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Metadata and Discovery

We create, curate, and manage descriptive metadata for discovery purposes supporting a range of systems and formats. We ensure metadata is interoperable with national and international discovery systems and strive to maintain data integrity and consistency across a variety of systems and metadata schemas. Metadata and Discovery comprises of two teams; Metadata for Content Management and Metadata for Digital and Special Collections.  Through these two channels we aim to make it easy to search, find, access, and discover all content and collections acquired by and licensed to the University of Manchester.

Email: uml.metadata@manchester.ac.uk

Head of Metadata + Discovery 

Responsible for the discovery of physical and digital content including access to EResources, PhD theses and physical print collections. Metadata management lead for cataloguing and data curation in a range of formats and schemas. Business lead and chair of the DID group managing the development of Library Search including incorporating metadata from other systems. Managing the organisation of the print collections through the application of subject classification.

Metadata Manager for Content Management

Leads the Metadata for Content Management Team by developing and maintaining a content metadata strategy to ensure that the provision of quality standardised metadata is an intrinsic part of library content acquisitions and collection management processes. Responsible for overall management of metadata activities for enabling the discoverability of new and existing content in Manchester’s Modern Collections including Open Access resources.

Metadata Manager for Digital and Special Collections

Leading on metadata for digital and special print collections, through the advancement of the strategic direction of Metadata and Discovery in Collection Strategies, and the management of the Metadata Specialists for Digital and Rare Print Metadata Specialists and Teams. Overall responsibility for enabling the discovery and access of special and research collections in print and digital format, through the development and application of best practice processes and metadata standards.

Digital Metadata Specialist

Creating metadata, and supporting and developing metadata workflows and standards, for digital special collections and research collections. Responsible for metadata activities in the Digital Metadata Team relating to the discovery and access of new and existing content for Manchester Digital Collections and Library Digital Collections, and research publications and data for Research Explorer and Library Search.

eResources Metadata Specialist

Ensures the discoverability of new and existing electronic resources content in Manchester’s Modern Collections through the creation and management of quality descriptive metadata, including from external sources and discovery indexes. Responsible for identifying, prioritising and coordinating e-resources metadata creation, import and activation processes, including managing metadata creation activities for content published by the Manchester University Press.

Print Metadata Specialist

Ensures the discoverability of new and existing print and physical materials in Manchester’s Modern Collections through the creation and management of quality descriptive metadata. Responsible for identifying, prioritising and coordinating print metadata workflows and cataloguing projects, including classification and authority control work, applying standard headings for subject analysis and name disambiguation.

Rare Print Metadata Specialist

Creating metadata, and supporting and developing metadata workflows and standards, for rare print collections. Responsible for metadata activities in the Rare Print Metadata Team relating to the discovery and access of special collections in Library Search including maps and special print collections.

Metadata Assistants

Curating and enriching metadata records for print or digital content, ensuring database and metadata integrity by identifying and correcting errors and inconsistencies. Working with the Metadata Specialists to ensure timely access to and discovery of newly acquired and existing library resources quickly and efficiently. Adhering to established standards and best practice within defined time frames to ensure compliance with SLAs and metadata quality control measures.

Metadata Curation Assistants

Checking, curating, and amending metadata within agreed time frames and quality-controlled measures in collaboration with the Metadata Assistants to support the Metadata Specialists in the delivery of metadata services to ensure the discovery and access of Library resources.

Foreign Language Metadata Consultants from Faculty Engagement 

Supports the Metadata for Content Management Team with ensuring the discoverability of new and existing non-English language materials through the creation and management of quality descriptive metadata. Responsible for the transliteration of materials in non-roman scripts, and for classification and authority control work, applying standard headings for subject analysis and name disambiguation.