Digitization Specialist

Digitization Specialist Austin, TX Job Details Part-time $21,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Retirement plan Qualifications Some college DSLR cameras Microsoft Excel Filming Phone communication Answering patron inquiries Mid-level Customer inquiry handling Databases High school diploma or GED Client invoicing Digitization Task prioritization Library Science Staff training Digitization of archival materials macOS Productivity software 1 year Communication skills Metadata management

Full Job Description Job Posting Title:

Digitization Specialist

• Hiring Department:

  Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

• Position Open To:

  All Applicants

• Weekly Scheduled Hours:

  20

• FLSA Status:

  Non-Exempt

• Earliest Start Date:

  Immediately

• Position Duration:

  Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

• Job Details:

  General Notes This is a 20 hour per week benefits eligible position. M-F 8:00am
• 5:00pm (schedule to be arranged with supervisor).

Occasional Saturdays may be required for special events. Current graduate students encouraged to apply. Purpose Under direct supervision, digitize and process scans of archival material. Assist in managing Digitization Services workflow and training for students and staff. Attend weekly meetings and present on topics relevant to digitization. Responsibilities Communicate with researchers and be a liaison with other staff members and departments regarding digitization requests. Communicate with researchers and donors regarding copyright and publication requests and manage the paperwork involved. Assist in managing the digitization workflow including setting priorities, communicating with digitization staff about priorities, and organizing incoming projects. Invoice and track digitization requests. Assist and lead interns and student workers. Assist training for students and staff. Greet, register, and orient patrons to the archives. Answer questions in person and by phone about the Briscoe Centers hours and location. Using a flatbed or overhead scanner, a mounted digital SLR camera, or video and audio capture equipment, digitize rare and fragile library and archival material. Create metadata for all digitized materials. Upload digital objects to computer server. Retrieve digital objects from computer server. Attend weekly meetings and present on topics relevant to digitization. Other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications High school graduation or GED, and two years of library experience; or sixty hours of college credit and one year of library experience; or twelve hours of graduate coursework in Library and Information Science. Experience using suite of Microsoft Office computer applications including Word and Excel on Mac OS. Experience with direct in-person customer service with the general public. Must exhibit professional demeanor and appearance. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications Experience communicating with researchers regarding library or archive procedures and reference requests. Experience coordinating patron requests in a library or archive setting. Knowledge of and experience with archival procedures and preservation. Experience in a university academic library or archive and knowledge of library classification schemes. Experience with database applications. Experience with the essential functions listed. High comfort level with technology. Comfortable learning new skills. Strong communication skills. Ability to change work priorities at a moment's notice. Ability to perform tedious tasks with careful attention to detail; to analyze and solve problems; and to work independently and as a team member meeting deadlines. Strong interpersonal skills, service orientation. Ability to meet challenging situations with flexibility and tact. Experience scanning photographs and transparent media and capturing video, audio and 16 mm film. Salary Range $21,000 (20 hours per week) Working Conditions May work around standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. Climbing of stairs and ladders. Exposure to book dust and book mold. Appropriate academic office attire. Work in a windowless shared office space. Repetitive lifting and moving boxes up to 60 lbs. Work Shift This is a 20 hour per week benefits eligible position. M-F 8:00am

• 5:00pm (schedule to be arranged with supervisor).

Occasional Saturdays may be required for special events. Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

• Employment Eligibility:

  Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

• Retirement Plan Eligibility:

  The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

• Background Checks:

  A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.•

Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.•

Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

• E-Verify:

  The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in

HOP-3031

. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.