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LAC Federal seeks an experienced full-time Digital Projects Librarian for a position with our client, a prestigious government library located in Beltsville, Maryland. This position is a full-time, benefited position, working on-site at the client’s facility. The Digital Projects Librarian will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of a metadata/taxonomy governance plan necessary to maintain the library division’s digital collections. This position requires working with subject-matter experts across the organization to assess their requirements for organizational metadata standards and devise the processes necessary to refine and enhance them. This is a 1 year full time contract (40 hour a week; Monday-Friday) benefited position. 

Qualifications:
Required skills/knowledge includes:

· An MLS or similar degree plus 2-3 years’ experience working with metadata standards and digital objects

· Understanding of the use of metadata schema and tools (in particular MODS, PubMed and JATS)

· Understanding of the use of the controlled vocabularies, such as the NAL Thesaurus

· Expertise with using the Oxygen XML editor and/or Saxon to perform XSLT transformations on large files of metadata

· Experience with archival theory and practices and archival management systems.

· Skill with query languages such as SQL, SPARQL, and Solr

· Knowledge of using and extending content management systems including Drupal and Omeka

· Knowledge of the Linux operating system and use of the command line

· Demonstrated knowledge and experience with open source digital repository systems and related technology including audit/fixity software, file forensics, media conversion, and editing metadata for digital objects, especially MODS and FOXML

· Knowledge of utilizing computer technology and software (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, and database software; web-based tools)

To apply, please visit: https://goo.gl/zqNgzz

Katy Davis

Recruiting Assistant

LibGig – LAC Group

(323)302-9432