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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Senior Content Management Specialist for Latin American amp; Benson Rare Books Collections, UT Libraries in Austin, Texas
Manages the day-to-day description and cataloging work of the Latin American and Benson Rare Books digital and physical materials including coordinating communications with the Benson staff to establish priorities and ensure access to the Latin American and Benson Rare Books content via the timely creation of metadata in accordance with established methods and procedures.Establishes priorities and goals to ensure effective workflows and outcomes in a positive, productive, and efficient work environment.Recommends and implements new initiatives for describing and providing access to Latin American and Benson Rare Books content in all formats.Establishes and maintains excellent working relationships with other units and departments to resolve issues related to the description and/or access of digital and physical Latin American and Benson Rare Books materials.Creates, transforms, reviews, and manages descriptive metadata for digital and physical Latin American and Benson Rare Books content, and participates in the Program for Cooperative Cataloging Program (PCC) by adhering to NACO (Name Authority Cooperative) standards. Catalogs using non-MARC metadata: Creates descriptive metadata in Dublin Core and/or other non-MARC metadata schemas for Latin American and Benson Rare Books content being submitted to the UT digital repository.Participates in department meetings. Serves on committees, task forces, and working groups related to departmental responsibilities. Attends training initiatives as directed by supervisor or Head of Content Management.Other related functions as assigned.