Digital Engagement Student Employment

Job Title: Audiovisual Digitization Assistant

Department: Boatwright Library - Digital Engagement

Level: 1

Pay Range: $12.00-13.00

Supervisor: Research and Digitization Associate and Digital Collections Librarian

Job Summary:

Assists with processing and preservation of audiovisual collections at Boatwright Memorial Library to support preservation and access to digital collections. Works with audio and audiovisual materials, both digital and analog formats. Assists with digitization, file conversion, and workflow tracking.

Specific Duties:

• Performs maintenance on audiovisual materials, including VHS tapes, and oral history recordings
• Assists with organization of collection and preparation for digitization
• Relabels materials as needed, according to best practices
• Digitizes and inspects analog audiovisual materials
• Performs file conversion for both preservation and access
• Tracks digitization workflow progress
• Assist with metadata creation for digitized content
• Other duties and special projects as assigned 

Qualifications:

• Interest in technology and audiovisual materials
• Knowledge of digital library resources helpful
• Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Experience with editing and conversion of digital audiovisual files preferred
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to lift 30 pounds
• Ability to use ladder
• Work a minimum of 5 hours per week
• Majority of hours worked between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., with supplemental remote hours possible

Job Title: Digital Engagement Assistant

Department: Boatwright Library - Digital Engagement

Level: 1

Pay Range: $12.00-13.00

Supervisor: Digital Collections Librarian 

Job Summary:

Assists with digital projects and workflows to prepare materials for digital preservation, digital collections, scholarship repository, and other platforms. Assists with digitization, image file editing, and workflow tracking.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Utilize library’s photo editing software Capture One Cultural Heritage to edit and process digital image files in preparation for digital preservation and digital collections.
• Crop and output image files according to varied project specifications, using Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, etc.
• Apply quality assurance measures to digitized documents including review and correction of optical character recognition (OCR), processing and file-naming errors, missed pages, faulty cropping, etc.
• Conduct file conversion of digital images to prepare documents for preservation and/or UR Scholarship Repository
• Keep detailed workflow progress documented via tracking spreadsheets
• Also assist with transcription of audio, audiovisual, and handwritten materials
• May cross train with Digital Scholarship lab in gathering, developing, editing, and manipulating historical data used in DSL projects.

Qualifications:

• Interest in photography/digital imaging
• Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop preferred
• Knowledge of digital library resources helpful
• Ability to work independently
• Work a minimum of 5 hours per week
• Majority of hours worked between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., with supplemental remote hours possible

Job Title: Digital Engagement Assistant (Student Employee Level II)

Department: Boatwright Library - Digital Engagement

Level: 2

Pay Range: $13.00-15.00

The rate of pay assigned by a department to a student is based on the specific responsibilities of the job the student will perform as stipulated in the specific departmental job description as well as the student’s level of experience with the specific responsibilities and qualifications of that job description.

Supervisor: Digital Collections Librarian 

Job Summary:

Assists Digital Collections Librarian by working to prepare materials for preservation, digital collections, scholarship repository, and other platforms by digitizing or capturing materials, editing files using Capture One Cultural Heritage, and correcting transcriptions. This position requires skills beyond those typically expected of an undergraduate student. May aid in basic supervision and/or training of other student workers. Responsible for highly complex tasks. Independent problem-solving and critical thinking abilities are necessary to perform duties. Strong initiative and decision-making abilities required in planning and prioritizing personal workload and the work of other student employees. Work with minimal supervision while providing leadership and management of projects and/or other student workers is expected.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Perform digital image capture using Phase One R-Cam (reprographic camera), motorized copy stand, and related photo editing software, Capture One Cultural Heritage
• Physically handle fragile and/or rare materials from BAARB, University Archives, or other University collections.
• Apply knowledge of digital imaging procedures to digitization projects
• Edit and process digital image files in preparation for digital preservation and digital collections.
• Crop and output image files according to varied project specifications, using Capture One Cultural Heritage, Adobe Acrobat, etc.
• Apply quality assurance measures to digitized documents including review and correction of optical character recognition (OCR), processing and file-naming errors, missed pages, faulty cropping, etc.
• Conduct file conversion of digital images to prepare documents for preservation and/or UR Scholarship Repository
• Also assist with transcription or digitization of audio, audiovisual, and handwritten materials
• Exercise good judgment and independent decision making
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of digital library resources
• Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Ability to work independently
• Existing experience with digital photography and/or digital library projects (preferred)
• Knowledge of digital imaging hardware and software (preferred)
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop (preferred)
• Interest in Library Science, English, History, or other humanities (preferred)
• Work a minimum of 5 hours per week
• Majority of hours worked between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., with supplemental remote hours possible

JOB TITLE: Digital Preservation and Institutional Repository Assistant

DEPARTMENT: Digital Engagement

ADDRESS: Boatwright Memorial Library

SUPERVISOR: Digital Asset Management and Preservation Administrator

TELEPHONE: 804-289-8412

GRADE LEVEL: 1

PAY RATE: $12.00-$13.00 

JOB SUMMARY:

Independently carries out creation of metadata records and uploads content into the institutional repository. Proofs and verifies accuracy of file content and corresponding metadata records. Researches permissions and copyright status of faculty publications. Supports management and preservation of library’s digital assets.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Independently apply knowledge of metadata creation to institutional repository and digital preservation records
• Edit and process digital files in preparation for digital preservation and institutional repository ingests and uploads
• Metadata creation and entry
• Edit files according to project specifications, using Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, etc.
• Edit and/or write abstracts
• Research permissions and copyright via Sherpa Romeo and/or Publishers websites
• Contact publishers as necessary
• Apply quality assurance measures to digital files including review and correction of optical character recognition (OCR), processing and file-naming errors, missed pages, etc.
• Conduct file conversion to prepare documents for preservation and/or UR Scholarship Repository
• Document progress and workflows via tracking spreadsheets
• Train and assist other student employees

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous work experience in libraries or a related field, with interest in publishing
• Must possesses the ability to pay attention to details, problem solve, and think critically
• Must be able to work independently and follow written instructions when necessary
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Must be available to work a minimum of 5 hours per week
• Majority of hours worked between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., with supplemental remote hours possible

CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA:

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, COMPLEXITY

• Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Strong computer and internet navigation and search skills
• Experience with Word, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Photoshop etc.
• Familiarity with XML and HTML
• Familiarity with local and international databases, including Library catalog
• Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy of utmost importance
• Ability to perform moderately complex tasks requiring training
• Ability to work independently 

DECISION-MAKING, INITIATIVE, ACCOUNTABILITY

• Moderate to high decision-making ability
• Moderate to high initiative
• Moderate accountability in all phases of assigned duties
• Work is performed within established procedures and policies and under supervision
• Non-routine problems and policy decisions referred to supervisor