Job Announcement: Senior Metadata Librarian

["Amber Meryman" <ameryman@copyright.com>]

Please excuse cross-posting.

Copyright Clearance Center is currently looking for a Senior 
Metadata Librarian. CCC is located north of Boston in Danvers, 
MA.

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Senior Metadata Librarian

This position is located within the Data Systems group, which is 
responsible for the maintenance and specification of systems to 
support CCC's inventory of titles, rights, and associated usage 
fees. Data Systems represents business interests in projects and 
is currently involved in the design of a cutting edge system 
which will enable CCC to move from print-based textual works to 
digital text, multimedia and beyond. The Senior Metadata 
Librarian is a top-level contributor to the Data Systems team, 
and provides leadership on complex projects as a liaison between 
Data Systems & Services, IT Application Development and other CCC 
business units to provide technical solutions that meet user 
needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Define and prioritize business requirements for internal and 
customer facing applications in accordance with metadata 
architecture and system strategy.

- Advocate for streamlined business processes through assessment 
of existing practices and the development of process 
improvements.

- Direct Data Systems work with the web-based rights management 
product Rightsphere, including software enhancement requests, 
daily operations, and testing of new releases.

- Coordinate with Information Technology staff to produce 
functional specifications for Rightsphere, including 
auto-detection of content from metadata in e-journal sites.

- Collaborate with technical teams to translate business 
requirements into functional specifications.  Analyze information 
from customers and internal sources to document and prioritize 
software requirements for future product releases.

- Develop communication and training plans for system 
enhancements in collaboration with other business managers to 
ensure effective understanding of available system functionality 
and business procedures.

- Track industry standards, technologies and related process 
activities in libraries, publishing and other knowledge 
industries to advise CCC management on applicability to CCC's 
systems and products.

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES:

- Experience with AACR2, MARC21, OCLC, and with an integrated 
library system as part of cataloging operations.

- Highly developed organizational, problem-solving, and critical 
thinking skills, including the ability to manage multiple 
priorities, be sensitive to deadlines, and pay attention to 
detail.

- Proven ability to take charge of and lead project meetings and 
strategy discussions.

- Experience in modeling complex flows (work, process and data) 
along with extensive system design experience.

- Experience in all aspects of design, management, and support of 
customer-facing information products and solutions.

- Excellent leadership skills and extensive experience 
interacting with business users and stake holders.

- Demonstrated ability in testing and documentation techniques, 
excellent planning and organizational skills, excellent oral and 
written communication skills.

- Working knowledge of tools for analyzing, summarizing, and 
reporting on bibliographic and other data.

- Ability to work effectively on/with cross-functional teams and 
interface successfully with various organizations and levels of 
management, in a professional manner.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required: Bachelor's degree, and ALA-accredited MLS or 
ALA-recognized foreign equivalent or equivalent direct library or 
information center experience, or related advanced degree in 
Information Systems; 5 or more years experience working in an 
academic or business environment in a position with direct 
involvement with large, highly-structured, bibliographic database 
systems and applications, including library metadata and 
standards; project management experience.

Preferred: Prior experience and/or training as a Business 
Analyst; working experience with cataloging non-book materials; 
experience with a variety of other (non-bibliographic) database 
environments and systems.

CONTACT: Please submit resume to: hr@copyright.com. Copyright Clearance
Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.