Metadata Assistant, Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge MA

Posted January 17, 2014

Position Title:  Metadata Assistant

Location:  Houghton Library, Harvard

Normal Workweek:  17.5 hours/week – Benefits Eligible

Please apply online via the “Employment at Harvard” web page < http://goo.gl/m7RMlm>.

Click on “Search Jobs in ASPIRE”, after that page opens, scroll down to the “Auto req ID” field and type in the job req number 31465BR.

 

Please note this is a term-limited position that will end no later than June 30, 2015.

 

Job Description: 

Reporting to the Associate Librarian of Houghton Library for Technical Services and with day-to-day direction from the Metadata and Special Projects Coordinator , the incumbent performs a wide range of digitization duties.   The primary objective is to provide digitization workflow assistance and metadata for the Houghton Library.

 

Creates structural and descriptive metadata for digitization. Edits bibliographic records and EAD finding aids to link to digitized material Performs quality control check of digital images and their metadata. Prepares materials for digitization and coordinates transport of materials to and from the Imaging Lab. Coordinates with the Photoduplication Liaison to ensure timely and smooth workflows. Handles fragile and rare materials appropriately, consulting with conservation and/or curatorial staff as needed. Other duties as assigned.

 

Job Requirements:

Basic Qualifications: Knowledge of Microsoft Office required Minimum of one year of applicable experience in a library setting, preferably in an academic library.

 

Additional Qualifications: BA preferred Familiarity with ALEPH or another ILS system strongly preferred. Knowledge of archival practices, Encoded Archival Description (EAD), and MARC preferred.

 

Additional Information: Founded in 1638, Harvard has a rich legacy of libraries that continues into the 21st century. In total there are over 70 libraries at Harvard that comprise the Harvard library system, with combined holdings of over 16 million items. More than 11 million of those items are part of the collection of a centrally administered unit within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences that is referred to as the Harvard College Library (HCL). It is comprised of Widener, Lamont, Birkhoff Mathematical, Cabot Science, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Fine Arts, Fung, Harvard-Yenching, Houghton, Loeb Music, Physics Research, and Tozzer libraries and the Harvard Film Archive, Harvard Map Collection, and the Harvard Theatre Collection.