Report: Career Paths – Stories of Metadata Librarians

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The rarity of metadata librarian roles — It highlights the unique skills required for these positions, making them valuable assets in academic institutions.
Focus on digital collections management — Universities increasingly rely on metadata librarians to maintain and enhance their digital archives, underscoring the growing importance of digital preservation.

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Out of all tracks in librarianship, becoming a metadata librarian is not a very common one. This blog post features eight professionals working in the US, reflecting on their paths towards becoming metadata librarians, primarily working with digital object metadata records.

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