Senior Library Assistant, Digital Services, George Washington University (Washington DC)

Posted January 4, 2024

The Senior Library Assistant, Digital Services will: Execute mass digitization tasks and patron digitization requests, including tracking original materials, digitizing according to institutional specifications, working with digitization vendors when necessary, and delivering files. Prepare materials for upload to preservation storage and online public repositories by generating access derivatives, creating accessibility-focused enhancements such as OCR text and closed captions, and writing descriptive metadata to enhance discoverability. Perform basic web archiving tasks, including initiating test crawls, performing first pass quality assurance, logging crawls, and creating descriptive metadata to enhance discoverability. Assist researchers by staffing the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) reference desk. Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Minimum Qualifications:	Qualified candidates will hold a high school diploma/GED plus 1.5 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:	Experience working in a cultural heritage institution or related coursework. Interest in emerging technology trends related to digitization and/or digital preservation. Demonstrated ability to execute workflows and meet multiple deadlines and objectives in a fast paced environment. Comfort following best practices for rare materials handling and preservation grade digitization. Interest in command line tools and programming languages. Superior attention to detail, problem solving skills, and customer service skills. Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Typical Hiring Range	$17.55 – $22.8

How to Apply

For more information and to apply, please got the following: https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/107842