Digitization Project Manager (term)
Baruch College
New York City

Baruch College, a senior college of the City University of New York, is
currently seeking applicants for a Digitization Project Manager position in
its Archives and Special Collections Department. The Digitization Project
Manager will assist with a year-long grant-funded project (July 1, 2015-June
30, 2016) to digitize and provide access to print materials in the Institute
of Public Administration Collection. The Institute of Public Administration
(IPA) was an educational and consulting organization with roots going back to
1906, whose aims were the creation of an efficient, honest and professional
government.

  
The successful candidate will work in collaboration with the Digital
Initiatives Librarian to create a work plan for the digitization
project. Duties include establishing, implementing, and
documenting workflows for the capture and storage of digital objects;
inputting metadata; training and supervising two scanning technicians and
student workers; and providing quality control on scans.

  
Experience: supervisory role managing digital projects, working knowledge of
metadata and archival description standards (DACS, EAD, MODS, METS, and Dublin
Core); knowledge of best practices for preservation of, and access to, digital
collections; and experience generating checksums.

  
Requirements: The successful candidate will have a Master's in Library Science
(MLS) or closely related discipline. This position requires
at least two years of experience working on digitization projects and managing
workflows.

  
Full time, Temporary from July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016. Compensation: $50,000.
Application Deadline: May 20, 2015. Please send resume/CV and letter of
recommendation to Professor Jessica Wagner, Digital Initiatives Librarian at
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