Digital Collections and Metadata Specialist, Mansfield Library
- Employer
- University of Montana
- Location
- Missoula, Montana, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Dec 31, 2024
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Description
The Mansfield Library invites applications for a Digital Collections and Metadata Specialist to help enhance access to materials in the Mansfield Library’s Archives and Special Collections.
The individual in this position must be detail oriented, able to prioritize and multitask, work productively individually and as a member of a team, and communicate effectively in person and in writing.
The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action : Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities
- Creating and maintaining metadata for digital items and digital collections from Archives and Special Collections using appropriate metadata standards and best practices.
- Overseeing the digitization of archival collection material.
- Supervising student employees in direct support of collection access activities.
- Assisting with the creation and editing of bibliographic records for ASC resources such as archival collections and oral histories.
- Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience with or advanced knowledge of metadata creation for library and/or archival materials such as by using AACR2, RDA, MODS or Dublin Core;
- Experience working with or advanced knowledge of controlled vocabularies and/or thesauri, such as LCSH, TGM, AAT, etc.;
- Demonstrated comfort with technology, and ability to learn and use new technologies (hardware and software) independently;
- Knowledge of digital file formats, and ability to apply internationally accepted best practices and standards for digitization;
- Basic understanding of archival and/or special collections materials and their uses;
- Basic knowledge of supervisory principles and practicies;
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion;
- Demonstrated strong analytical and organizational skills.
We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t have the preferred qualifications at this time.
- Experience cataloging library and/or archival materials using MARC;
- Experience creating authority headings;
- Experience with metadata harvesting and crosswalks;
- Knowledge of DACS (Describing Archives: Content Standard)
- Experience using digitization equipment, such as flatbed and overhead scanners or camera-based image capture systems;
- Experience managing digital/digitization projects, such as those undertaken by academic libraries.
- Experience implementing accessibility guidelines and best practices (ie. WCAG guidelines);
- Experience working with and/or conducting research with archival and/or special collections material;
- Experience supervising employees;
- Experience with Photoshop;
- Experience with ABBYY FineReader or other optical character recognition software
- Basic knowledge of or experience with Open Refine
Position Number: 073600
Work Schedule: Full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 Hours a week), Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 12 months/year.
Probationary Period: Six (6) months minimum
Salary: $20.93/hr Current employee’s rate of pay for this position will be determined by the staff compensation plan and will minimally be this posted salary. For questions and details regarding the staff compensation plan, email the Compensation Department .
Benefits Include : Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.
Screening of applications will begin after the closing date of February 2, 2025; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.
A complete application includes:
Must be eligible to work in the United States upon hire. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Company
At UM, we approach everything with creativity because that’s what this evolving world needs. We are stewards of this place, its history and our future. We are driving forward together, affecting change that is right for our place and people. We know of no better place than Montana and its university to make a lasting impact on the common good.
As Montana’s flagship university, we set a high bar for academic studies, creative accomplishments and scientific exploration which benefit our students, our community and the world at large.
The University draws a diverse, global population to Missoula – our home and the state’s second-largest city with about 80,000 residents – and helps cultivate an educated, engaged and vibrant community. Our students receive a world-class education in a broad range of subjects that include the arts, sciences, trades, graduate and postdoctoral study and professional training.
Our main campus, nestled in the heart of western Montana’s stunning natural landscape, spans 56 acres at the base of Mount Sentinel and along the Clark Fork River, and includes the park-like Oval at the center of campus, more than 60 architecturally unique buildings and a 25,200-seat football stadium. UM's 180-acre South Campus offers student housing, a golf course, soccer fields and an outdoor track facility. Missoula College occupies two sites, one just across the river from the main campus, and one on the southwest side of Missoula.
- Website
- http://www.umt.edu/
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