Lead Library Specialist – Digitization Production

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Posted: 16-Mar-24

Location: Arlington, Texas

Salary: Open

Categories:

Libraries
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 27623

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:

• 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.

Special Instructions:

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.

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.

Open Until Filled: No

Location: Arlington

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