Metadata Consultant

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🕒 April 24

☕ Washington – Remote

☕ Washington – Remote

⏱ Part Time

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Library Systems & Services, LLC

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1981

🤝 B2B

📚 Education

🏢 Enterprise

B2B • Education • Enterprise

Library Systems & Services, LLC, often abbreviated as LS&S, is a company dedicated to optimizing and managing public libraries to enhance their service offerings and community impact. Leveraging over 40 years of experience, LS&S partners with municipal leaders to increase library efficiency, attendance, and program offerings while maintaining local control and aligning with community goals. The company employs innovative methodologies and data-driven decision-making to maximize budget resources and deliver tailored library services. LS&S has significantly improved service levels and cost savings for numerous libraries across the United States. They offer a strategic and comprehensive approach to library management, focusing on optimizing operations, performance analytics, and community engagement.

📋 Description

• Supports the migration of a legacy Integrated Library Systems (ILS) into a shared Ex Libris Alma/Primo Library Services Platform (LSP). • Collaborate with the LSP vendor, Metadata Technology and Access (MeTA) Team, and the System LSP Transition Team. • Assess existing metadata and develop a comprehensive migration plan. • Identify migration challenges and propose practical solutions. • Coordinate integration of Library records. • Use tools such as OpenRefine, MarcEdit, and regular expressions to transform and standardize metadata. • Apply standards including MARC, Dublin Core, MODS, and RDA. • Ensure consistent use of controlled vocabularies and name authorities. • Enhance metadata elements to improve discoverability and user experience. • Develop and implement quality control procedures in collaboration with the MeTA team. • Conduct regular integrity checks and resolve discrepancies. • Document quality control outcomes and issue resolutions. • Assist with the technical migration of metadata into Alma. • Conduct testing to verify proper metadata functionality in the new shared environment. • Provide regular project updates and detailed progress reports.

🎯 Requirements

• Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program (or equivalent). • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in metadata creation and management (including original cataloging) in a library setting. • Proficiency in metadata standards (MARC, Dublin Core, MODS, RDA) and controlled vocabularies/authorities (LCSH, MeSH, LCNAF, VIAF). • Hands-on experience with metadata cleanup and transformation tools (e.g., OpenRefine, MarcEdit, regular expressions). • Minimum 5 years’ experience with ILS/LSP systems. • Demonstrated leadership in at least one complete ILS/LSP migration project. • Project experience with SUSHI protocol implementation. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills. • Ability to work independently and collaboratively across distributed teams.

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)