Digitization Assistant, Harvard Law School Library Digital Lab, Cambridge, MA
Posted October 25, 2022
Description:
The Harvard Law School Library has an immediate opening for a Digitization Assistant. The person in this role will assist with digital collections development, metadata creation and enrichment, and the preparation of modern manuscript collections for digitization. The Digitization Assistant will also undertake other collection management tasks, such as inventory control and materials transport, and assist with in-house scanning of special collections materials to fulfill researcher and reference requests. The person in this role will report to the Librarian/Archivist for Digital Projects and work in close collaboration with other Digital Lab staff.
Hours and term: Up to a maximum of 14 hours per week. Hours must be scheduled Monday-Friday, 9-5.
All work will be completed on-site. Term through June 2023, with the possibility of extension contingent
upon continued funding.
Salary: $20.00 per hour.
Tasks include:
- Preparing materials for digitization Maintaining accurate item-level tracking
- Photographing materials with a Zeutschel Omniscan bookscanner
- Performing quality control checks on digitized materials
- Depositing and editing digital objects
- Creating descriptive and structural metadata for digital objects
- Assisting with rehousing and data entry for modern manuscript collections
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- Keen attention to detail and aptitude for accuracy and efficiency
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience handling rare books and special collections
- Knowledge of digitization workflows, hardware, and software
- Familiarity with library systems such as Aeon, Alma, and/or ArchivesSpace
- Completion of graduate-level courses in digital preservation, digital libraries, or archives
How to Apply:
To apply: Please email statements of interest and résumés to Jessica Chapel, Librarian/Archivist for
Digital Projects, Harvard Law School Library, [email protected].