Librarian Faculty Position
Title: Rare Materials Metadata Librarian
Reports to: Metadata Librarian
Work Group: Metadata Services
Northwestern University Libraries seek an innovative and collaborative librarian to create, enrich, and manage metadata for the discovery and access of Northwestern University Libraries' rare materials, and to explore the use of emerging technologies in metadata creation for unique and rare collections.
The Rare Materials Metadata Librarian will have a solid understanding of current standards of description and access for rare materials and a strong interest in pursuing ways for emerging technologies including artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance discovery, digital scholarship, and metadata creation, management, and workflows.
This role will engage actively with colleagues including curators, archivists, and other librarians and technical specialists to advise on metadata practices that support the Libraries' role in advancing the University's research and teaching mission. Additionally, the Rare Materials Metadata Librarian will collaborate on the development of metadata policies, priorities, and workflows for rare materials and other formats, contribute to projects related to linked data and the remediation and transformation of metadata, and be a resource for Metadata Services colleagues who catalog and process rare materials.
These opportunities reflect a new vision and priorities for Northwestern Libraries led by our new Dean to activate the Libraries historical strengths in ways that support and accelerate emerging methods in research, discovery, preservation, and engagement.
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Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and the names of three references. Please apply for this position on the . In your application, note . This position is in a bargaining unit represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 73. The minimum starting salary for this position is $70,000 annually. Offers will be based on candidate experience and education, as well as equity within Northwestern University. First consideration will be given to applicants who apply by April 5, 2024.
Library Environment:
Northwestern University is a selective private university with campuses in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois and in Doha, Qatar. One of the leading private research libraries in the United States, Northwestern University Library serves the educational and information needs of the NU community as well as scholars around the world. Its collection contains more than 7 million volumes, a full array of digital resources, and collections of distinction in Africana, transportation, and 20th-century and contemporary music. Northwestern is a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA). See more information about University Libraries at:
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