Digitization Specialist
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The Digitization Specialist supports archival digitization requests and workflows, coordinating with researchers, donors, staff, and departments. The role digitizes rare and fragile library and archival materials using scanning, camera, and audio or video capture equipment; creates metadata; and manages digital objects on a server. It also assists with interns and student workers, training, patron orientation, and related meetings.
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Communicate with researchers and be a liaison with other staff members and departments regarding digitization requests.Communicate with researchers and donors regarding copyright and publication requests and manage the paperwork involved.Assist in managing the digitization workflow including setting priorities, communicating with digitization staff about priorities, and organizing incoming projects.Invoice and track digitization requests.Assist and lead interns and student workers.Assist training for students and staff.Greet, register, and orient patrons to the archives. Answer questions in person and by phone about the Briscoe Centers hours and location.Using a flatbed or overhead scanner, a mounted digital SLR camera, or video and audio capture equipment, digitize rare and fragile library and archival material.Create metadata for all digitized materials. Upload digital objects to computer server. Retrieve digital objects from computer server.Attend weekly meetings and present on topics relevant to digitization.Other duties as assigned.
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