Digital Collections and Metadata Specialist

Type: Full-Time Salary: $20.93 Hourly Posted: 01/01/2025 Application Due: 02/02/2025 Category: Libraries

Salary: $20.93 Hourly

Location: Missoula Mountain Campus

Job Type: Hourly Staff Full-time

Job Number: 202400242

Sector: UM Provost

Department: Mansfield Library, UM

Closing Date: 2/2/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA: Determined by Position

Bargaining Unit: FOCUS-MFPE

Description

The Mansfield Library invites applications for a Digital Collections and Metadata Specialist to help enhance access to materials in the Mansfield Library's Archives and Special Collections.

The individual in this position must be detail oriented, able to prioritize and multitask, work productively individually and as a member of a team, and communicate effectively in person and in writing.

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action: Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of "mission first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities

• Creating and maintaining metadata for digital items and digital collections from Archives and Special Collections using appropriate metadata standards and best practices.
• Overseeing the digitization of archival collection material.
• Supervising student employees in direct support of collection access activities.
• Assisting with the creation and editing of bibliographic records for ASC resources such as archival collections and oral histories.Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with or advanced knowledge of metadata creation for library and/or archival materials such as by using AACR2, RDA, MODS or Dublin Core;
• Experience working with or advanced knowledge of controlled vocabularies and/or thesauri, such as LCSH, TGM, AAT, etc.;
• Demonstrated comfort with technology, and ability to learn and use new technologies (hardware and software) independently;
• Knowledge of digital file formats, and ability to apply internationally accepted best practices and standards for digitization;
• Basic understanding of archival and/or special collections materials and their uses;
• Basic knowledge of supervisory principles and practicies;
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion;
• Demonstrated strong analytical and organizational skills.Preferred Qualifications

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We encourage you to apply even if you don't have the preferred qualifications at this time.

• Experience cataloging library and/or archival materials using MARC;
• Experience creating authority headings;
• Experience with metadata harvesting and crosswalks;
• Knowledge of DACS (Describing Archives: Content Standard)
• Experience using digitization equipment, such as flatbed and overhead scanners or camera-based image capture systems;
• Experience managing digital/digitization projects, such as those undertaken by academic libraries.
• Experience implementing accessibility guidelines and best practices (ie. WCAG guidelines);
• Experience working with and/or conducting research with archival and/or special collections material;
• Experience supervising employees;
• Experience with Photoshop;
• Experience with ABBYY FineReader or other optical character recognition software
• Basic knowledge of or experience with Open RefineAdditional Information

Position Number: 073600

Work Schedule: Full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 Hours a week), Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, 12 months/year.

Probationary Period: Six (6) months minimum

Salary: $20.93/hr Current employee's rate of pay for this position will be determined by the staff compensation plan and will minimally be this posted salary. For questions and details regarding the staff compensation plan, email the Compensation Department.

Benefits Include: Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.

Screening of applications will begin after the closing date; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

A complete application includes:

1. Letter of Interest - addressing your qualifications and experience related to the stated required skills for the position. A general letter salutation such as "Dear Search Committee" or "Dear Hiring Manager" is acceptable.
2. Detailed Resume - listing education and describing work experience
3. Three (3) Professional References - names and contact informationMust be eligible to work in the United States upon hire. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to the offer of employment. In accordance with university regulations, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference. Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans, and women. Qualified candidates may request veterans' or disabilities preference in accordance with state law. References: References not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant. Testing: Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions.

Employment Eligibility: All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).

The University of Montana is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified minorities, Vietnam era veterans, and women. This material is available in an alternate format upon request. Qualified candidates may request veterans’ preference in accordance with state law