Under the direction
of the Resource
Description
Coordinator, the
incumbent is a
member of the
Resource Description
Group (RDG) and the
greater metadata
management group
within the George
Washington
University
Libraries. The RDG
is responsible for
describing and
providing access to
library collections
including serial and
monographic content
in all formats. The
RDG plays an
instrumental role in
helping the
Libraries achieve
the objectives laid
out in its strategic
plan, has been
involved in and
collaborated on the
next generation
metadata development
through BIBFRAME,
PCC, and with
colleagues
worldwide. The
NextGen Metadata
Professional has the
primary
responsibility for
creating metadata
for continuing
resources;
performing complex
metadata revision;
and is expected to
write scripts (e.g.
Python, Perl) for
repurposing existing
metadata, and
identity management
work for library’s
collections. The
NextGen Metadata
Professional is
expected to
collaborate with
colleagues from
functional areas
across GW Libraries
and beyond in
service of the GW
Community and the
profession. Review
of applications will
begin April 24, 2016
and will continue
until the position
is filled.