Library Assistant III

Description

Department:

Location:
Belknap Campus
Time Type:
Full time
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Req ID:
R105801
Minimum Requirements:
Associate's Degree in liberal arts, business, computer/information science or a related field and two (2) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 3 (Hourly)
Position Description:

The University of Louisville is seeking a Library Assistant III to fulfill all in-house and external imaging service orders for Archives and Special Collections. Creates and mounts exhibitions within Archives and Special Collections. Organizes, rehouses, and describes photographic archives collections to facilitate user access. Conducts large-scale scanning projects. Manages Archives and Special Collections' social media program. Provides reference assistance and instruction to ASC researchers; instructs researchers and others on proper care and handling of archival materials. Hires, trains, and supervises student workers and volunteers working on photographic archives projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage all print service orders and in-house imaging requests
• Assist Archives & Special Collections staff with exhibit preparation
• Independently conceive, design, and install exhibitions
• Work independently and in collaboration to organize, rehouse, and describe Photographic Archive collections to facilitate user access
• Identify, propose, and create digital collections
• Conduct large-scale scanning projects
• Manage the social media program of ASC
• Hire, train, and supervise student workers on photographic archives projects
• Provide reference assistance and instruction to ASC researchers
• Instruct users, students and colleagues on proper care and handling of archival materials

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Art, Photography, Digital Imaging, Museum Studies or similar
• 3 years' experience with scanning photographic materials and scanning technologies
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word
• Experience with exhibition preparation including mat cutting, framing, and hanging artwork
• Familiarity and working knowledge of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
• Knowledge of: Digital photography formats, Ink-jet printing, including creating printer profiles, History of photography, photographic materials, and processes. Preservation of photographs including nitrate, glass, and deteriorating materials, and proper procedures for handling archival materials. Archives and archival processing

Competencies

• Project Management - organized and task oriented.
• Flexible - ability to change directions as needed.
• Service Excellence - responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information.
• Organized - manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized.
• Work Ethic - motivated, diligent, industrious, and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency.

Compensation Target: $18.56 per hour

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at [email protected] or 502.852.6258.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.