Job Opportunities
- Digital Production Librarian — Full-time, exempt
Digital Production Librarian
Libraries of The Claremont Colleges
Position Summary: The Digital Production Librarian for the Claremont University Consortium will work with faculty and staff from the seven Claremont Colleges and librarians on digitization projects for dissemination in the Claremont Colleges Digital Library (CCDL) and manage the full operations of the Digital Production Center including staffing, budget, digital conversion, metadata application, quality controls, production workflows, reports, cost analysis and documentation for training, policies and procedures. This position reports to the Director of Digital Initiatives, Records Management and Archives.
Position Type and Compensation: Full-time, regular, exempt position, benefits-eligible. Compensation: minimum $45,000 annually.
Essential Functions:
- Manage the operations of the Digital Production Center.
- Strategic planning for the Digital Production Center.
- Purchase, maintain and upgrade digitization hardware and software.
- Collaborate with library staff and college faculty to select appropriate materials for CCDL collections.
- Design and implement production workflows for digitization and metadata application.
- Schedule digitization/metadata projects and ensure quality outputs.
- Provide written progress reports on digital projects.
- Determine digitization cost for each project.
- Identify digital storage needs and recommend storage medium.
- Train faculty, students and staff from the Colleges on digitization.
- Effective outreach to faculty and students to promote the growth and use of the Claremont Colleges Digital Library.
- Maintain documentation on training, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Participate in departmental and libraries-wide committees and work groups established to further the mission of the Libraries of The Claremont Colleges.
- Staying current with emerging trends, technology, user needs and services in a digital library environment.
Requirements:
- MLS/MLIS from an ALA accredited program.
- Minimum 3 years experience working in an academic digital production environment.
- Experience supervising staff and students, including professional performance evaluations and payroll record keeping.
- Experience with digital conversion for all formats including audio and video.
- Knowledge of current digitization best practices for all formats.
- Experience applying Dublin Core Metadata Elements and technical metadata for supporting long-term archiving.
- Knowledge of current and emerging metadata standards such as METS, MODS, PREMIS, DDI, etc.
- Proficiency using FTP, VPN, shared drives and Microsoft Office Suite software, particularly Excel.
- Understanding of copyright laws and rights management issues in a digital environment.
- Familiarity with Open Access repositories, and scholarly communication.
- Experience training staff and students in a technical environment.
- Experience using digital asset management software.
- Knowledge of how digital library collections are used in an academic setting.
- Familiarity with digital preservation and a trusted digital repository.
- Advanced PC and Mac computer skills, and commonly-used digital productivity and internet applications.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Effective planning, time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Adeptness at working in a rapidly changing technological environment.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
Additional Qualifications Desired:
- Experience with CONTENTdm.
- Knowledge of grant funding agencies and participation in grant writing and oversight.
- Effective budget oversight.
Application procedure:
- To apply send a résumé with cover letter and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three references who are knowledgeable about your qualifications for this position and completed CUC Employment Application to the Office of Human Resources. Applications are available online.
- Applications received by February 15, 2010 will receive first consideration.
- Applications may be submitted by email to employment@cuc.claremont.edu, faxed to (909) 607-8085, by mail, or in-person to the Office of Human Resources located at 101 S. Mills Ave., Claremont, CA 91711.
- Employment is contingent on successful completion of criminal background checks.
Closing Date: Open until filled.
(Posting Date 1/13/2010)
Posting Number: 6201
The Claremont Colleges are a consortium of seven private colleges which comprise a diverse academic community dedicated to fostering achievement, leadership, and life-long critical thinking. The Libraries, a member of the Claremont University Consortium, are partners with The Claremont Colleges in learning, teaching, and research. We are committed to fostering intellectual discovery, critical thinking, and life-long learning. Accordingly, the Libraries tie our academic community to varied cultural and scholarly traditions by offering user-centered services, building collections, developing innovative technologies, and providing an inviting environment for study, collaboration, and reflection.
The Claremont University Consortium is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Located at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains in the city of Claremont, California (population 36,500), 35 miles east of Los Angeles, The Claremont Colleges are a geographically contiguous set of five top-ranked liberal arts undergraduate colleges and two graduate institutions, uniquely configured to support and encourage interdisciplinary study. The Libraries, a part of The Colleges' supporting organization, the Claremont University Consortium, support all seven colleges across a wide spectrum of disciplines. Comprising four buildings, three of which are located on individual campuses, the Libraries hold more than 2 million volumes and subscribe to a vast array of electronic resources.