Lead Library Specialist – Digitization Production

University of Texas at Arlington, United States

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: Arlington, TEXAS
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Position Information


Posting Number S05301P
Position Title Lead Library Specialist – Digitization Production
Department Library
Location Arlington
Job Family Library
Position Status Full-time
Work Hours Standard
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm
  • Potential flexible hours of Monday through Sunday. Schedule negotiable.
  • Professional development, conferences, and training may require travel and/or overnight accommodations.
Open to External and Internal
Salary Salary is commensurate based on qualifications and relevant experience up to $42,000.
Duration Funding expected to continue
Pay Basis Monthly
Benefits Eligible Yes
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University Information
The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of more than 40,000 students, UTA is the second largest in the University of Texas System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and is among the top 30 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has one of the top 5 most ethnically diverse undergraduate student bodies in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). Its approximately 270,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.
Furthermore, UTA is poised to experience widespread growth in the near future. The university recently launched the first phase of its RISE 100 initiative aimed at recruiting 100 new tenure-system faculty to amplify research standing and position UTA as a leader in key scholarly areas; more details are available at https://www.uta.edu/administration/president/strategic-plan/rise100 . The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to join UTA during an exciting period of growth and contribute as the university broadens its impact.
Job Summary
Under leadership of Digitization Services Manager, coordinate digitization production, as well as student hiring, onboarding, and scheduling. Responsibilities include facilitating project implementation, intake and return of materials, documentation of processes and metadata input manuals, and follow through of established workflows.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Coordinate digitization project implementation for multiple collections at a time, responsibly handle rare materials and safeguard during transport to and from staff work site and during the digitization process, and ensure appropriate documentation of procedures for each project and follow through of established workflows.
  • Create and maintain metadata input manuals and templates, in collaboration with cross-departmental stakeholders.
  • Manage student employee hiring, onboarding, and scheduling for the unit.
  • Provide digitization production training for student employees, including but not limited to:
    • capturing, scanning and metadata description.
    • Lead quality control effort on basic metadata created by students as well as coordinate quality control for enhanced metadata to ensure timely bulk upload process completion.
    • Supervise multiple student employees directly.

  • Perform production activities to capture digital images, reformat analog materials to digital, and create descriptive metadata for those images to improve discoverability of unique resources.
  • Maintain organization of the digital images, following naming convention of folders and digital files.
  • Perform data cleanup for improved metadata quality.
  • Provide training and consultations as needed for library staff and patrons on digitization equipment and copyright issues.
  • Ensure performance of scanning equipment and software, assist with troubleshooting, report noted issues to library technology staff.
  • Adhere to the State of Texas and University’s assets management regulations and policies.
  • Pursue opportunities for professional development, including workshops, conferences, seminars, and specialized training classes.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
  • Associate degree in a related field with two (2) years of related experience or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Knowledge of digitization workflows and processes.
  • Knowledge of metadata schemas, descriptive metadata, and terminology tools.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
  • Experience with project management with an emphasis on digital projects.
  • Experience with supervision, particularly of student employees.
  • Coding or programming capabilities to facilitate bulk uploading and/or data cleanup.
  • Experience with digital graphics applications such as Photoshop.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Computer literate and technologically adept.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite, specifically Outlook, Word, and Excel. Proficiency in Windows Operating System and file management.
  • Leadership skills.
  • Time management and organizational skills.
  • Experience with handling rare and fragile materials.
  • Ability to work collegially and collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds.
  • Customer service skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, including excellent interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written skills.
  • Ability to pay attention to detail.
  • Ability to transfer and apply knowledge and experience to new situations.
  • Ability to follow through on projects.
  • Ability to analyze situations and make sound decisions.
  • Collaboration and coordination skills.
  • Ability to excel in a “perpetual beta” environment, with frequent change and intelligent risk-taking.
Other Requirements
Working Conditions
Special Conditions for Eligibility
CBC Requirement
It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington to conduct a criminal background check on any applicant who is under final consideration for employment with the University.
EEO Statement
It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA or The University) to provide an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, and/or veteran status. The University also prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity, and gender expression. Retaliation against persons who oppose a discriminatory practice, file a charge of discrimination, or testify for, assist in, or participate in an investigative proceeding relating to discrimination is prohibited. Constitutionally-protected expression will not be considered discrimination or harassment under this policy. It is the responsibility of all departments, employees, and students to ensure the University’s compliance with this policy.
ADA Accommodations
The University of Texas at Arlington is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to 817-272-5554 or email [email protected] .


Posting Detail Information


Number of Vacancies 1
Open Until Filled
Minimum Number of References Required 3
Maximum Number of References Accepted 3
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must include in their online resume the following information: 1) Employment history: name of company, period employed (from month/year to month/year), job title, summary of job duties and 2) Education: school name, degree type, and major.

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