Digitization Processing Assistant, MIT Libraries, (Cambridge, MA)
Posted November 10, 2026
Job Description:
The MIT Libraries Technical Services Department seeks a temporary, full-time (35 hours per week) Digitization Processing Assistant for six months.
Position Duties:
You will help reduce the post-processing backlog of digitized MIT theses by working in Goobi, our web-based digitization workflow tool, so the materials can be deposited in our online repository. You will report to the Imaging Lab Manager.
- Perform quality control on digitized files, checking for focus problems, missing pages, incorrect page orientation, cropping issues, and other quality concerns. Although scanning operators check their own work, a second review is best practice in digitization.
- Execute optical character recognition (OCR) processing.
- Create pagination to ensure accurate page references.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently
- An interest in and the affinity for learning, understanding, and effectively using new systems and technology.
Preferred Qualification
- Experience with metadata or digitization workflows
Hours & Compensation:
This position is fully remote. After initial training, you may set a flexible schedule, provided you work 35 hours per week. The rate is $23 per hour. The position is not eligible for benefits. The position will begin in mid-December 2026 or January of 2027.
How To Apply:
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected] by end of day Monday, November 23, 2026, for first consideration.