Senior Program Officer- Metadata Leadership & Innovation
Core
Lead the OCLC Research Library Partnership's Metadata Managers Focus Group and related initiatives to identify emerging needs in metadata management and drive global collaboration among library experts.
Role type
Senior Program Officer (Metadata Leadership & Innovation)
Builds
Community programs, working groups, publications, and strategic insights for OCLC's research library partners.
Domain
Library science, metadata management, linked data, and information organization.
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Metadata domain expertise, community leadership, strategic vision, facilitation, project management, written and verbal communication
Preferred skills
Experience with AI in metadata workflows, standards-setting committee service, published research on metadata trends
Technologies
MARC, BIBFRAME, RDA LRM, linked data, identifiers, OCLC metadata tools
Responsibilities
Plan and facilitate the Metadata Managers Focus Group; develop annual program plans for community activities; represent OCLC in external forums like ALA and IFLA; provide expert guidance to partner libraries; steward the Community Center platform; advise internal teams on metadata trends.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC