Metadata Assistant

Open Date 12/15/2025

Requisition Number PRN
16614N

Job Title UU Student - Library

Working Title Metadata Assistant

Career Progression Track SJ

Track Level

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Type Non Benefited Staff / Student

Temporary? No

Standard Hours per Week 19

Full Time or Part Time? Part Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

One year temporary position. Onsite, Monday through Friday. 9:00am – 5:00pm.

Is this a work study job? No

VP Area Academic Affairs

Department 00790 - Marriott Library - Operations

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range 14.65

Close Date 01/26/2026

If you have a keen eye for detail and an interest in history, research, and writing, you may be just the person to assist with further developing the digital library at the Marriott Library. The metadata technician will describe digital library materials, providing information to assist researchers in searching for items in the digital library at the J. Willard Marriott Library.

The digital library at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). currently hosts more than 400 digital collections, containing over a million photographs, maps, books, audio recordings, and other items. This is an ideal position for an organized person with great attention to detail and ability to learn new software who enjoys research and working independently.

You will mostly work with audio visual material (moving image video and audio) and other items to create descriptions of the material, including identifying content, locations, dates and assigning subject headings and keywords. You will be able to use various software to transcribe and summarize information from digital library items, and be comfortable working with spreadsheet software such as Excel or Google Sheets.

The metadata technician may also work to enhance and remediate existing collections by editing and adding additional descriptive information in digital library collections.

For the Library to be able to appropriately monitor hours worked, part-time employees are generally asked to restrict their work with the University of Utah to Library employment only, unless an exception is granted.

• The metadata assistant is responsible for working with the digital initiatives librarian to assist in creating metadata for audio visual materials and identifying workflow efficiencies where possible.
• The metadata assistant may also assist in analyzing, describing and entering data for digitized library materials that are in text and image formats; records statistics for items processed; and performs other projects as they arise, such as updating existing digital collections.
• The metadata assistant should have, or have the capacity to learn, the ability to identify the subject of primary source materials, to assign appropriate subject headings and keywords, and to identify authors and titles. In addition, the ability to use the internet and other reference resources to discover accurate and relevant information about digitized objects is desired, as is the ability to summarize the textual content of a written document in a digital collection.
• Performs targeted metadata clean‑up tasks by enhancing or correcting information in digital collections and the library catalog. The ability to perform repetitive tasks like searching, copying and pasting information efficiently and accurately.

Must be a current University of Utah student enrolled 6 undergraduate credit hours or 5 graduate credit hours during the fall and spring semesters.

The ability to perform detailed and often repetitive work on a computer. Experience using a computer and Windows software; and willingness and ability to learn and use new software as required. English language skills (grammar, spelling, written and oral) a must. Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships within the Department and the Library. Knowledge of and interest in the history of the western United States, especially Utah, is preferred.

Knowledge of, or experience with, metadata cataloging would be preferred. This position requires a person who is well‑organized and can keep track of multiple assignments in a professional library environment.

Applicants selected by the hiring manager to move forward in the recruitment process will be notified and invited to interview after the new year.

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The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for all.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable…