Job Opening Title: Metadata Technician
Employer Name: Obama Presidential Center Museum
Job Location: Chicago, IL
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Link to job posting: https://www.obama.org/careers/listing/?gh_jid=5953722002
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Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Please include instructions for how to apply.: The Metadata Technician will work with the Collections Information Specialist and other staff as needed to help establish and maintain intellectual control and discoverability of the Obama Presidential Center (OPC) Museum holdings; expand and enhance the accessibility of descriptive collections information; and provide metadata support for critical collections development, exhibitions development, and collections management activities. To that end, the Metadata Technician will support metadata initiatives including collections cataloging, record enhancement and quality control, and visual description in accordance with current cultural heritage and local standards and best practices; provide research, writing, and editing support for the acquisitions process; assist with report writing, exports, and data analysis, and assist with the development of specific cataloging guidelines as assigned. As part of the Collections Team, the Metadata Technician will help establish, support, and sustain the Obama Presidential Center Museum as a model collecting, educational, and cultural resource and destination in service of the Foundation’s mission and values.
To view the full description and to apply, please visit: https://www.obama.org/careers/listing/?gh_jid=5953722002
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