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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/