Digital Collections Assistant (temporary part-time), MIT Libraries, Cambridge, MA
Posted June 23, 2016
Job Description:
Part-time, 20 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 10am – 4pm, July through December 2016.
The Digital Collections Assistant will work under the direction of the Digital Archivist and the Digital Operations Coordinator to support digital collections using the Libraries’ Collections Lifecycle Workflow for reformatting and managing digital material. Join our teams to make archival material available and at-risk AV material preserved via reformatting. The DC Assistant will work with a variety of collections and take part in a comprehensive Life Cycle Workflow.
Tasks may vary, but will include:
- Handling archival collections pre and post-reformatting according to archival handling guidelines
- Calling collection boxes for material identification and flagging items to be pulled for reformatting (completing call slips)
- Updating audit tracking database with the status of tasks competed over the duration of a project
- Assisting with creating or updating description records and digital object records in ArchivesSpace or other collections databases
- Embedding metadata into digital files as directed using tools such as Adobe Bridge, Adobe Acrobat, ExifTool, BWF Metaedit
- Other tasks critical to supporting collections services and providing information about the digital material in our collections
- 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. Must be able to lift record carton size boxes (up to 40 lbs.). Familiarity and experience working with digital curation and reformatting tools very helpful. Must be comfortable with working in Windows and Mac operating systems. Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, Notepad, FileMakerPro, Adobe applications Photoshop and Bridge, and Archivists Toolkit or ArchivesSpace is helpful but not required. Familiarity with the OAIS Reference Framework for digital preservation and with ArchivesSpace a plus.
Wage/Salary: $14.00/hour
Please send a message with a statement of your interest and qualifications for this position to [email protected] and [email protected]. We will respond to those whom we wish to speak with about the position. Applications will be reviewed beginning June 27th and continue until the job has been filled.