METADATA SERIES COORDINATOR (METSC)

Reporting to the Metadata Supervisor, this position serves as a subject matter expert in series and related data elements as well as providing oversight to the systems and processes necessary for Series materials to include: researching, selecting and verifying appropriate titles and for the training, maintenance and ongoing workflow necessary to support the data driven demand for these materials.

• Responsible for monitoring and updating data sets to implement Series offerings for Collection Development and Cataloging.
• Identifies new series for FASTips and Series cuttering.
• Offers guidance as needed not only for series data but also for other related data elements such as age range, classification and descriptors.
• Updates data sets in Oracle including assigning contributors, Dewey and/or LC classification numbers, appropriate subject headings, geographic and cultural designators, Fiction genres, age ranges for juvenile materials, etc., pursuant to established coding guidelines and Library of Congress conventions.
• Maintains series and contributor tables and their associated aliases.
• Assists with data corrections, updates, edits and issues as necessary.
• Assists with other department/division projects and participates in cross-functional problem-solving teams as required.