Metadata Coordinator

About UMass Amherst 

UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region. 

Job Summary

The Metadata Coordinator provides leadership and vision for cataloging and metadata services at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. The Coordinator will oversee, develop, implement, and assess proposals, plans and projects to ensure robust and timely access to UMass’s rich scholarly resources and distinctive collections.. The incumbent will set priorities for metadata operational needs, recommend and plan metadata initiatives, and facilitate improvements to existing systems and services. The Coordinator will advise on long term metadata strategies relating to discovery, access, retrieval, and management of objects in the Library Services Platform and discovery systems.