Manuscript Metadata Project Officer

1 day ago

London, United Kingdom SOAS University of London Full time

**Job title: Manuscript Metadata Project Officer**

**Department: Library**

**Contract Type: Fixed-Term (7 Months)**

**Grade: 6**

**Salary: £34723.00 to £41142.00 Per Annum inclusive of London Allowance**

**Location: Bloomsbury, London**

**Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week**

SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East. SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the School which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity. SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges.

**About the Department**:
**The SOAS Library is one of the world's most important academic libraries for the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The Library attracts scholars from all over the world to consult its holdings and further their research. The Library houses over 1.3 million volumes at the SOAS campus at Russell Square in central London, together with a major collection of archives, manuscripts, rare books, an expanding Digital Library, 500 art objects and a growing network of electronic resources.**

**Special Collections is responsible for the management of the Library’s archive, manuscript, and rare book holdings. This includes acquiring, cataloguing, and preserving the collections. The Special Collections team also manages a service point providing access to the collections. Special Collections works closely with other teams in SOAS Library, including Collection Care and Digitisation, Access & Discovery and Reader Services, as well as colleagues across SOAS.**

**_About the _**_Role_**

**Reporting to the Curator of Rare Books & Manuscripts, the post holder will assess, refine and enhance existing manuscripts metadata in preparation for ingest into the new archives management system, Epexio. The post holder will work with various data formats, including MARC, TEI-XML, XLSX, as well as manipulating OCR generated text from scanned resources, to ensure consistent and comprehensive metadata. This work will also enrich existing catalogue records with additional information on extent, physical descriptions, provenance, and bibliographic details.**

You can find further information on the key criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS website.

**_How to Apply:_**
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**Closing date: 12th January 2025**

**Interviews to be held: 27th January 2025**

Please note that applicants that are invited to interview will be asked to prepare a short pre-interview exercise. Further information will be shared with applicants following the shortlisting process.

**_Further information_**

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