Metadata Librarian, University of Washington, (Seattle, WA)

Posted July 8, 2025

Description

The University of Washington Libraries seeks a Metadata Librarian to oversee metadata creation and maintenance for the Libraries’ digital collections. Reporting to the Director of Cataloging and Metadata Services, this position will contribute to strategic planning for digital collections and develop workflows for metadata creation and quality assessment. The successful candidate will have the capacity to thrive in an exciting, fluid, future-oriented Libraries environment, and to respond effectively to changing needs and priorities.

This position is not tenure eligible. This position is represented by SEIU 925 – Libraries. Please see SEIU 925 UW Libraries 2023-2026 collective bargaining agreement for the Librarian promotion process.

This position is eligible for hybrid work (on campus and remote).

Responsibilities

Contributes to Libraries’ digital collections strategic planning.
Establishes workflows for creating metadata and for metadata quality assessment.
Contributes to planning and evaluation for new digital projects and collections with relevant stakeholders.
Leads development of a standard baseline metadata schema for digital collections.
Develops and maintains customized metadata schemas as needed for digital collections while ensuring compatibility between collections and platforms.
Creates and maintains internal documentation for digital collections metadata policies, standards, and workflows.
Chairs the Libraries’ Metadata Implementation Group, which coordinates metadata standards for digital library projects within the Libraries.
Recruits, trains, and supervises student assistants.
May perform descriptive, subject, and genre/form cataloging and classification following Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) standards and practices.
Explores implementation of innovative technologies, including machine learning and AI, to help manage metadata workflows and improve accuracy.

Qualifications

Graduate degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association or an equivalent graduate library science/information studies degree.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity and understanding of the contributions a diverse workforce brings to the workplace.
Two years of experience with metadata content and encoding standards such as Dublin Core, MARC 21, or EAD.
Familiarity with platforms that manage and provide access to digital content, such as CONTENTdm and DSpace.
Familiarity with one or more tools to create, extract, transform, analyze, and manage quality of metadata records, such as MarcEdit, Python, or Open Refine.

Hours and Compensation

This is a full time position. The base salary range for this position will be $5,800-$7,200 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. Other compensation associated with this position may include a moving allowance.

How to Apply

Visit https://apply.interfolio.com/169948 for full listing and to apply.

Applications received by 8:59 p.m. PDT/11:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 8, 2025, will receive priority review. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling weekly basis at the discretion of the unit.

The following documents are required as part of the application for this vacancy:

Cover letter (addressed to Laura Lillard, Director, Libraries Human Resources)
Curriculum vitae or resume (include a telephone number, mailing address, email address and salary requirements)
List of three references who are knowledgeable of your qualifications for this position, one of which must be your current supervisor (include telephone numbers, mailing addresses, and email addresses, and specify current supervisor)
Equity Diversity Inclusion Accessibility (EDIA) Statement*