Category: Digital Library Jobs

The UCLA Center for Jewish Studies is recruiting a Digital Projects Coordinator.

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Reporting to the Assistant Director of the UCLA Center for Jewish Studies, the Digital Projects Coordinator will oversee the digital research and teaching initiatives of the Center. The Coordinator will work closely with the Center Director to develop and steward a number of digital initiatives, including web-based research projects, publishing platforms, and courses with digital components. In particular, the Coordinator will facilitate the "HyperCities—Mapping Jewish Los Angeles" project and serve as the point-of-contact for the HyperCities project in general. Together with the UCLA Library, "HyperCities—Mapping Jewish Los Angeles" is a collaborative research and teaching project to create a multimedia archive and digital mapping of the history of Jewish Los Angeles. Knowledge of and experience with web-based technologies and digital tools in spatial analysis, visualization, Geographic Information Systems, and digital archiving are necessary for this position.

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The University of Michigan Library is recruiting a Digital Preservation Librarian.

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The Digital Preservation Librarian will report to the head of the Department of Preservation and Conservation in the library's Collections Division (http://www.lib.umich.edu/preservation-and-conservation). Working closely with staff in Library IT Core Services, Digital Library Production Services, MPublishing, Deep Blue, Preservation, and other library units as well as partners at other institutions, the Digital Preservation Librarian will:

• Research, plan, and implement an ongoing preservation program for University Library collections of value in digital format. Review existing library practices, analyze and respond to needs. Advise library staff and digital content managers on all phases of the life cycle of digital content, with the aim of long-term retention and access. Assist in the development of requirements, specifications, and policies related to digital content the library solicits, accepts, purchases, or creates. Advise both library staff and external content creators on strategies and implementation of those specifications. Support the development of the preservation program for the HathiTrust shared digital repository. Develop and maintain disaster recovery planning and policy documents.

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The University of Houston Libraries are recruiting a Metadata Coordinator.

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Reporting to the Head of Cataloging, the successful candidate will work closely with the Digital Services and Special Collections Departments to provide leadership and support in metadata creation, maintenance and enhancement for digital resources. This incumbent will also develop approaches to ensure the quality and consistency of metadata in core library systems; translate metadata among different formats and integrate metadata from a variety of sources; be responsible for exploring, evaluating and recommending alternative metadata and emerging technologies that can be applied in the libraries' broader discovery environment; participate in reviewing, developing and implementing metadata application policies and procedures; lead projects, workflow design and training involving metadata and use of metadata in digital repositories and other discovery systems; assist in loading or batch loading of electronic theses and dissertations into the library catalog; keep current with trends, innovations and best practices affecting library metadata and digital collections.

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The Texas Tech University Libraries are recruiting two Digital Stewardship Librarians.

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As a member of the LTMS (Library Technology Management and Services) Research and Development Team, this tenure-track Library faculty position engages in highly innovative and sustainable digital library stewardship, to include preservation and curation research and development activities and initiatives, and digital library business continuity solutions; and works closely with library faculty and staff, the TTU community, other academic institutions, and other partners in a variety of collaborative ways.

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OCLC is recruiting a Senior Product Analyst.

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The Senior Product Analyst provides a high level of support and extensive experience in all aspects of the product planning and development process. This role provides detailed information utilized in strategic decision making regarding product development, customer support, positioning, and release. The Senior Product Analyst must be able to successfully collaborate with team members in Sales, Marketing and Development to ensure the effective and efficient execution of product plans. The Senior Product Analyst needs a broad knowledge of systems development, product/project management processes, business analysis, and the ability to network across the OCLC's product and development organizations. The Senior Product Analyst will be overseeing development and support for an e-journal and ebook platform that serves as a core component of OCLC's data architecture.

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Boston University's School of Theology Library is recruiting a Digital Projects Manager/Processing Archivist. Required degree: "Master's Degree, preferably in Library Science or Archives."

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Responsible for managing and developing the digital collections and processing and maintenance of archival and special collections held by the School of Theology (STH) Library. Take the lead in the development of digitization initiatives and manage the library’s digital collections. Work with the Head Librarian to develop a comprehensive digitization plan for the STH Library. Liaise with School of Theology faculty to identify and develop digital projects relating to faculty research and teaching. Identify and select significant items from the library’s archival collections for digitization. Oversee the preparation of materials for digitization, including the creation of metadata and obtaining copyright permissions. Manage student and/or paraprofessional staff involved in digitization.

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The Grand Valley State University Libraries are recruiting an Assistant/Associate Librarian (Metadata & Digital Curation). Required degree: "Master of Library Science degree from an ALA accredited institution."

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Provides leadership and guidance in the development and implementation of data management strategies that will support discovery, access, management, and preservation of the Libraries' and University's physical and digital assets and resources. Advises all metadata creation activities throughout the libraries and selects, designs, adapts and maintains appropriate metadata schemas, controlled vocabularies and data dictionaries to facilitate access to resources in the libraries' catalog, digital collections and institutional repository; Performs original and complex metadata creation; Tracks developments in metadata schemas and leads the ongoing development and implementation of metadata standards and best practices within the libraries and across the university; Assists in setting policies, priorities and practices for the production, management and preservation of digital content; Develops best practices for authority control; Supports archival, e-records management and scholarly communication programs; Provides consultative support and expertise to GVSU faculty and academic units on research projects to address their data management needs, including the development of data management plans.

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The Cornell University Library is recruiting an arXiv Senior Administrator/Project Associate II. Duration: "three-year appointment with the possibility of renewal." Required degree: "Master's or doctorate degree and research experience in a physical science, engineering, computer science, mathematics, or information science."

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The arXiv Senior Administrator (SA) will be responsible for overseeing arXiv's moderation, administration, and user-support processes. Responsibilities include: help to ensure the appropriateness of submissions and the quality standards of arXiv; make moderation decisions based on arXiv policy and the specifics of any particular case; facilitate discussion of moderation questions or policy with subject experts; investigate appeals from users regarding moderation decisions; respond to all users and moderators in a timely and courteous fashion; liaise with subject advisory committees and recruit moderators when necessary; perform daily arXiv administration tasks and user-support activities as needed; provide oversight and support of the daily arXiv administration process and its administrators. The SA will ensure that arXiv administrative processes and procedures follow arXiv policy, and that policy is applied consistently and fairly; he/she will recognize gaps in arXiv policy, and initiate new policy development with others when needed, keeping policy up-to-date and in sync with arXiv's evolving governance model.

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The American University Library is recruiting an Associate Archivist for Digital Initiatives and Records Management. Required degree: "A Master's degree in Library or Archival Science from an ALA accredited program is required." Salary: $47,957-$50,000.

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The Associate Archivist manages the digital assets of the University Archives and Special Collections department according to professional best practices. The position facilitates the transfer of permanent records to the archives and coordinates digitization projects. The position manages the preservation of American University (AU) and library digital assets, supervises and evaluates personnel, and provides reference service. The Associate Archivist makes recommendations on policies and procedures regarding digital assets to ensure adherence to appropriate standards.

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Digital Library Technologies at Pennsylvania State University is recruiting a Software Developer. Required degree: "Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, information science, or related field."

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The software developer will participate in the development and integration of software and web applications for an institutional content stewardship program, working collaboratively with content curators and fellow technologists.

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The Oregon State University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Production Unit Supervisor. Required degree; "Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience."

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This is a key management position at OSU Libraries in an innovative and team oriented environment. The DPU Supervisor uses his/her knowledge of current and emerging trends to oversee the digitization of analog materials including books and serials, photographs, manuscripts and audio-visual resources. The position will manage the daily operations related to scanning, OCR and digital preservation, and supervise 4 FTE classified staff, interns and 4-6 student workers engaged in these activities. The position seeks, organizes and maintains copyright permissions for items that are to be digitized.

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The Iowa State University Library is recruiting a Digital Repository Coordinator. Required degree; "American Library Association accredited master's degree or advanced degree in a relevant academic field."

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This individual will oversee the creation and management of a campus-wide Digital Repository for ISU, to be administered by the University Library. The Digital Repository will eventually include scholarly and creative works, research, publications, and reports contributed by faculty, students, staff, and administrative units, as well as special, thematic, and multi-media collections from the Library and the University Archives. Platforms supporting the Digital Repository will include bepress and CONTENTdm. This position reports to the Library's Associate Dean for Research & Access.

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The Alabama Digital Humanities Center at the University of Alabama is recruiting applicants for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Digital Humanities.

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The Alabama Digital Humanities Center at the University of Alabama (http://www.lib.ua.edu/digitalhumanities) is pleased to invite applications for a post-doctoral fellowship in Digital Humanities. The fellowship offers the successful candidate a unique platform for professional advancement: financial and material support for independent research combined with the opportunity to play an instrumental role in nurturing the growing digital humanities community at the University of Alabama.

A program of the University Libraries, the Alabama Digital Humanities Center (ADHC) is a space and a community of over 40 faculty members from Art and Art History, Communication and Information Sciences, Continuing Studies, Education, English, Gender and Race Studies, History, the Libraries, Modern Languages and Classics, and Music.

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Columbia University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Preservation Librarian. Duration: "date of hire until June 30, 2014 (with possibility of extension)."

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Reporting to the Director of the Libraries Digital Program Division, the incumbent will provide support for various aspects of our digital preservation program including: ingest of new digital content into the Libraries' digital object repository; development of digital preservation policies and procedures; building partnerships with library and non-library individuals and organizations; and participating in requirements gathering for preservation-oriented technology tools and workflows. The incumbent will also have primary responsibility for coordinating digital preservation aspects of a grant-supported project to archive and provide access to the records of an international philanthropic organization.

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The Indiana University Digital Library Program is recruiting for two Programmer/Analyst, Libraries positions. Required degree: "Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field." Duration: "funded for 27 months with potential for renewal."

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The Indiana University Digital Library Program is seeking two skilled software developers to join a new project, "Variations on Video (VoV): Building the Next Generation Library Media Management System." Performs systems analysis and design for VoV, including working with project director and a distributed, multi-institutional development team to determine and document user and system requirements and develop a high-level architecture and detailed system design to meet requirements. Codes, tests, debugs, and maintains VoV software system to support project objectives and investigates alternative technologies and designs, evaluating the options and recommending solutions to the project team to ensure efficient, effective development. Documents the VoV system for other developers, administrators, and end users, providing other training and support as needed. Performs other duties as required.

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The New York Public Library is recruiting a Manager, Digital Imaging Unit. Required degree: "Bachelors degree."

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Under the general direction of the Andrew W. Mellon Director of the New York Public Libraries:

• Supervises the Digital Imaging Unit (DIU) team, including performance management, training and scheduling.
• Monitors the workflow of the DIU
• Reviews practices, procedures, and policies of the department and revise as necessary to improve efficiency and/or workflow.
• Identifies and implements best technical practices for producing, exchanging and archiving digital images.
• Assists with the selection of new equipment and follows trends in digital reformatting.
• Maintains production goals for the unit, ensuring that the staff development needs are met and the infrastructure is in place to support the unit.
• Performs digital capture of textual and visual materials following Library specifications in a timely fashion.

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The George Mason University Libraries are recruiting a Data Services Research Consultant. Required degree: "a master's degree in the social sciences, geosciences, information science, statistics or related fields."

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This position reports to the head of the Data Services Group (DSG). Duties include supporting the technologies and initiatives for the DSG by providing instruction, technical support, consulting, user support, and training in relative applications, tools and methods to faculty, staff and students; maintaining the Data Services Lab and its components; and providing expertise and technical support for data research projects and statistical and/or geospatial data applications.

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Oakland University's Kresge Library is recruiting a Digital Assets Librarian. Required degree: "Master of Library Science (MLS) degree or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program by May 2012."

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• Participate in the activities related to acquiring, organizing and providing access to the library's digital resources, including license review, activation of e-resources and knowledge base maintenance.
• Develop and implement appropriate metadata strategies to enhance discovery, management and presentation of digital collections.
• Coordinate the library's digital projects and collaborate with the Web Services Librarian and the Library Technologies Group to foster innovation in the delivery and preservation of digital resources.
• Provide leadership and work related to the continued development of the library's institutional repository.

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The University of Denver Library is recruiting a Library Digital Infrastructure and Technology Coordinator. Required degree: "ALA-accredited MLS degree or equivalent advanced academic qualification in information technology or information services."

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This position provides overall leadership and direction for the broad range of the library's technology infrastructure, which includes licensed software for library services and operations, development and management of the library's digital content infrastructure (including web-based finding tools, and repository and data curation services.) Coordinates projects related to the creation, management, and use of digital content (including a new digital media student help service), working closely with digital content stakeholders in the library and with staff and faculty across the university. Serves as an internal consultant on standards-based methods and best practices related to access to digital resources, web design, web-based applications, and the development of digital preservation strategies.

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The Pennsylvania State University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Records Archivist, The Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Required degree: "Minimum qualifications are a MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited program (or equivalent), or a Masters in Information Science, Archival Science, or related field."

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The Digital Records Archivist will help develop and implement workflows and processes enabling the effective acquisition, description, access, management and preservation of a broad range of digital content, including university records, websites, email, and personal digital archives. This position reports to the Head of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library and works closely with the University Archivist, other archival professionals, librarians, information technologists, and records creators throughout the University. The archivist will manage day-to-day activities in conjunction with the development and management of repository services, the web archiving program, and a wide variety of born-digital records ingest and access initiatives. The archivist will take the lead in identifying digital records of continuing institutional value and in developing strategies for long-term preservation and access.

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The Indiana University Bloomington Libraries are recruiting a Metadata Analyst. Required degree: "ALA-accredited master's degree in library science, information management/science, or related degree."

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The Metadata Analyst reports to the Associate Director for Digital Library Content and Services and will be responsible for:

• Planning long-term metadata strategies for the IU Libraries and DLP [Indiana University Digital Library Program]
• Advising on appropriate standards and approaches to creating and managing metadata for digital projects, collections, and systems
• Working with collection managers, subject specialists, and catalogers to identify appropriate metadata standards in digital projects covering a variety of media, including text, music, still images, audio, and video
• Designing and/or adapting XML schemas, XSLT stylesheets, Schematron assertions, and RDF ontologies for digital systems and projects
• Translating metadata between formats and integrating metadata from a variety of sources
• Participating in the design and development of services to support preservation of and access to digitized and born-digital content from IU's collections

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The California State University, Long Beach Library is recruiting a Digital Archivist/Special Collections. Required degree: "Masters degree from an American Library Association-accredited program and institution by the date of appointment."

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• Oversee and manage the digitization of several archival collections
• Collaborate with library Technical Services staff and Academic Technology staff to make the digitized collections available via the library's web portal
• Provide reference and consultation services to the student, faculty, and visiting scholar patrons of the department; conducting library instruction for classes interpreting and helping students to appreciate the unique and rare resources of the department

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