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Metadata Librarian Qualifications and Responsibilities
If your library has a metadata librarian position(s), please answer questions 18 and 19.
Otherwise skip to question 20.
18. Please indicate which of the following qualifications are required, desirable, or not mentioned
(N/M) in the job description for metadata librarian(s) in your library. Check all that apply. N=48
Qualifications N
Required
N=48
Desirable
N=41
N/M
N=41
MLS Degree 48 42 4 2
Knowledge of emerging metadata standards 47 42 3 2
Ability to work in a team environment 45 40 3 2
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication
skills
44 41 1 2
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills 44 36 3 2
Working knowledge of MARC cataloging principles and tools 47 35 9 3
Ability to plan, coordinate, and implement projects 45 32 3 10
Knowledge of metadata crosswalks, metadata registries, and
other issues related to interoperability
46 19 15 12
Experience with integrated library systems such as Endeavor,
ExLibris, or III
46 13 26 7
Markup languages such as XML and XSLT 45 9 23 13
Experience with digital content management systems such as
CONTENTdm
46 5 20 21
Experience with OAI-PMH 46 2 22 22
Experience with institutional repositories applications such as
DSpace
45 1 22 22
Experience with grant writing 46 19 27
Scripting Languages such as PHP and Perl 45 12 33
Other 14 11 3 X
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