University of Houston Libraries, Metadata & Digitization Services
Houston, Texas
January 2015 - March 2018

Metadata Services Coordinator

University of Houston Libraries, Metadata & Digitization Services
Houston, Texas
January 2015 - March 2018

My Role

  • Led Bayou City DAMS development team.
  • Managed Bridge2Hyku IMLS grant project team.
  • Collaborated on design and specification of DAMS open source software.
  • Wrote documentation for DAMS open source software and workflows.
  • Developed software tools for digitization workflows, metadata normalization, and data migration.
  • Created data models for digital library systems.
  • Designed metadata schema for digital library systems.
  • Managed Metadata Unit production workflows and software environment.
  • Supervised Metadata Unit librarian and full-time staff.
  • Coordinated with Digitization and Special Collections personnel on digital projects planning.
  • Consulted with library, campus, and external personnel on digitization, preservation, and metadata issues.
  • Provided technical support and metadata advice for the Scholarly Works Pilot Project.

About UH

The University of Houston (UH) is a public research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1927, UH is classified as an R1 research university and is the flagship institution of the UH System.