Employment Opportunities with Special Collections
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Digitization Grant Project Librarian (General Librarian), Special Collections
LSU Libraries
Special Collections
General Librarian/Project Librarian
#037266
Project: NEH Digitization Grant “Free People of Color in Louisiana: Revealing an Unknown Past”
The “Free People of Color in Louisiana: Revealing an Unknown Past” project funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities grant will digitize and catalog a minimum of 25,000 pages of manuscript materials, from originals and microfilm, sourced from five different repositories in Louisiana. The resulting collection will be available in the Louisiana Digital Library: http://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org
The Project Librarian will manage daily operations and workflow, digitize materials, supervise a graduate assistant and student workers, and coordinate the work of other staff contributing to the project. The incumbent will report to the LSU Libraries Special Collections Curator of Manuscripts and will work primarily in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Specific duties include:
60% Manage day-to-day project operations and workflow, including setting standards and procedures, communicating with the project Advisory Board, overseeing the digitization and cataloging of all materials, assisting with the organization and prioritization of materials to be digitized, working with all project partners to coordinate digitization efforts, performing quality control checks on all digital assets created, maintaining project records, compiling statistics, preparing reports, monitoring project budget, assisting with creation and maintenance of the project website, and facilitating project publicity and outreach. Also hire and supervise a Project Graduate Assistant, hire, train, and supervise the project student workers, and coordinate work of other staff contributing to the project.
40% Perform digitization of materials and create associated descriptive metadata in Dublin Core; upload images, cataloging records, and associated files into the Louisiana Digital Library; assist in design, creation, and maintenance of project website.
Required qualifications: Master’s degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited program; a minimum of one year’s experience working in a library or archives setting; demonstrated strength in communication and organizational skills; practical experience with digitization processes; demonstrated knowledge of metadata practices and standards; knowledge of and experience using Dublin Core; ability to travel to New Orleans to consult with GA and staff at participating institutions, including three overnight stays.
Preferred qualifications: Substantial project management and supervisory experience; knowledge of and experience using DACS ; experience processing and describing archival collections; experience with microfilm to digital conversion; reading competency in French; experience reading 19th-century manuscripts; knowledge of Louisiana and/or African American history.
This is an 18-month, grant-funded position for a general librarian.
Salary: $45,000/year
Application deadline is June 12, 2013 or until the position has been filled. Go to https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/ to apply for this position.
Staff Positions
LSU Libraries
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.
LSU SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER
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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.
LSU Libraries
Special Collections
Technical Services
Library Associate 2
#003785
Under the supervision of the Coordinator of Special Collections Technical Services, this Library Associate 2 position requires problem solving and independent judgment in applying knowledge of both general and highly specialized library policies and procedures, including appropriate preservation techniques for rare library materials. The incumbent is responsible for processing state documents and other materials in the Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections and for a program of stacks management for all of Special Collections’ holdings.
40% Performs physical processing of published materials into the collections, primarily state documents received through the State Documents Repository Program but may also assist with processing LLMVC materials. Includes evaluating preservation needs of publications, determining and applying appropriate housing, and related tasks.
35% Manages a program of stacks maintenance for published materials in Special Collections, including Hill Memorial Library and Compact shelving. Includes space planning, allocation and management for incoming and existing materials; shifting collections; transferring items to Compact in consultation with the Coordinator of Technical Services and the Assistant Curator for Books; maintenance of call number order; and tracking of missing items. Also carries out stacks related special projects.
10% Maintains ephemera collections in LLMVC, University Archives, and other collecting areas as appropriate, including housing, preservation, description, and maintenance of relevant finding aids.
10% Works at the Special Collections public service desks, assisting patrons in using library resources. Interprets and enforces library policies for the security and administration of the collections.
5% Other duties as assigned.
Required: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; high level of attention to detail; ability to work independently and as part of a team; and knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
Preferred: One to three years of experience working in an academic library, including cataloging, physical processing and preservation, stacks maintenance, or reference/public service work; knowledge of MARC and AACR2 or RDA; experience working with OCLC and SIRSI (or another integrated library system); experience with state documents or special collections library materials.
Special: Willingness and ability to lift 20 pounds.
Application deadline is June 12, 2013 or until the position has been filled. Go to https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/ to apply for this position.
LSU Libraries
Special Collections
Technical Services
Library Associate 3
#008278
Under the broad supervision of the Coordinator of Technical Services for Special Collections, the incumbent provides administrative and technical support for Special Collections curators, as well as reference and information services to patrons.
40% Maintains and adds to the Libraries’ online catalog. Activities include copy and adaptive cataloging of current acquisitions; creation of OPR records for items purchased directly by the curators and transmission of invoices to Acquisitions for payment; transferring titles from the circulating collections to Special Collections
20% To support collection development, performs high-level pre-acquisition searching and verification for materials (including foreign language materials) selected by the curators; researches titles as needed; assists curators by identifying materials appropriate for acquisitions that are not covered by the YBP approval plan.
15% Supervises and trains student workers who perform preservation tasks and general stacks maintenance; compile statistics; and page and shelve books. Trains co-workers and graduate assistants to do catalog maintenance and other tasks.
15% Provides reference and information assistance to patrons in person and via telephone and email.
10% Prepares statistical reports, maintains donation files, and others duties as assigned.
Required: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; three to five years library experience or related experience.
Preferred: Experience working in an academic library, including cataloging and reference experience; supervisory experience; knowledge of MARC and AACR2; experience working with OCLC and SIRSI (or another integrated library system); reading knowledge of French and/or Spanish
Application deadline is June 3, 2013 or until the position has been filled. Go to https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/ to apply for this position.
Graduate Student Positions
LSU Libraries
Special Collections
Graduate Assistant
NEH Digitization Grant “Free People of Color in Louisiana: Revealing an Unknown Past”
Duration: August 2013 through July 2014
The LSU Libraries’ Special Collections division seeks a Graduate Assistant to work 20 hours per week on the project “Free People of Color in Louisiana: Revealing an Unknown Past” funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant. This two-year project will digitize and catalog approximately 27,000 pages of print and microfilm materials from four different archives in Louisiana. The resulting collection will be available in the LOUISiana Digital Library: http://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org
The primary responsibility of the GA will be to digitize and create metadata for documents located at Tulane University, the Louisiana State Museum, and the Historic New Orleans Collection. The incumbent will work closely with the Project Librarian and the project partners in New Orleans to meet all project deadlines and manage the project workflow. He/She will also assist with project documentation (reports and statistics) and project publicity.
This position is located in New Orleans.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree; currently enrolled full-time at LSU for Fall 2013 semester as a graduate student in good standing; ability to work independently, keep accurate records, and meet deadlines; attention to detail. Travel within New Orleans to three different institutions is also required.
Preferred: Experience with digitization and related software applications; knowledge of DACS and archival theory; experience processing and describing archival collections; reading competency in French; knowledge of Louisiana and/or African American history.
This position is a graduate assistantship with a 12-month appointment, with potential for one year renewal. Annual salary $14,400 plus standard benefits associated with an LSU graduate assistantship, including tuition remission. Review of applications will begin June 17 and continue until filled. The successful candidate will begin August 2013.
Applications should be submitted via the LSU Libraries Graduate Student Application: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/admin/gradasst/gradapplication.pdf.
For additional information, contact Dawn Zaske; dzaske@lsu.edu; 225-578-7798
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