Metadata Analyst (Persian manuscripts).

at  University of Oxford

HOW TO APPLY

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.
Please contact Alex Hitchman (alexander.hitchman@bodleian.ox.ac.uk) should you have any enquiries relating to the role. General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).
Please discuss secondments with your line manager in the first instance, as you must have their agreement that you can be released for a secondment before you submit an application. (https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/secondments).
Only applications received online before 12:00 midday on Friday 29 November 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing Monday 9 December 2024

The Bodleian Library’s history of collecting Persian manuscripts (the collection numbers more than 2500 items) began in 1602, the year the Library was founded. Bodleian Digital Library Systems and Services (BDLSS) are seeking a Metadata Analyst to work closely with curatorial colleagues to improve and enhance the metadata associated with these extensive collections.
You will be responsible for auditing, cleaning and improving the person and place authorities data within the online catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World (fihrist.bodleian.ox.ac.uk), while collaborating with colleagues in Asian and Middle Eastern collections and BDLSS to ensure consistency and compatibility of data. You will liaise with the Digital Bodleian (digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk) team to review metadata for ingest as part of Persian collections digitization activities.
This is a full-time, fixed-term post for 6 months, working 37.5 hours per week. BDLSS offer flexible working arrangements including remote working. Some onsite working may be required for this role.