• Be valued for your extensive experience and knowledge in metadata to deliver high quality, client-focused resource discovery and access
• Located on the Camperdown/ Darlington Campus
• Full time, continuing offering a base salary of $89K p.a., and generous employer's contribution to superannuation

About the opportunity

As a Metadata Services Librarian, you will provide specialist skills for describing unique or complex resources created and/or managed by the Library (electronic, print, digital and data) using standard metadata schemas, including MARC, RDA and Dublin Core to ensure resource discoverability and access irrespective of location, media or form. This includes developing strategies and procedures to ensure information resources are described accurately and accessible to library clients across the Library Services Platform, institutional repository and Digital Asset Management system. You will have expert knowledge of library systems, as well as tools and applications for data manipulation. You will closely liaise with vendors to manage the quality assurance of out-sourced record creation.

The Metadata Services Librarian operates in a dynamic environment. Changes to technology, media, form and delivery of information resources may require review of duties and role.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Metadata Services Librarian who demonstrates:

• understanding of current and emerging metadata, cataloguing and resource description standards, such as BIBFRAME and Linked Data
• experience in creating, editing and transforming MARC and/or non-MARC metadata
• experience in working with library or repository systems
• evidence of sharing expertise and best practices in technology with others and sponsoring of the development of new technology related ideas and/or procedures that improve the user experience
• ability to actively contribute to the development of team goals, assist team members and to take the lead on tasks involving team members when required
• the ability to maintain skills, knowledge and experience to innovate practices, processes and/or procedures at work
• proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external clients ensuring that clients' needs are met and excellent written and verbal communication and analytical skills
• project management experience with the ability to maintain attention to detail and to meet deadlines, including the ability to efficiently manage resources and improve the quality of work including coordinating activities, facilities and/or resources.

Other

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Closing time: Sunday, 17 October 2021

How to Apply

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Riviera Son, Recruitment Operations, Human Resources by email riviera.son@sydney.edu.au.

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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