Digital Repository Metadata Specialist, Oregon State University, OR

Posted January 25, 2024

Description:

Oregon State University Libraries and Press invites applications for a Digital Repository Metadata Specialist. This position is classified as a Faculty Research Assistant, which is an academic rank represented by UAOSU, OSU’s faculty union. 

The Digital Repository Metadata Specialist, a Faculty Research Assistant, reports to the head of the Library Information Technology department. As a member of the Oregon Digital team, they apply metadata standards to describe born-digital and digitized items to be ingested into the repository. They ensure that the metadata is harvested by external systems such as the Digital Public Library of America to expand the points of access for digital collections. As a member of the LIT department, they offer consultations on metadata creation for OSU researchers at several levels – undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff. They may also support metadata work for the institutional repository (ScholarsArchive@OSU) or other digital repository services used by the library. This position contributes to departmental research and assessment activities. They collaborate with library colleagues across departments, communicate with campus partners and research groups, and participate in professional organizations and societies.

The salary range is $62,400 – $67,200. Closing date is February 5, 2024. 

How to Apply:

To view full qualifications and apply, please visit: 

Faculty Research Assistant: Digital Repository Metadata Specialist  

Posting number: P07695UF