Mass Digitization Project Specialist
California Digital Library - University of California
Oakland, California

Position Description:
The California Digital Library (CDL) offers an exciting opportunity to
contribute to the large scale digitization of significant library
collections at the University of California. Reporting to the Mass
Digitization Project Manager, the Project Specialist provides planning,
coordination, analysis and communications support for mass digitization
projects including Google Book Search Library projects, Internet Archive
digitization projects, the HathiTrust collaboration and print-on-demand
partnerships.  
 
Required Skills:
* Bachelors degree with theoretical knowledge in library and information
sciences and at least two years experience in a research library environment
or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Demonstrated success in project planning, analysis, and coordination,
including translation of project goals and requirements into concrete tasks
and deliverables, and documentation of project functions and activities as
necessary. Ability to meet deadlines in an efficient and quality-oriented
manner. 
* Ability to analyze metadata, usage statistics, user feedback, and other
inputs in order to develop functional specifications or recommendations for
programmers and other technical staff.
* Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, and
ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies, such as faculty and
librarians, programmers, and partners in external organizations.
* Familiarity with and/or interest in mass digitization initiatives and
issues relating to the transition from analog to digital objects.
* Working experience with structured data, digital object standards, and
metadata formats and standards
 
Preferred Skills:
* Familiarity with ILSs and databases
* Experience coordinating projects involving multiple institutions and teams
that are in geographically distributed environments
* Knowledge of digital library challenges and trends
* Familiarity with copyright issues
 
How To Apply:

For a complete job description or to apply for this position, please see
http://jobs.ucop.edu <http://jobs.ucop.edu/>


About Mass Digitization:
Millions of books from the University of California Libraries are being
scanned through our participation in mass digitization projects with major
partners such as Google and the Internet Archive. To do this economically
and with some speed, mass digitization is based on the efficient
photographing of books, page-by-page, and subjecting those images to optical
character recognition (OCR) software to produce searchable text.  Mass
digitization projects expand the ability of University libraries to give
faculty, students and the public access to an astounding wealth of
information and explore exciting new service models and paradigms.
 
About the California Digital Library:
Established in 1997, The California Digital Library, an Oakland-based unit
of the University of California Office of the President, supports the
assembly and creative use of the world's scholarship and knowledge for the
University of California libraries and the communities they serve.  In so
doing, it directly supports the University's mission of teaching, research,
and public service.  The CDL also maintains its own distinctive programs
emphasizing the development and management of digital collections,
innovation in scholarly publishing, and the long-term preservation of
digital information.  See http://www.cdlib.org <http://www.cdlib.org/>  for
more information.
 
About the University of California Office of the President:
University of California Office of the President is the corporate
headquarters to the ten campuses, five medical centers and two Department of
Energy National Labs and enrolls premier students from California, the
nation, and the world.  University benefits include medical, dental and
vision insurance effective on the first day of employment, a generous sick,
vacation and paid holiday program, an excellent retirement savings and
investment plan, and more.

To review a complete list of all of UCOP's open positions please visit the
University of California Office of the President Employment Website:
http://jobs.ucop.edu <http://jobs.ucop.edu/>

 
University of California is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action
employer.



-- 
Heather Christenson
Mass Digitization Project Manager
University of California
California Digital Library
http://www.cdlib.org/inside/projects/massdig/