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Subject:        National Parks Metadata Specialist - Clemson University -
Clemson, SC
Date:   Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:05:23 -0500 (CDT)
From:   Sharon Lake <[log in to unmask]>
To:     soisjobs <[log in to unmask]>




Job Title: National Parks Metadata Specialist

Job Description: Clemson University Libraries seeks experienced
applicants for a full-time, temporary 2-year appointment as National
Parks Metadata Specialist for the Open Parks Network (OPN), a
large-scale digitization project funded through an IMLS National
Leadership Grant. The National Parks Metadata Specialist will be
responsible for the creation, analysis, and workflow management of
metadata and data structures for unique materials digitized through the
Open Parks Network (OPN) http://www.openparksnetwork.org. The incumbent
will have the distinctive opportunity to play a key role in a project
that brings many of the hidden treasures stored in the archives and
museums of our National Parks and Historic Sites online and freely
available to all.

Position Responsibilities
• Develop formal metadata framework and workflow practices for OPN
projects.
• Provide metadata description for original digitized material.
• Work with Fedora Repository Programmer to develop standardized
ingestion practices.
• Collaborate with parks partners to migrate and map existing metadata
or catalog records.
• Collaborate with Digital Projects Manager to enhance and sanitize
existing metadata records.
• Collaborate with Director of Environmental Informatics to address
geospatial metadata needs.

Required Qualifications
• MLIS or equivalent degree from an ALA-accredited school or
institution. Years of experience or specialized certifications may be
substituted for degree requirement.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience providing metadata services and
resource description.
• Knowledge of and experience with metadata services and cataloging
standards and schema, especially qualified Dublin Core and LC Subject
Headings.
• Familiarity with XML, RDF, METS, and MODS.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and attention to detail.

Application process:
• Prepare a resume and a cover letter outlining knowledge, skills,
abilities, and professional interests.
• Use an internet browser to access the Clemson University Human
Resources website at
http://www.clemson.edu/employment/prospective/findjobs.html
• Select the ‘External Applicant Job Board’ link.
• At the top of the page, select the ‘Click here to register’ link and
sign into the site. Be sure to remember the username and password in
case you need to access the site subsequently.
• Scroll through the available positions and locate position ‘National
Parks Metadata Specialist’ #12498.
• Click to open the application box, fill out the application completely
and attach the cover letter and resume documents.
• This open position will close on July 1, 2013.

Clemson University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer
and does not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals
on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race,
religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information.

Location:
Clemson University is a major, land-grant, science and
engineering-oriented research university in a college-town setting along
a dynamic Southeastern corridor. Ranked as one of America’s Top
Universities by U.S. News & World Report, Clemson is an inclusive,
student-centered community characterized by high academic standards, a
culture of collaboration, school spirit, and a competitive drive to
excel. Centrally located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge
mountains, Clemson is located in one of the fastest-growing areas of SC,
and a short two-hour drive to major destination cities in Charlotte and
Atlanta. The upstate SC region provides a highly desirable quality of
life setting in which to pursue professional goals.


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