Head of Metadata, University of Massachusetts Amherst (Amherst)
The Head of the Metadata Department will provide innovative leadership and strategic direction for an evolving team regarding cataloging and metadata services at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. They will lead the department in providing metadata services to meet a range of emerging research and discovery needs. They will oversee the development and implementation of robust metadata for UMass’s rich scholarly resources and distinctive collections. The incumbent will set priorities for operational needs, recommend and plan initiatives, and facilitate improvements to existing systems and services. They will advise the Associate Dean for Content and Discovery on long term metadata strategies relating to discovery, access, retrieval, and management of objects across library resources management and discovery systems.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)
Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library science program, or equivalent accredited degree from another country, or advanced degree in a relevant discipline and appropriate equivalent experience.
Five or more years professional experience in libraries, archives, museums, or similar institutions.
Minimum of four years of supervisory or management experience.
Experience setting staff performance expectations and directing work in a high-volume setting in accordance with organizational goals and priorities.
Strong knowledge of metadata standards, authorities, and best practices for a variety of formats.
Experience crafting and maintaining metadata processes and guidelines.
Ability to work cooperatively within teams and maintain positive and constructive working relationships.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
A demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)
Project management experience.
Experience with a national cooperative cataloging program, such as NACO or CONSER.
Experience with the FOLIO system and community or with similar open-source projects related to resource management and discovery.
Experience working with batch processes and tools to analyze, remediate, and process metadata.
Experience with tools for data manipulation, such as MarcEdit, OpenRefine, Regular Expressions, programming languages, etc.
Familiarity with developments in reparative and inclusive cataloging.
Experience building relationships and providing metadata services to stakeholders outside the library.
Working knowledge of non-MARC metadata schemes and evolving standards such as BIBFRAME and Linked Open Data.
Full/Part Time
Full Time
Education
MLS/Masters
Salary Range
$79,925.00 - $101,000.00 / year
Salary Notes
$79,925 is the salary floor for a Librarian III; $101,000 is the approximate highest salary for a Librarian IV
Closing Date
How to Apply
Please click here to apply: https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/528507/head-of-metadata
Posted
2025-11-03