VRA Jobs Digest

• Digital Preservation Process Administrator (2 positions), Archives New Zeland, Wellington NZ
  • Working with a small team your role will be critical in supporting the smooth transfer of digital information into the government digital archive and ensuring it is available for future generations.
• Collection Services and Metadata Librarian, UC San Diego, San Diego CA
  • The successful candidate will manage daily operations for firm and standing order acquisitions, cataloging, and authority control in Copley Library and will provide metadata expertise for digital initiatives.
• Metadata Management Librarian, Stanford University, Stanford CA
  • (Job ID: 74309) Stanford University Libraries is seeking an enthusiastic and resourceful metadata librarian responsible for the accessioning of digital object metadata into the Stanford Digital Repository (SDR). Reporting to the Metadata Coordinator, the Metadata Management Librarian will ensure the timely flow of objects and their metadata into the SDR and discovery environments through the application of metadata principles and best practices for digital resources. The Metadata Management Librarian will also be responsible for monitoring metadata accessioning workflows and for complex metadata remediation in the SDR.
• Digitization Services Manager, Stanford University, Stanford CA
  • (Job ID: 73402) Serve as the portfolio manager for all projects and services offered by the Stanford University Libraries digitization programs. These services include digitization of maps, photos, manuscripts, audio, video, film, microfilm, posters, fine art, newspapers, 3D objects, born-digital media and other items for use in research and teaching at Stanford and beyond. Act as the first point of contact for new digitization projects, helping to shape the dimensions and components of each project in order that it may be specified, resourced and scheduled appropriately.
• Visual Archives Project Assistant (part-time, temporary), American Institute of Physics, College Park MD
  • The American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, seeks a part-time temporary Visual Archives Project Assistant who will work with the Photo Librarian to create and update descriptive metadata of digitized collection materials from the Emilio Segrè Visual Archives and assist in the planning and creation of specialized online exhibits.
• avIAn Metadata Associate, Iowa State University, Ames IA
  • This position supports the creation and application of metadata for the Avian Archives of Iowa Online (avIAn). avIAn is a two-year project supported by the “Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives” program for digitizing collections of rare and unique content in cultural heritage institutions. The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) administers the program with the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
• Cataloging and Metadata Librarian, Pratt Institute, NYC
  • Under the general supervision of the Director of Libraries, and routine day-to-day collaboration with the Head of Technical Services, the incumbent will manage the creation and enrichment of metadata representing Pratt Institute Libraries’ digital, physical, and virtual collections. The position is responsible for performing the work related to metadata and cataloging, and for establishing best practices, standards, and metadata creation procedures.
• Researcher, American Girl, Middleton WI
  • The Researcher is responsible for researching to ensure accuracy and authenticity of American Girl characters, including books and print products, toy product, movies, games, marketing, retail displays and programs, customer service, and customer programs. A foundation of thorough research underlies the company's content, product, and experiences, and is integral to maintaining and protecting American Girl’s premium status, point of difference, and valuable brand identity.