Position Information
Job Posting Number | S00901 |
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Position Title | Digital Asset Coordinator |
Department | Systems Discovery-1263 |
Job Category | Staff Posting |
Position Type | Full-Time |
Position Details | Wesleyan University Library’s digital collections have expanded significantly in recent years, now numbering well over 50,000 in total. Each year, the Library’s digitization labs add several thousand digital objects to the collections, including born digital items, newly digitized archival collections, and those recently received as gifts, while also overseeing the technical infrastructure that makes these items discoverable and usable, and ensures their long-term preservation. Digital Initiatives, under the aegis of the Library, partners with faculty and students from across campus to support teaching, learning, and research with digital collections. Reporting to the Head of Digital Initiatives, the Digital Asset Coordinator (DAC) is responsible for supporting digital production, use, and management across the library, including to the Visual Resources Center, Special Collections & Archives, the Anthropology and Archaeology Collections, and the College of East Asian Studies collection. The DAC will assist in determining the appropriate level of digitization and preservation for requests and projects, ensure that digital files meet national standards for digitization of cultural heritage materials, and update processes as necessary to reflect those standards. Responsibilities include:
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Minimum Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 years’ related experience in a digital capture studio at an academic or cultural heritage organization OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Working knowledge of best practices in digitization and experience using and supporting digital imaging equipment, including digital cameras and flatbed scanners. Experience in color calibration of monitors, building color profiles, objective and subjective quality control assessments, and performing color correction and image manipulation using standard digital-imaging software. Self-directed with a proven ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively. Demonstrated ability to learn new software, technologies, and technical standards. Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills. Demonstrated commitment to work within a diverse environment and interact collegially with individuals of different backgrounds. |
Preferred Qualifications | Demonstrated ability to manage projects, plan and execute workflows, track progress, and meet deadlines and objectives. Experience digitizing 2- and 3-D objects to digital preservation standards for cultural heritage institutions. Experience handling fragile or rare material. Note: Applicants who meet the required qualifications but not the preferred qualifications are encouraged to apply and communicate the ways in which their relevant experience makes them good candidates for the position. |
Management Competencies | Not Applicable |
Competencies | Action oriented, Creativity and innovation, Decision quality/ judgment, Flexible/receptive to change, Functional/technical skills, Integrity and trust, Organizational skills, Personal accountability, Planning/priority setting, Problem solving, Results-oriented, Teamwork/collaboration, Project management, Respects diversity, Commitment to sustainability |
Special Instructions to Applicants | Application close date is August 29, 2021 |
Additional Information | Any and all offers to external applicants are contingent on the candidate’s completion of a pre-employment background check screening to the satisfaction of Wesleyan University |
Quick Link | https://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/7950 |
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