<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:#000000"><div class="gmail_default"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(43,51,58);font-family:OpenSans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">We're hiring a <a href="https://lightfeather.applytojob.com/apply/ardCs2PrBK/Metadata-Librarian" target="_blank">contractor Metadata Librarian</a> to support the <a href="https://www.ndu.edu/" target="_blank">National Defense University</a> Library at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(43,51,58);font-family:OpenSans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">This position is a hybrid position with 2-3 days a week on-site at Fort McNair.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(43,51,58);font-family:OpenSans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Responsibilities</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;color:rgb(43,51,58);font-family:OpenSans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Create original metadata records for born-digital and digitized archival and special collections materials following current best practices and community standards</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Oversee the work of library technicians including providing training in PTFS Knowvation and SirsiDynix Symphony Workflows and cataloging best practices and standards</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Maintain library metadata and address metadata remediation needs to ensure library holdings are accurately represented and accessible using PTFS Knowvation, SirsiDynix Symphony Workflows, and Microsoft Excel</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Administer large-scale projects in technical services like record maintenance and publication ingest by developing, implementing, and documenting workflows and policies to ensure materials are accessible and best practices are followed</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Serve on the library’s Systems Team as a critical link between systems, information technology specialists, user experience teams, vendors, and public services staff to help oversee troubleshooting, development, and training of NDU Library’s systems and electronic resources</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Conduct training programs, briefings, and reports on electronic and digital resource to library staff and university faculty, students, and staff</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(43,51,58);font-family:OpenSans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Qualifications:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;color:rgb(43,51,58);font-family:OpenSans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">U.S. Citizenship required</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Master of Library Science degree from an ALA-accredited library science program</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">3 to 5 years of metadata experience, preferably in an Academic or Special Library setting</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Strong attention to detail. Excellent ability to organize and prioritize work.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Ability to creatively troubleshoot and solve problems.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Strong public/customer service orientation.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Experience with PTFS Knowvation</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Experience with SirsiDynix Symphony ILS</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Experience with original and copy cataloging, authority control, and cataloging and metadata standards like Dublin Core, MARC21, and LCC/LCSH</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Experience using the OCLC system and cataloging subsystem</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Experience with Springshare LibApps, particularly LibGuides, LibAnswers and LibChat.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Knowledge of library technology protocols and information technologies, including internet and online database searching, and library systems software.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Knowledge of Microsoft O365 and Google Suite.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-type:disc"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:12pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Arial"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Ability to work independently and cooperatively with others to achieve project goals.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I'm leaving thi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