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Special Collections/Digital Services
Library Associate 3
#001285
The Library Associate 3 for Special Collections/Digital Services demonstrates advanced knowledge and abilities, as well as supervisory and training skills. The incumbent employs independent decision-making based on thorough knowledge of both general and highly specialized library policies, procedures, and practices. He or she accessions, processes, and describes analog and digital special collections materials to prepare them for use, digitizes library materials, maintains digitization equipment, and keeps appropriate records and statistics associated with these tasks. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university; three years of library or related experience. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Applications received by March 19 will receive full consideration. Applications will be accepted until candidate is selected. Apply online at: www.lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu. Position #001285.
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Under the general supervision of the Digital Services Librarian, the incumbent
75% Accessions, processes, and describes analog and digital primary source materials in the Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, converts materials from the T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History from analog to digital for patron access and for preservation, records essential management information for digital assets, prepares digital files and associated metadata for use in the Louisiana Digital Library; keeps appropriate records and statistics associated with these tasks.
15% Assists with maintenance of in-house databases pertaining to management of digital assets; assists with maintenance of audio digitization equipment and corresponding software and devices.
10% Provides public service support at the Special Collections reference and information desks. Other related duties, as assigned.
Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; three years of library or related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of audio digitization procedures and ability to use digitizing hardware and software, such as Sound Forge. Knowledge of various audio recording formats. Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Access, CONTENTdm or other content management software. Experience with digital scanning and optical character recognition software. Familiarity and experience with archival procedures and materials and word processing programs.
Review of applications will begin 4/9/2013 and will continue until candidate is selected. To apply for this position, go to lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55916.
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