LAC Federal is seeking a Metadata Entry Specialist to work for a federal agency in the Washington, DC, area to assist with metadata entry, quality control, and related tasks for government bibliographic data. The Specialist will use data drawn from multiple government systems, including bibliographic records, to create accurate and complete metadata records for government publications and documents in various formats (documents, images, audio, moving images, etc.). This is a full-time position with benefits. This position is for three days on-site and is subject to change based on the workload.
Responsibilities
- Produce required metadata outputs for Federal Government information documents or information systems, websites, or files using source data, bibliographic records, Government systems, Government instructions, or other online information sources and/or tangible documents.
- Review digital images in various formats to ensure compliance with Government specifications.
- Record metadata associated with image review results in accordance with Government specifications.
- Validate content in various formats for completeness and edit or add associated metadata per instructions.
- Review and verify entered data.
- Identify Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
- Test activity and system changes by inputting new data and reviewing outputs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
- Minimum of one year of work experience working in data entry/metadata services operations
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, primarily Word and Excel, and other business applications
- Experience with web-based collaborative platforms such as SharePoint;
- Strong experience with performing quality control
- Experience writing policy or procedures;
- Experience working with various text, audio, and image formats, including but not limited to TIFF, JPEG2000, PDF, etc.
- Strong communication skills in working with a diverse group of professional and paraprofessional colleagues in a federal library
- Knowledge of various metadata standards and schemas, including SuDoc, RDA, MARC21
- Knowledge of Federal Government publications and electronic resources;
- General knowledge of Federal Government publication content and organization;
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental amp; Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick amp; Public Holidays)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary amp; ADamp;D)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term amp; Long Term Disability
- Training amp; Development
- Wellness Resources