Closing
Date: Review of
applications will begin 02/22/18 and will continue until the position is
filled; however, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified
applications are received.
Salary: $20.67/hour
Description:
-The University of
California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system’s 10
campuses and the first American research university built in the 21st century.
With a little more than 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students, UC Merced
offers an environment that combines a commitment to diversity, inclusion,
collaboration and professional development. With bachelor’s, master’s and
doctoral degree programs, strong research and academic partnerships, and
community involvement, the UC Merced campus is continually evolving and
requires talented, knowledgeable and dynamic educators, researchers, management
and staff. Ranked among the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News
and World Report, UC Merced is uniquely equipped to provide educational
opportunities highly qualified students from the San Joaquin Valley and
throughout California. The campus enjoys a special connection with nearby
Yosemite National Park, is on the cutting edge of sustainability in
construction and design, and supports the economic development of Merced and
the region. In Fall 2016, UC Merced broke ground on a $1.3 billion
public-private partnership that is unprecedented in higher education. The
Merced 2020 Project will nearly double the physical capacity of the campus by
2020, enhancing academic distinction, student success and research excellence.
UC Merced is also building the Downtown Campus Center, a $33 million,
three-story administrative building in the heart of Merced.
About
the Job:
-Digital Curation
and Scholarship at the UC Merced Library works collaboratively with faculty,
researchers, and students in using digital tools and services to advance the
creative, research, and teaching activities of the UC Merced academic
community.
-With support from
the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, we are undertaking a
project to digitize and provide online access to archival materials from county
Cooperative Extension offices in California, which document the history of
agriculture over the last century, and of agricultural extension work in the
state.
-The Digitization
Coordinator is responsible for managing digitization workflows for scanning and
conversion of archival information resources and loading of digital objects and
metadata in the library’s digital asset management system. The Digitization
Coordinator hires, trains, and supervises student employees to perform
digitization duties and works with vendors to digitize special formats as
needed.
-NOTE: This
position is expected to last at least 3 years and is contingent upon funding.
Qualifications:
• Two or more years
of college level course work or an equivalent combination of education and
experience.
• Experienced in the
use of digitization technologies, including digital cameras; flatbed, film and
feed scanners; OCR, and image editing software; file formats and standards.
Familiarity with
audio and video digitization and conversion.
• Excellent oral
and written communication skills; ability to communicate with technical and
non-technical individuals.
• Exemplifies
excellent customer service skills, attention to detail, and effective
interaction with the public in a library setting.
• Maintains
complete discretion, confidentiality, sensitivity and professional judgment.
• Works effectively
in a fast-paced work environment and demonstrates excellent organizational
skills, including the ability to prioritize work and complete assignments
independently as well as in a team environment.
• Proficient in use
of cross-platform computer programs; demonstrates knowledge in the innovative
use of information technologies in support of primary duties.
• Demonstrates
skill in hiring, training, and supervising student employees in a diverse and
inclusive environment.
• Knowledgeable in
the use of complex library systems and procedures.
• Available to work
night and weekend shifts.
Preferred:
• Background in
photography, graphic arts, media production, or information management.
• Experience
handling different formats of archives and special collections materials,
including documents, photographs, maps, negatives, slides, film, audio/video
tapes.
• Experience with
LIMB, Capture One Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Light room.
• Experience with
digital assets management systems and collections management systems.
• Supervisory
and/or management experience overseeing complex processes.
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