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

The Digital Repository Coordinator will be focused on the management and
support of our growing repository of content, as well as development of
support for new and better functionality. This person will research
software developments in the field and potentially modify those we adopt
to meet our own needs. He or she would be deeply involved in
infrastructure development and support for long-term access. The Digital
Repository Coordinator will analyze technical and work flow problems and
devise and implement solutions.

This Digital Repository Coordinator will be involved in developing and
managing 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 processing 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.
* Capability of reading and successfully modifying code in languages such
as JavaScript, JSON, PHP, Java, XSLT.
* Working knowledge of XML and HTML.
* Experience in designing and interacting with SQL databases.
* 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.
* Experience in computer programming, both server-side and web delivery
* Academic degree in Computer Science.
* 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 "Digital Repository Coordinator" in
the Working Title field.



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