Digital Project Metadata Specialist

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Work type: Hourly Wage/Part-Time
Senior management: Dean of Libraries
Department: Library
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Library

The Digital Project Metadata Specialist documents and describes library collections for access and discovery via online platforms and repositories, such as Wikibase and VTechWorks. This position entails working with a variety of software and platforms requiring great attention to detail and sound judgment. Duties include, but are not limited to, researching, creating and editing Wikidata entries and creating or editing bibliographic records.

This role collaborates with faculty and staff in the Data Services unit and subject specialists across VT Libraries.

• Bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrated experience in cataloging or descriptive metadata, such as bibliographic description, MARC or Dublin Core formats, Library of Congress subject headings or other controlled vocabularies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of authority control and its application in library and/or archival collections.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying detailed and complex policies and procedures, and paying strict attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience working independently as well as plan and schedule work to produce required results.
• Demonstrated experience communicating and interacting effectively with a variety of people.
• Previous library experience, including demonstrated bibliographic skills.
• Academic library experience.

• Experience with linked data and its application to library and archival materials
• Knowledge of creating Wikidata entities

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Non-Exempt:
Eligible for overtime

Regular

$21.25-$21.89 dependent on qualifications and experience

Average of 30 hours

1/26/26

This position is eligible for hybrid or fully remote; the work arrangement will be confirmed upon hire.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Rebecca Osborne at rebeccaao during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

January 12, 2026
Applications close:
Open until filled