NDNP Project Manager - 522272

Department/Organization
219101 - University Libraries

Rank
Assistant Professor

Position Summary
This is a grant-funded clinical faculty position with an initial one-year contract, and the opportunity for additional annual appointments. The Digitizing Alabama Newspapers Project will digitize Alabama newspapers between the years 1909-1928 in accordance with National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) standards during the grant period.

Detailed Position Information
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LIBRARIES

NDNP Project Manager

This is a grant-funded clinical faculty position with an initial one-year contract, and the opportunity for additional annual appointments.

The Digitizing Alabama Newspapers Project will digitize Alabama newspapers between the years 1909-1928 in accordance with National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) standards during the grant period. Digitized Alabama newspapers will be included in the Library of Congress Chronicling America database www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica. The NDNP Project Manager will manage daily operations and workflow, supervise several student workers, and coordinate the work of other staff contributing to the project. The incumbent will possess strong managerial skills, project management experience, supervisory experience, knowledge of and experience with technical and metadata standards and best practices for digitization and/or microfilm conversion projects, and excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. The incumbent will report to the Project Director. This is a good opportunity for an early career librarian or a recent graduate to gain expert knowledge of archival operations and practices in an R1 university Special Collections unit.

Specific duties include:

70% Manage day-to-day NDNP project operations and workflow, including maintaining regular contact with contracted vendors; supervising the technical inspection of microfilm per ISO specifications; supervising quality control checks on all digital assets created by vendors; supervising the shipment and tracking of microfilm and digital assets; overseeing microfilm evaluation and metadata collection; maintaining project records; compiling statistics; preparing reports; monitoring the budget; and assisting with the title selection process including identifying microfilm and physical materials for potential digitization or acquisition.

20% Supervise several student workers; coordinating work of other staff contributing to the project.

10% Create outreach initiatives and partnerships, including overseeing project publicity and developing public relations materials; assisting with the maintenance of the project website; coordinating communication with the project Advisory Board; promoting the project through presentations (local, state and online) and targeted outreach activities as assigned; and actively participating in the NDNP user community.

SALARY/BENEFITS: 12 month grant funded clinical faculty appointment at rank of assistant professor. This position will include a one-year contract with the opportunity for additional annual appointments for up to three years. Salary is $65,000.00 - $70,000.00, commensurate with qualifications, experience, and advanced degrees. Strong benefits, including professional development support and tuition fee waiver.

Minimum Qualifications
• Master’s degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited program or a doctoral degree in a related field.
• Demonstrated experience with digitization processes.
• Demonstrated project management and supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of metadata standards and experience applying them.
• Demonstrated understanding of microfilm to digital conversion processes. Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
• Minimum of one year’s experience as a project manager or coordinator for an NDNP or other federal grant. • Experience with projects involving microfilm to digital conversion. • Knowledge of strategies and standards relating to digitization of historical newspapers. • Experience with project management applications such as Basecamp. • Demonstrated knowledge of copyright and experience researching copyright. • Demonstrated knowledge of preservation best practices for digitized materials. • Experience creating digital exhibits. • Experience conducting outreach and instruction to K-12 educators, a university community, or the general public. • Knowledge of Alabama history and geography.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Applications are accepted online only at https://careers.ua.edu Click Faculty Jobs, then University Libraries. Please include your application, Curriculum Vitae, and names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for three references, including one current supervisor. Prior to employment the successful candidate must pass a pre-employment background investigation. Position open until filled. Applications received by May 2, 2024, are assured of receiving full consideration. For questions regarding the search, contact Michael Arthur, Senior Associate Dean at [email protected]

About the Division/College/School
The University of Alabama Libraries, a system of four separate discipline-related libraries, is proud to support the research enterprise at the University of Alabama via a comprehensive and integrated network of resources, services, and technologies designed to meet the academic and research needs of students, faculty, and staff. We take pride in serving as a hub for innovation, knowledge creation and dissemination, research assistance, and collaborative learning.

Members of the University of Alabama family visited our physical and virtual spaces over 10 million times in 2022. Our print collections span over 6 million volumes, and we offer access to 2.5 million E-Books, 220,000 AV titles, and 98,000 E-Journals via our 685 databases.

University Libraries provides strong mentorship for faculty and staff, with ongoing collaborative opportunities, and administrative support for innovative services and ideas. We provide excellent support for needed technology and conference travel, and we are invested in academic freedom with teaching and research.

Our staff routinely update and maintain cutting edge programs of service in support of our stakeholders. Our faculty librarians have developed a robust instruction program, including a series of research data services and workshops, that consistently performs at the top of the SEC. We are heavily invested in performing the same high value research that our stakeholders produce, and that assists us in our data-driven strategic planning for the future. Our librarians have produced 75 peer reviewed journal articles in Tier 1 journals in the last 2 years.

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About the University
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Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

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