Metadata Specialist, Facing History and Ourselves, Brookline, MA
Posted October 13, 2014
Reports to: Director, Library Services
Status: Full-time, temporary, non-Exempt
Location: Headquarters in Brookline, MA
Duration: October 15, 2014-June 30, 2015, with possibility of renewal
Description:
The Metadata Specialist works with the library team, as well as digital content editors, to apply metadata to educator resources on the Facing History website as part of a comprehensive website redesign project. In addition, the Metadata Specialist will work with the Digital Archive team to become familiar with internal video and image assets, and to assist in the organization and tagging of those assets in Facing History’s Digital Asset Management System (DAMS).
We are looking for an energetic team member with an interest in metadata application and taxonomy. Prior experience in a nonprofit, social change organization or education environment a plus.
Website Work:
- Become familiar with Facing History’s taxonomy, with the goal of efficiently and accurately applying it to files and assets
- Organize web assets to be tagged in coordination with other departments and the Phase II website team
- Ensure consensus on tagging practices and outcomes
- Apply the Facing History taxonomy to educator resources and other web assets as part of Phase II of the website redesign
- Assist with website content migration and reformatting of assets as needed
Digital Archive Work:
- Assign technical and descriptive metadata to video and image files in Facing History’s DAMS
- Assist in the organization of files and folders in the DAMS
Essential Skills/Qualities:
- BA/BS or equivalent, MS in Library and Information Science preferred
- Experience in metadata application
- Experience with Content Management Systems, Drupal a plus
- Experience with DAMS (Digital Asset Management Systems) a plus
- Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as organizational skills; detail orientation a must
- Embrace a busy, fast-moving environment and be a self-starter
- Collaboration and consensus building skills
- Ability to work individually and as a member of a team; flexibility
- Interest in mission of Facing History and Ourselves