Hello, I am a Digital and Technical Services Librarian with expertise in metadata, data maintenance, cataloging, data manipulation, controlled vocabularies, and project management. I am looking for work where I can label, tag, annotate, and analyze data to improve its accuracy.

Amanda Harlan

Hello, I am a Digital and Technical Services Librarian with expertise in metadata, data maintenance, cataloging, data manipulation, controlled vocabularies, and project management. I am looking for work where I can label, tag, annotate, and analyze data to improve its accuracy.

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Hello, I am a Digital and Technical Services Librarian with expertise in metadata, data maintenance, cataloging, data manipulation, controlled vocabularies, and project management. I am looking for work where I can label, tag, annotate, and analyze data to improve its accuracy.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Librarian at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
September 1, 2019 - November 5, 2025
Knowledge of emerging technology related to digital collections; applied project management skills to plan, develop, and manage the lifecycle of digital initiatives, including budgets and communications in a library/archives setting; implemented best practices for file management, metadata creation, digitization, long-term preservation, and data migration across platforms; advised on metadata tools, schemas (e.g., RDF, MARC, Dublin Core, XML); supported web programming/design activities and provided guidance to technical services and digital initiatives staff; collaborated with museum and library partners to enhance access to digital library materials.
Metadata Librarian at Kansas State University Libraries
January 31, 2018 - January 31, 2018
Created high-quality descriptive, administrative (technical, rights, provenance, preservation), and structural metadata following best practices for the library’s digital collections; authored metadata policies; developed metadata workflows; trained staff; created crosswalks/mappings; collaborated with museum and library partners to enable access to library and archive materials through digital initiatives and technical services.
Archivist at Chevron Image Library
November 1, 2013 - November 1, 2013
Original and copy cataloging in non-MARC schemas; managed ID/C projects and photo graphic collections; addressed image search requests; supervised licensing and quality control; contributed to metadata management and archival workflows.
Chevron Image Library Liaison at Chevron
November 1, 2013 - November 1, 2013
Contract position providing access and liaison support for Chevron Image Library assets across teams and partners; offered metadata support and guidance for library initiatives.
Metadata Librarian at Baylor University Libraries
May 31, 2012 - May 31, 2012
Managed metadata workflows in a university library setting; cataloged digital and physical assets; supported digitization initiatives; provided guidance on metadata standards and practices.
Library Assistant II at Watson Library, University of Kansas
July 1, 2007 - July 1, 2007
Processed and cataloged library materials; performed metadata tasks; assisted with digitization and special collections projects.

Education

Master of Library Science (MLS), Music Librarianship specialization at Indiana University
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2005
Master of Music at University of Kansas
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2004
Bachelor of Arts in Music at Gustavus Adolphus College
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2000

Qualifications

Björling Scholarship
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1997
Merit Scholarship, Indiana University
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
Emerging Leaders Program Recipient, American Library Association
January 1, 2011 - November 5, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Government, Non-Profit Organization