metadataista
Metadataista is a term used in information science to describe a professional who specializes in metadata—the data that describes other data—and its management, standardization, and use within organizations. The word combines metadata with the -ista suffix to signal expertise or practice. The term originated in digital libraries and data governance communities in the 2010s and has since spread to libraries, archives, museums, and data-driven industries.
Core responsibilities of a metadataista include designing metadata schemas, selecting and mapping metadata standards (such as
Required skills typically include knowledge of metadata standards and encoding formats, data modeling, thesauri and controlled
Metadataistas contribute to data reuse, reproducibility in research, and compliance with information governance or privacy regulations.
See also: metadata, data governance, library science, digital libraries, metadata standards.