Digital Library Jobs – Page 157

Information Technologist III at University of New Hampshire Library

The University of New Hampshire Library is recruiting an Information Technologist III. Salary range: $53,200-$82,070.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Web Applications Developer will be responsible for writing back-end code to support new web applications and search services for end users and Library staff under the direction of the Systems Librarian. Responsibilities include all aspects of web application development, including defining requirements, writing code, testing, deployment, maintenance, and security for the institutional repository and for other web-based applications used by the Library and its users; auditing existing Library code for adherence to University IT security policy; providing end user and Library staff technical support as part of a customer-service-oriented team. This individual will have the autonomy to select the tools and processes to achieve the ends cited above in accordance with best practices and standards.

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eScholarship Operations Coordinator at California Digital Library

The California Digital Library is recruiting an eScholarship Operations Coordinator.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (requisition number: 20110143):

Reporting to the Director of CDL Publishing Services, the eScholarship Repository Operations Coordinator is responsible for providing project management and service enhancement analysis in order to refine and extend the eScholarship technology and service infrastructure to meet user needs. In addition, the Coordinator is responsible for frontline provision of support services and coordination with eScholarship service providers. The eScholarship Repository is a core technology that provides a publishing platform for the UC community at large.

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Emerging Technologies Librarian at College of Wooster Libraries

The College of Wooster Libraries are recruiting an Emerging Technologies Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Emerging Technologies Librarian will provide leadership and expertise in the identification, assessment, and implementation of emerging technologies that further the Libraries’ mission. Ideal candidates will enjoy working with technology, but also have a passion for teaching users and training library colleagues in more advanced applications and web-based resources. As a member of the Digital Scholarship and Services Department, this librarian will also serve as a resource for the campus community on scholarly communications issues, from author rights to open access, e-publishing options, and copyright. The Emerging Technologies Librarian will serve as a liaison to one or more academic departments and participate in reference services, the instruction program, and outreach efforts. Andrews Library will be undergoing a renovation this summer to create a center for undergraduate research that complements and enhances The College of Wooster’s highly regarded Independent Study program; the Emerging Technologies Librarian will play a key role in helping the Libraries develop the services and resources to best support this center.

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Digital Projects Developer, Analyst, IT at Duke University Library

The Duke University Library is recruiting a Digital Projects Developer, Analyst, IT.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (requisition number: 400484480):

Under the direction of the Head of the Digital Experience Services Department, the developer will explore, adapt, and support library information technologies for digital projects, including the application of standards, metadata, and discovery interfaces appropriate to specific projects. The developer is responsible for helping Library staff design user interfaces that successfully navigate and integrate various resources specific to research libraries.

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Web Coordinator/Developer at University of Montana’s Mansfield Library

The University of Montana's Mansfield Library is recruiting a Web Coordinator/Developer.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Position coordinates and manages the Mansfield Libraries Internet/Intranet projects to ensure that the Mansfield Library web and digital environment supports discovery and access for research, learning, and teaching. Also, this position will work with hosted services to integrate a common look and feel to the larger web presence. Duties include, but are not limited to: designing, building, implementing and maintaining the web environment, projects and initiatives for the Library using knowledge of and experience with LAMP applications, related web 2.0 technologies, and the ability to manage projects; developing and maintaining Library web and digital presences using current infrastructure, consisting of Drupal, ContentDM, Omeka, and more; collaborating with library personnel to develop research and learning services in the web environment; providing user support for web related questions and/or problems; assisting library faculty with usability testing; performing site analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of, and as needed, make improvements to the website; supervising students working as web developers; providing the Head of Systems with information on trends and needs of area of expertise; working with IT team member, library faculty and staff, and vendors to analyze new software; participating in integrating functionality of new software with existing products; following and helping devise best practices for delivery of a high-quality web presence; managing ongoing projects and workloads; keeping abreast of emerging technologies related to library digital environments.

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Assistant Librarian, Scholarly Communications at University of Wyoming Libraries

The University of Wyoming Libraries are recruiting an Assistant Librarian, Scholarly Communications.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Responsibilities: Provide outreach and education on scholarly communication issues to the university community. Share expertise and disseminate information about copyright law, fair use, authors’ rights, and privacy issues. Monitor and report on current developments affecting scholarly publishing, particularly open access. Work with the Office of Research as it establishes mechanisms for faculty to preserve data and publish results as required by federal regulation.

Work as part of a cross functional team within the Libraries focusing on collection building, metadata creation, and access issues for digital information. Work with bibliographers to identify and develop electronic scholarship projects to promote global access to UW research. . . . The position reports to the Associate Dean of Libraries.

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Library Associate I at Rutgers University Libraries

The Rutgers University Libraries are recruiting a Library Associate I.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Reports to the RUcore (Rutgers University Community Repository) Collection Manager. Provides coordination for all digital library projects; engages in many digital projects that involve faculty and staff across the university. Coordinates, monitors, and enables all projects to be successfully completed. Maintains a schedule of all digital library projects and consults with the managers of primary collections within the repository—scholarship, research, and special collections/cultural heritage. Assists with project set up and organization, checks that adequate resources such as staffing and equipment are available for each project, and monitors and reports on project progress. Leads individual projects or performs digital tasks as needed for identified projects. These tasks include, but are not limited to, original metadata creation and digitization of analog resources. Supervises student assistants who assist with digital projects and trains other staff in digital collection building tasks such as resource digitization and metadata creation.

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Digital Initiatives Coordinator at Portland State University Library

The Portland State University Library is recruiting a Digital Initiatives Coordinator. Salary range: $40,632-$66,732.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Digital Initiatives Coordinator will provide leadership, project management, and work in the creation, development, and production of digital content associated with the Library's collections and related projects. This innovative, energetic individual will work collaboratively with colleagues to develop and implement policies, procedures, workflows, and metadata standards for the Library's digital collections program; manage assigned digitization projects; and participate in the overall management of digital collections. This position reports to the Associate University Librarian, and is a full-time, 12-month, unclassified, and unranked position. The incumbent will be expected to work collaboratively to build partnerships within the Library and the campus.

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Digital Initiatives Lead at Los Alamos National Laboratory Research Library

The Los Alamos National Laboratory Research Library is recruiting a Digital Initiatives Lead. Salary range: $83,100-$142,500.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Research Library is seeking a lead for its Digital Initiatives Team with responsibility for researching and developing a forward-looking, sustainable infrastructure for preservation, management and delivery of scientific and institutional content by applying community-established best practices to cutting-edge technology. We seek a creative, inspiring manager who will lead a small team on projects aimed at tackling challenges of information interoperability and integration across our large scale digital collections and growing repositories. The library is ambitiously looking forward to becoming embedded and integral to LANL's information infrastructure by providing a robust repository for our unique collections supporting the e-research needs of our world-class scientific community.

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Director, University Libraries Enterprise Technology at University of Minnesota Libraries

The University of Minnesota Libraries are recruiting a Director, University Libraries Enterprise Technology.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Campus Libraries seek a visionary and experienced information technology leader to imagine, define, implement, and support the next generation of library information systems for one of the leading research institutions and libraries in the country. The newly redefined position of Director of Enterprise Technology emphasizes innovative library service delivery as supported by large-scale system deployments and collaborations. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Information Technology, the Director oversees the staff and application support functions of the library's enterprise systems, while collaboratively creating and realizing a broadened vision for the University's enterprise library and data management systems. In this capacity, the Director collaborates with all sectors of the Libraries, the University's coordinate campuses libraries, and the University's Office of Information Technology. The Director also fosters and sustains operational and strategic relationships with peer institutions, consortia, and information system vendors.

The Director of Enterprise Technology envisions plans, and implements collaborative strategies for current and future library enterprise applications to achieve ambitious organizational goals within budgets and timescales. The Director assigns, coordinates, directs, and supervises the staff in the department responsible for several production-deployed enterprise systems, and works with a newly instantiated Data Management and Architecture unit (within Enterprise Technology) and its unit head to shape strategy and operations in response to increasing demands for data processing, data architecture and modeling, and decision-support reporting, all activities that rely heavily on data within enterprise systems. The Director sees that established data standards and IT best practices are supported to ensure interoperability and efficient operations, and to minimize risk. The Director supports numerous relationships within the Libraries, the institution, with peer institutions and with vendors to determine functional and technical requirements and in support of change management. The Director is a member of the Libraries Leadership Council, which shares responsibility for Libraries planning, budget allocation, and strategic program development, and has a critical responsibility for collaboration and building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The Director is also a member of the Libraries IT Directors group, and the Libraries IT Council, and leads the Libraries' Enterprise Technology Advisory Council, which includes representation from the University Libraries (Twin Cities), the Law Library, and the University's coordinate campus libraries.

Director of Scholarly Technology at George Washington University Libraries

The George Washington University Libraries are recruiting a Director of Scholarly Technology.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Director envisions plans, and implements collaborative strategies for current and future digital library applications to achieve organizational goals within budgets and timescales.

The director plans, manages, administers, and is accountable for CIC areas and digital library operations, specifically: user interface development, virtual exhibits, digital repositories, digital library development, and digitization systems.

Direct the development of library systems, web presence and usability, library automated operations, online services, and discovery systems.

The director will work closely with the Director of Library Information Technology and with the Director, Content Management who is in charge of CIC outreach and business development.

He or she will be expected to liaise heavily with all library entities including Library Public Services, Special Collections, Content Management, the Library Information Technology team, and other library stakeholders.

The director collaborates with the University Division of IT and Academic Technologies. The Director also fosters and sustains operational and strategic relationships with peer institutions, consortia, and information system vendors.

The director participates in Library planning, serves on Library, University-wide and Washington Research Library Consortium committees.

The Director is a member of the advisory group, which shares responsibility for Libraries planning, budget allocation, and strategic programs.

The director is expected to be active in the national digital library environment, and contribute to developments in the field.

Reporting to the Director of Scholarly Technology are: The digital library programmer analyst, the web developer, the library systems coordinator and the digitization operations manager.

The Director of Scholarly Technology will report to the Associate University Librarian for Digital Initiatives and Content Management.

Managing Librarian (Digital Services) at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey’s University Libraries

The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey's University Libraries are recruiting a Managing Librarian (Digital Services).

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Reporting to the Associate Director for Administration and Special Projects, the Digital Services Librarian will have broad responsibility for administering and overseeing the libraries' larger-scale centralized technology based systems, working collaboratively to meet the evolving electronic information needs of UMDNJ's students, faculty and staff. This management level position will have direct involvement with the specific technologies of metadata cataloging and digitization projects. This position will represent the AVP for Scholarly Information/University Librarian on higher level IST groups.

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Publishing Services and Outreach Librarian at University of Michigan Library

The University of Michigan Library is recruiting a Publishing Services and Outreach Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from ad:

MPublishing, the University of Michigan's library-based publishing enterprise, is seeking applications for a Publishing Services and Outreach Librarian. This is a full-time, two-year term appointment with the possibility of renewal. We seek an energetic and motivated person who is passionate and curious about the changing scholarly publishing environment, and thinks progressively about how libraries can meet these challenges. The successful candidate will be a creative, service-oriented, and skilled communicator interested in working as part of a team in a dynamic library-based publishing environment. The Publishing Services and Outreach Librarian will report to the Head of Publishing Services, Outreach and Strategic Development for MPublishing.

MPublishing provides academic publishing services that are responsive to the needs of scholars, and that foster a sustainable economic model for academic publishing. MPublishing educates and advises the University of Michigan community on copyright and publishing matters, and advocates for the broadest possible access to scholarly communication everywhere. Combining the strengths and talents of librarians, publishers, and technologists, MPublishing is composed of the following units: University of Michigan Press, Deep Blue, Copyright Office, the Text Creation Partnership, Digital Publishing Production, Publishing Services and Outreach, Library Print Services, and Publishing Technology.

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Digital Projects Librarian at University of North Texas Health Science Center’s Gibson D. Lewis Health Science Library

The University of North Texas Health Science Center's Gibson D. Lewis Health Science Library is recruiting a Digital Projects Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (requisition number: 2358):

Works with appropriate individuals to plan and execute projects to digitize and make widely available the unique special collections of Lewis Library. Serves as the project manager for the library's digitization program. Solicits materials for deposit into the Institutional Repository. Serves as the campus liaison to inform faculty of trends and policies concerning scholarly publishing and communication. Serves as the Institutional Repository Program coordinator. Develops an image and photographic digitization program. Seeks funding for image scanning technologies. Maintains awareness of metadata formats and information architecture schemes. Completes other projects as directed. Represents the library as a liaison to selected academic or clinical departments. Periodically meets with individual faculty in assigned departments to discuss information needs and resources. Attends appropriate departmental or school meetings to disseminate library news and information and gather input on library issues. Provides reference assistance on a regularly scheduled basis and as needed. Participates in the ongoing service activities of Lewis Library. Interprets library policies and procedures to facilitate patron service. Participates in library strategic planning and goal setting. Assists with identifying and developing assessment tools for measuring the quality of library services. Represents the library at local, regional, and national meetings. Maintains awareness of changes within the field of health science librarianship and general trends in academic health science libraries. Serves on library campus and professional committees as appointed.

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Digital Projects Archivist at University of Montana’s Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library

The University of Montana's Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library is recruiting a Digital Projects Archivist.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

As the Digital Projects Archivist in the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, you will help to create and manage information resources that support research, teaching and learning at The University of Montana (UM). If you are enthusiastic, team-oriented, user-focused, and have a strong interest in preserving unique collections and building a sustainable model for future access—apply today! Under the general supervision of the Head of Archives & Special Collections, and working closely with the Metadata Librarian and Digital Initiatives Librarian, the Digital Projects Archivist supports the teaching and research missions of the Mansfield Library and The University of Montana by processing archival collections and taking a lead role in digital projects conducted by Archives & Special Collections. The Digital Projects Archivist will also provide research and reference assistance to users of Archives & Special Collections material. This is a tenure track faculty position with a twelve month appointment.

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Manuscripts Digitization Project Librarian at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Library

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Library is recruiting a Manuscripts Digitization Project Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Library seeks a knowledgeable, resourceful, and collaborative individual for the position of Manuscripts Digitization Project Librarian. The Project Librarian will coordinate activities for the proposed, multi-year grant project, Content, Context, and Capacity: A Collaborative Large-Scale Digitization Project on the Long Civil Rights Movement in North Carolina. In this project, member libraries of the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) will digitize approximately forty modern manuscript collections and archival record groups in their entirety and present the digitized collections on the open web. TRLN is a collaborative organization of Duke University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Special Collections Digital Initiatives Librarian at University of Mississippi

The University of Mississippi Libraries are recruiting a Special Collections Digital Initiatives Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Department of Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi seeks applicants for the position of Special Collections Digital Initiatives Librarian. The position is a twelve-month, tenure track, assistant professorship. Reports to the Head of Special Collections and coordinates selected digital initiatives projects regarding the overall management (production, capture, access, description and preservation) of the UM Special Collection's digital intellectual output. To view current projects, see http://clio.lib.olemiss.edu/archives/.

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Head, Information Technology and Applications Department at Georgia Tech Library

The Georgia Tech Library is recruiting a Head, Information Technology and Applications Department. Minimum salary is $75,000.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Research and Learning Services, the department head will supervise ten FTE librarians and professional staff and support a variety of services for the Georgia Tech Community. The department is comprised of several service units:

Desktop and Collaboration Services is responsible for desktop computing resources and collaboration solutions used by Library staff and the public. This includes installation, maintenance, training, inventory control, and specification and purchase of hardware/software and management of the Library's collaboration and messaging environment.

Database Administration and Programming supports access to the commercial databases and electronic resources that are available through GALILEO and locally resources provided by the Library. Other supported services include SFX, E-Reserves, Document Delivery, ETD, and the Dublin Core database.

The Integrated Library System unit supports the Voyager library management system that includes the library catalog, the circulation system, and the acquisitions and serials system.

Network Services is involved in installation and maintenance of servers and system integration. This includes user account access/administration, email, backup, and server architecture. This group also provides information security, developing strategies and monitoring for intrusions.

Web Services is responsible for the direction, design, development, and coordination of the Library's web presence.

There is a growing emphasis on digital library development and infrastructure to support services such as digital repositories and collections, publishing services, and digital capture and conversion activities. The Department Head collaborates with others in the Library to set priorities for programming and application development services.

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Director of Digital Programs and Systems at Emory University Libraries

The Emory University Libraries are recruiting a Director of Digital Programs and Systems.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (job requisition ID: 21073BR):

Manages existing systems and leads the implementation of new technologies and enterprise systems for all of the university libraries. Works closely with senior library managers to insure the division operates as a customer focused and driven organization that is processed managed. Works closely with Vice Provost and other library senior leadership to define and implement a long-term vision, strategy, and execution plans for all university libraries. Leads teams of systems, software, and support engineers with a balanced focus on products, processes and people leadership. Develops existing talent on the teams. Assesses the effectiveness of existing systems in meeting operational library management needs across all libraries, enabling the Library's mission to support of the university's research, teaching and learning goals. Leads the planning, development, implementation, and management of a new library management system. Investigates, recommends, and implements new technologies to enhance and transform library delivery of information resources. Acts in a responsive manner to stakeholders in all areas, communicating and collaborating at all times. Contributes to and is highly active in local, consortial, regional, and national meetings to stay abreast of technology developments and trends and also represent Emory Libraries. Plans and executes complex development projects such as digital repositories, image archives, and tools to support digital humanities. Performs related responsibilities as required.

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Chair, Digital Services and Shared Collections at University of Florida Libraries

The University of Florida Libraries are recruiting a Chair, Digital Services and Shared Collections. Minimum salary is $75,00 or $85,000 depending on rank.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Chair, Digital Services and Shared Collections, is responsible for internal and outsourced digitization, and plays a key role in the coordination of preservation and access to digital and shared print academic library collections in Florida. The Chair will be responsible for adopting a business model approach, designing efficient and productive workflows, and for effectively communicating vision and goals to donors, partners, and a variety of other internal and external constituents and partners. A major component of the role is to promote organized collaboration between internal and outsourced digital services, preservation/conservation of all Smathers Libraries collections as well as the shared print collection, and processing for the storage and retrieval of shared print collections.

Upon appointment, the Chair will lead the Digital Library Center (DLC) and related digital services including the Institutional Repository (IR), as well as having reporting responsibilities for Preservation and Shared Collections Processing. The Chair will also participate in the planning for the new complex and the Shared Collections. Initial partners for the Shared Collections include all of the State University Libraries (SUL) and at least one private university in Florida. After the completion of the new complex (anticipated in 2013-2014), the Digital Services and Preservation units will relocate from Smathers Library to the renovated facility and the chair will assume responsibility for managing the complex.

As a prominent partner in national and state cooperative ventures, the Chair will negotiate agreements, manage business operations and identify ways to actively market and promote the collections and services. This will require collaboration with subject specialists, curators and other library staff, as well as patrons, external constituents and not-for-profit, commercial, and academic partners.

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Discovery Systems Librarian at University of Alberta Library

The University of Alberta Library is recruiting a Discovery Systems Librarian. Salary range: $77,740-$129,436.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The University of Alberta Libraries, with a long tradition of service excellence to the University and its communities, seek a dynamic individual for the new position of Discovery Systems Librarian. Working in a team environment in Bibliographic & Information Technology Services, the Discovery Systems Librarian will be responsible for a suite of discovery and retrieval systems designed to help expose the Libraries' rich collections and for supporting student, faculty, and library staff through leadership in technology and services planning, project coordination, and operations support. Discovery systems and services include the University of Alberta Libraries / NEOS online public access catalogue, “next-generation” faceted discovery tools, federated / meta- search tools for exposing content across separate silos (eg., licensed electronic resources, local repositories of digitized content, etc.), OpenURL link resolvers and related products (eg., recommender services), proxy servers / services, and ancillary products such as citation management services. The Discovery Systems Librarian has responsibility for system-wide implementation, configuration, integration, and oversight of such systems and services, including supervision of specific assignments of programmers and other staff.

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Digital Initiatives Applications Librarian at University of Alberta Library

The University of Alberta Library is recruiting a Digital Initiatives Applications Librarian. Salary range: $55,770-111,458.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The University of Alberta Libraries seek a Digital Initiatives Applications Librarian to work as a member of the Digital Initiatives working group. The Libraries' digital initiatives are expanding and diversifying quickly, presenting a need for constant innovation and adaptation while maintaining existing systems. Each new project brings new problems to solve, and development needs to be guided by knowledge of current operations and foresight of future needs.

Responsibilities will include managing day-to-day applications of the Libraries’ digitization projects, institutional repository, digital preservation platform, and open-access publishing platform; shadowing and acting as backup for the Digital Initiatives Technology Librarian; participating in special Digital Initiatives projects, including coordinating project staff; developing and documenting best practices for management operations; ensuring compliance of operations with Trusted Digital Repository practices; enhancing and providing feedback to developers on management tools; and consulting and working with external partners to share content and metadata.

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Digital Repositories Librarian at Virginia Tech Libraries

The Virginia Tech Libraries are recruiting a Digital Repositories Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Virginia Tech Libraries invites applications and nominations for candidates who will bring vision and creativity to developing, promoting, assessing, and sustaining a digital repository (DR) for the university’s unique resources. The Digital Repositories Librarian will provide modern, web-based repository services, oversee daily management, instruction, promotion, and long-term planning for the repository, and coordinate digital reformatting operations that preserve and improve access to resources. . . .

Responsibilities:

Rapid deployment of a multi-media research database and digital repository, working with two new positions also being advertised–Digital Technologies Development Librarians, the Digital Library and Archives (DLA) staff, and others. Develop repository policies, procedures, workflows, and services. Oversee digital repository collections and services, including developing and securing content, communicating with and providing support to contributors and users, and evaluating and maintaining quality control of the processes, collections and services provided by the unit. Collaborate with and support liaison librarians in their efforts to recruit and collect scholarly content. Share a deep knowledge of the scholarly process and an avid interest in the future of digital research, including open access and preservation. Manages new repository team; develops standards, goals, and expectations for evaluation of the team and carries out that evaluation. Works collaboratively with others to develop and expand mutually beneficial infrastructures and services related to digital repositories, preservation, and other digital initiatives. Reports to the DLA Director and assists in shaping overall strategy and direction of the department.

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Digital Technologies Development Librarians at Virginia Tech Libraries (Two Positions)

The Virginia Tech Libraries are recruiting two Digital Technologies Development Librarians.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Working both independently and in teams, provide technical leadership and programming expertise to advance digital library infrastructures, collections, and services through application development and applied research. Identify and develop new and existing technologies for these purposes. Play a key, strategic role in advancing the libraries' digital information infrastructure; and impact Virginia Tech's scholarly communication methods, digital library services, and the management and preservation of Tech's digital intellectual output. Contribute to developing new digital library services and work with partners to share solutions to mutual challenges. Collaborate closely with personnel from several library departments to achieve the goals of the positions and the libraries. Select and/or develop tools that support the ongoing assessment of digital library initiatives and services. Participate in library planning and serve on library-wide committees, task forces, and teams. Be active professionally and contribute to developments in the field. Report to the Director, Digital Library & Archives and will assist the DLA Director in shaping overall technology development strategy and direction. The librarians may be involved with applications such as, but not limited to, Drupal, DSpace, ETD-db, Fedora, ImageBase (a VT Libraries' developed application), LOCKSS, and other associated applications, tools, and specifications.

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Audio-Video Preservation Specialist at National Archives And Records Administration

The National Archives and Records Administration is recruiting an Audio-Video Preservation Specialist. Salary range: $51,630-$67,114.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

As an Audio-Video Preservation Specialist in the Office of Records Services – Washington, DC, Special Media Preservation Division, College Park, MD, you will perform duties associated with digitizing original archival audio and video records, managing digital surrogates and derivatives, creating technical/administrative metadata, and producing physical media copies.

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