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Metadata Specialist
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Position Number: 5822085
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Position Type: Libraries

Metadata Specialist

Job ID: 279321
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Do you want to cultivate an inclusive environment that encourages free expression and civil discourse? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Job Summary

The Metadata Specialist is responsible for the production, oversight, and editing of bibliographic records using Library of Congress classification and appropriate metadata schema for monographs and other library resources as needed. Responsibilities also include verifying, creating, correcting, and maintaining bibliographic records and holdings in the library's integrated library system and/or library services platform. This position is also responsible for assisting the Cataloging and Metadata Librarian as needed with training staff in new or complex cataloging procedures. Most of the work of monographs cataloging requires the use of OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), an international automated bibliographic utility, as well as the library's relevant metadata systems. Employees at this level exercise a general degree of authority, independence and initiative in setting priorities, decision making, or problem solving that requires the use of discretionary judgment.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Reviews and edits metadata through copy cataloging of purchased ebooks, print books, and other library resources in different formats with some degree of independence, utilizing international standards, codes, and practices
2. Creates, updates, and maintains holding and item records. Processes library resources in a timely manner
3. Activates electronic portfolios for electronic books in the library's catalog to enable access. Maintains bibliographic records for specific electronic collections, including licensed demand-driven collections
4. Builds and updates library data in batch, utilizing appropriate software
5. Imports files of records from vendors or other sources into the library database
6. Performs batch updates and changes to descriptive and subject metadata to maintain the library catalog, including withdrawals, item status updates, and location changes
7. Provides cataloging and metadata statistics or reports as needed
8. Assigns classification numbers to records as needed using the Library of Congress Classification Schedules. Resolves call number conflicts during the cataloging process and makes adjustments as needed
9. Trains and supervises student assistants in Technical Services work as needed
10. Participates in planning, procedure development and implementation, and policy and decision-making processes for the unit and for the department and library as required
11. Resolves and responds to metadata issues reported via online form, library help desk, and library staff. Cross-trains on receiving and processing serial issues and standing orders and corrects serial metadata records as needed

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education

Other Required Qualifications
Two (2) years of library or related experience in technological or detail-oriented work
Basic knowledge of the RDA metadata schema, LC classification, and MARC format

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Two (2) years experience in an academic library
Experience with copy cataloging
Experience with OCLC Connexion Client and ExLibris Alma

Proposed Salary

The budgeted salary range is $19.61 to $24.50 per hour. Offers are based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit- https://hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits/index.php

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Working knowledge of a bibliographic utility and library services platform

SKILLS
Excellent attention to detail and high degree of accuracy and efficiency
Strong organizational skills, including ability to plan and prioritize multiple tasks to meet established deadlines
Problem solving skills including ability to exercise independent judgment within areas of responsibilities
Good interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
Excellent initiative, teamwork, time management, project management and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite)

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel

Background Check

Standard Enhanced
Education

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf

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