Metadata Librarian

Job Summary

Supporting physical archive management activities, the full-time Metadata Librarian will focus on document consolidation and coordination with a federal library to inventory, evaluate, and manage archival holdings in a hybrid remote environment.

Key responsibilities

• Support cataloging, evaluation, consolidation, and disposition of the agency's physical archive holdings, including various media types
• Review and inventory contents of records to prepare them for transfer to appropriate records retention centers
• Create or update standards-compliant catalog metadata and ensure proper linkage of publications to archival holdings

Required qualifications

• MLS or MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution
• Experience with various databases and specialized systems related to library technical services
• Knowledge of library and data science best practices and standards-based metadata
• Ability to lift boxes of media weighing more than 40 pounds