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Vacancy for Metadata Innovator at Monash University31 October 2022Melbourne, Australia$105,204 - $116,128 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation)Full-TimeThe OrganisationMonash University Library is one of Australias leading academic libraries. Central to our 2020-2025 strategy is the vision of being a modern, global top 100 library where our content, collections, facilities, services, and culture represent best practice and contribute significantly to the Universitys reputation and impact. We continually evaluate our activities in relation to the Universitys goals, always aiming to improve the user experience by exceeding expectations. For more information, visit our website.The OpportunityJoin us at an exciting time and bring your experience to deliver the Librarys Metadata Strategy. Support the Content and Collections Manager in operations and manage metadata creation, management, and dissemination functions.As the Metadata Innovator, you will oversee strategic and operational activities related to metadata for Library collections, research outputs, and identifiers. A key focus will be ensuring metadata supports discovery and access across global digital networks like Trove, WorldCat, ArXiv, HathiTrust, VIAF, and ISNI, aligning with local and international industry standards.You will explore innovative solutions to maximize metadatas impact and value for Monash researchers and collections. Your excellent relationship-building skills will enable you to engage with content providers, platforms, consortia, and global initiatives to optimize metadata dissemination and connectivity.With your leadership skills, you will guide metadata specialists in Collection Description, Data Quality, and Research Output Collections Services, providing strategic and operational advice to achieve the Librarys goals.If this role aligns with your career aspirations, we look forward to your application. This is a full-time position, with flexible working arrangements negotiable. #J-18808-Ljbffr