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This summary only documents the non-MARC metadata staffing and tasks located in the technical services divisions of Cornell and/or Columbia. Other metadata-related tasks are being performed outside the technical services departments of both institutions.
Columbia University Libraries' Libraries’ technical services division has three staff members working with non-MARC metadata: The Metadata Coordinator and the recently added Metadata Assistant perform the bulk of non-MARC metadata work. In addition, the Web Resources Collection Coordinator creates some Dublin Core metadata. On rare occasions, other catalogers may become involved in non-MARC metadata projects on a case-by-case basis when subject expertise (e.g. music) or language expertise (e.g. Russian) is needed.
Cornell University Library Technical Services has a total of seven staff members working with non-MARC metadata. The Discovery Metadata Librarian, Image Cataloger, Metadata Librarian for Humanities & Special Collections, Science Data and Metadata Librarian and a 1/2 time non-MARC term position (4.5 FTE total) do the majority of the non-MARC metadata work. In addition, two primarily MARC catalogers occasionally work with non-MARC metadata (approximately 0.5 FTE total).
Columbia
Columbia's Columbia’s Metadata Coordinator works with both MARC and non-MARC data. She is one of the reviewers for Columbia's Columbia’s NACO and SACO proposals and creates MARC catalog records for electronic resources. She is also involved in RDA implementation and training. The MARC work takes currently a minimum of 30% of a given work day, primarily due to RDA.
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Cornell University Library has three full-time academic Metadata Librarian appointments in Library Technical Services (LTS): (1) Discovery Metadata Librarian, (2) Metadata Librarian for Humanities & Special Collections and (3) Science Data and Metadata Librarian; these three positions are detailed below. In addition to the Metadata Librarians, a full-time Image Cataloger (term position) creates VRA Core records for the Cornell imaging for teaching collection, and we have recently hired a .5 FTE term position focused on the creation of non-MARC metadata. Further, the Slavic Languages Original Cataloger has been engaged in VRA Core cataloging for the past three years; however, this work is not included in this position's position’s job description. Finally, non-MARC metadata remediation occurs in LTS by a .25 FTE Technical Services Assistant in the Database Quality Unit; the allocation of .25 FTE in the Database Quality Unit is fairly recent.
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The Discovery Metadata Librarian (DML) focuses on the integration of metadata between systems meanwhile building better relationships between resources aligning with the broader context of Cornell's Cornell’s digital and programmatic needs. Of the three Metadata Librarians, this position most closely interacts with MARC metadata; this work arises from this position's position’s involvement with the Discovery and Access initiative to build a new discovery environment through the development of an integration layer that ingests metadata from across Cornell's Cornell’s physical and digital assets. Due to the prior professional experience of the current DML, this position took on the oversight VRA Core cataloging for the Cornell images for teaching collection; prior to this, oversight of VRA Core cataloging was the responsibility of the Metadata Librarian for Humanities and Special Collections. This position currently co-chairs the Visual Resources Working Group and will soon chair the Metadata Working Group.
The Metadata Librarian for Humanities and Special Collections (MLHSC) focuses primarily on work in the Digital Consulting and Production Services (DCAPS) model. In the DCAPS model, the MLHSC works on the metadata-end for discrete, though often long-term, digital library projects as well as project management for select projects; further, the DCAPS model includes fairly extensive metadata consultation with CUL, Cornell and non-Cornell entities. In addition to DCAPS work, the MLHSC is involved with digital humanities projects on which the library collaborates. Further, this position currently serves on the steering group for the Cornell University Library Archival Repository (CULAR) and has been involved with the metadata components of development in CULAR as well as file validation issues. The MLHSC has been heavily involved with ARTstor SharedShelf and Kaltura development strategizing for the past two years; in the SharedShelf development, the MLHSC has focused on both the main SharedShelf development as well as migration planning and mapping for PiCtor, Cornell's Cornell’s current VRA Core cataloging tool. Finally, the MLHSC currently spearheads web archiving in LTS. This position co-chairs the Library Outside the Library committee and formerly chairs the Metadata Working Group; meanwhile, this position serves on additional committees at Cornell and nationally.
The Science Data and Metadata Librarian (SDML) works extensively as the coordinator of the Research Data Management Service Group (RDMSG). In the RDMSG model, the SDML consults on funding agencies' agencies’ data curation requirements and the development of data management plans. This position consults on wide ranging issues related to the data curation lifecycle and works with CUL staff and Cornell faculty, staff and students on science metadata issues. The SDML has focused considerable energy in the past year project managing the implementation of an Electronic Lab Notebook pilot for research labs and evaluates platforms and repositories for effectiveness to support research data. This position currently co-chairs the Data Executive (soon to become the Repository Executive) group and is on the Data Discussion group planning committee.
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