates must address in their cover letter and/or resume how their candidacy meets the position responsibilities, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications (if applicable). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Nominations and inquiries should be sent in confidence to ellen.silbermann@uconn.edu. Applications close November 2, 2023.
