Metadata Assistant-ITA Softwares

Description:
Join a dynamic library services team within a successful, rapidly growing software company and you will get first-hand experience with emerging portal and Internet technologies, and a look into a corporate library serving a fun, quirky corporate culture.

You will spend two thirds of your time on metadata for airline industry and computer science documents. You will choose what projects you work on for one third of your time. These projects can include: search engine maintenance, user instruction, internal marketing, collection development, original cataloging, or copy cataloging. For the technologically savvy applicant, there are opportunities to customize or enhance our tools, including an open source ILS and document management system.

Responsibilities:

• Apply metadata standards consistently to schema and past usage
• Review documents for addition into the system and create appropriate metadata
• Review and edit existing metadata
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  Special Knowledge/Skills Required:
  Excellent customer service skills
  Attention to detail
  Enthusiasm for new technologies and subject areas

Qualifications:
Experience and comfort using Windows XP, the Internet, word processing, spreadsheets and email Completion of a cataloging class from an ALA accredited program preferred
Available 20 hours a week (this position is a maximum of 30 hours a week)

This position is on site in Cambridge, Massachusetts, minutes from MIT, Harvard, and downtown Boston. Benefits include transit pass or parking in Cambridge and holiday pay. Company caters one lunch and dinner every week. Compensation is $15 an hour.

Application:
Please direct questions and resumes to library_careers@itasoftware.com