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Digital Services at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is
seeking excellent candidates for new positions.

The Digitization Technologist will analyze technical problems and devise
solutions, as well as seek out methods for new and better functionality.
Research into improved methods of delivery and preservation support is
expected.

The Digitization Technologist position requires an individual who is
self-motivated, curious, and eager to learn and explore. The successful
applicant will have a good base of understanding of a variety of
technologies related to digitization and digital libraries, and will be
capable of quickly processing and integrating new technical information
and developments. This position requires strong analytical problem-solving
capabilities and technical expertise. Command-line scripting capabilities
are expected.

This Digitization Technologist will be involved in developing software
support for digitization, preservation and delivery work flows.
Additionally, this position will be responsible for capture, quality
control, optimization, gathering of administrative, technical, structural,
and descriptive metadata, and tracking, archiving and storage of resulting
digital objects. This position will maintain appropriate hardware and
software and perform other duties as needed. Supervision of up to two (2)
students may be assigned.

This is an exempt (salaried) full time position with benefits.
Minimum pay:  $26,062.40 per year.

Required Minimum Qualifications:
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*Associates degree or higher and at least two (2) years of training or
experience in digitization software, hardware, and applications; OR a
Bachelor's degree or higher and at least six (6) months of training or
experience in digitization software, hardware, and applications.

*Competence in basic computer skills which include use of Windows and/or
Macintosh desktops, Office Productivity Suite, demonstrated use of
Photoshop and Bridge or similar software programs and other digital
conversion software. Fluency in Microsoft Excel.

* Evidence of self-motivation and eagerness to learn and explore.
* Evidence of understanding of a variety of technologies related to
digitization and digital libraries.
* Evidence of capability to quickly process and integrate new technical
information and developments.
* Evidence of strong analytical problem-solving capabilities.
Demonstrated technical expertise, including command-line scripting such as
MS Basic, Perl and Python.
* Demonstrated research capabilities.
* Demonstrated knowledge in the creation and management of digital
information.
* Excellent organizational skills: the ability to juggle multiple
competing priorities and achieve goals, and to manage projects from design
to completion.
* Interest in archival formats and archival and delivery standards.
* Sensitivity to the handling issues of fragile library materials.
* Adaptability.
* Strong oral and written communication skills.
* Ability to work independently and effectively in a collaborative setting.


Preferred Qualifications:
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* Demonstrated expertise in the creation and management of digital
information in a library, archive, or museum setting.
* Expertise in color calibration, color management systems, audio
digitization and optimization.
* Knowledge of diacritics and encoding issues, particularly between MS
Office product exports and UTF-8.
* Knowledge of metadata standards such as EAD and MODS.
* Background in photography or digital imaging technologies
OR background in analog/digital audio capture and editing.
* Working knowledge of XML, HTML, and XSLT.
* Knowledge of metadata standards such as EAD and MODS.
* Experience in designing and interacting with databases (Access, SQL).

For more information, or to apply for this position, please go to
http://staffjobs.ua.edu and search for "Digitization Technologist" in the
Working Title field.



Jody DeRidder
Digital Services
University of Alabama Libraries
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487
(205) 348-0511
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