[Web4lib] Digital Initiatives Librarian Position

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***Special Collections Digital Initiatives Librarian and Assistant Professor
*

 The Department of Archives and Special Collections at the University of
Mississippi seeks applicants for the position of Special Collections Digital
Initiatives Librarian. The position is a twelve-month, tenure track,
assistant professor. Reports to the Head of Special Collections and
coordinates selected digital initiatives projects regarding the overall
management (production, capture, access, and preservation) of the digital
intellectual output and digital conversion of Special Collections materials.

*Job Responsibilities:*
The work includes: establishing operating procedures, and overseeing the
technical details of production processes needed to establish and maintain a
digital initiatives operation; designing and supervising workflow processes;
managing standards usage compliance; encoding metadata; collaborating with
other librarians, including metadata cataloging; converting textual, image,
audio, and video materials into digital form; and migrating digital
resources into new formats. Experience with management and preservation of
electronic and born digital records. The successful candidate will also be
involved with providing Special Collections reference service, presenting
workshops, and training for patrons, and planning for Special Collections
exhibitions.

*Qualifications/ Skills:*
Masters degree from ALA accredited institution by date of appointment.
Experience with current and emerging technologies in digital and web-based
library services. Experience with digital library products, such as
ContentDM. Knowledge of traditional and emerging metadata standards and
experience with one or more major descriptive metadata standards: EAD,
Dublin Core, or others. Demonstrated ability to plan, initiate, and
implement effective programs and services. Ability to work independently as
well as collaboratively in a rapidly changing environment. Ability to meet
tenure requirements and interest in ongoing professional development.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills and the
ability to serve as a team member. The successful candidate should have
experience with authoring finding aid descriptions.

Minimum salary is $38,000, commensurate with experience and includes a
competitive benefits package. Applicants will be asked to include a letter
of application, vita and the names, addresses, phone numbers, email
addresses of three current professional references, and if available provide
links to specific projects, with descriptions of candidate's role. Review of
applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is
filled.

Applications must be completed online at https://jobs.olemiss.edu

The University of Mississippi is located in historic Oxford, a thriving
community offering a wide range of literary, musical, and cultural
activities. For more information about the University and the community,
please visit http://www.olemiss.edu/community/index.html

The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section
504/ADA/ADEA Employer


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Debra Riley-Huff
Web Services Librarian
Assistant Professor
JD Williams Library
University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677
662-915-7353
rileyhuf at olemiss.edu