Manager, Metadata & Discovery Services

About the position

Responsibilities
• Plans for and leads transition to the updated RDA Toolkit by Spring 2027.
• Manages and prioritizes timely creation and enhancement of standards-based description for analog and digital resources using replicable and sustainable workflows.
• Establishes goals and evaluates the work of assigned staff members.
• Provides vision and shared leadership for the Library’s Subject Access Enhancement Initiative to improve subject access to University of Virginia Library resources.
• Develops and documents projects and workflows as well as community-of-practice-aligned metadata standards.
• Primary contact for colleagues, vendors, and scholars in support of description workflows as well as research and scholarly initiatives throughout the Library and University.

Requirements
• Master’s degree in Library Sciences from an ALA accredited program
• 5 years of professional experience in an academic or research library setting

Nice-to-haves
• Experience with library-based cataloging, metadata, or descriptive operations
• Current experience with MARC and knowledge of RDA description
• Knowledge of non-MARC standards and description
• Demonstrated success in planning and implementing projects or workflows
• Ability to communicate in writing to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated success with supervision
• Experience with PCC NACO, BIBCO, CONSER or SACO programs
• Experience providing description or access for at least one non-language

Benefits
• Hybrid work schedule (2 days per week) after the required in-person training and probationary period upon approval of supervisor
• Salary range: $80,000-95,000, commensurate with relevant experience