Digital Collections Temporary Staff, MIT Libraries, Cambridge, MA

Posted September 16, 2014

The Digital Collections Temporary Staff is a position for 20 hours per week reporting to the the Digital Operations Coordinator, within the Acquisitions and Discovery Enhancement unit of the MIT Libraries. This position will assist in metadata creating and quality control related to the Libraries’ digital collections. S/he will create, edit and maintain bibliographic records in the Libraries’ institutional repository for objects added to the Open Access Collection. Duties may also include assistance with processing print theses, researching and updating records in local tracking databases, or other projects as assigned.

Required: Demonstrated aptitude for accurate, detail-oriented work, data entry skills, and strong skills working with spreadsheets and databases.  Excellent organizational skills and evidence of being a self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Preferred: Experience or course work that provides understanding of metadata and cataloging.

Job applications are due by September 26th.  Review and interviews will be held beginning the week of September 29th.

Duration:  Approximately through June 30, 2015

Hourly pay rate: $14.00/hour

Please send resumes to the following:

Beverly Turner
Collections Strategy and Management
Digital Operations Coordinator
MIT Libraries, Building 14E-210A
P. 617 253 7366
Email [email protected]