Digital Collections Archivist — Special Projects Lead

Digital Library Federation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte seeks a Library Faculty member to lead the day-to-day operations of the J. Murrey Atkins Special Collections digitization program. The role includes selecting materials, metadata creation, post-production, quality control, and vendor coordination.

You will also assist in outreach for digital collections and participate in reference and instruction services. Applicants should hold a master’s in library and information science from an ALA-accredited

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited program.
• Experience with archival theory and special collections librarianship preferred.
• Familiarity with metadata standards (MARC, LCSH, FAST, DACS).
• Experience using digitization equipment and software.
• Knowledge of digital repositories and content management systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Special Collections digitization program, including selection, digitization, metadata creation, post-production, and quality control.
• Digitize cultural heritage materials and upload access copies to the digital collections platform.
• Hire, train, and supervise student/temporary staff supporting digitization.
• Recommend equipment purchases and contribute to digital preservation planning.
• Coordinate reproduction requests from researchers and partners; support outreach activities.

Skills

Archival theory

Digitization equipment

Best practices in digitization

Metadata standards (MARC, LCSH, FAST,,

Digital repositories & CMS

Education

Master's in Library & Information Science

Tools

Content management systems

Digital repositories

Job description

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte seeks a Library Faculty member to lead the day-to-day operations of the J. Murrey Atkins Special Collections digitization program. The role includes selecting materials, metadata creation, post-production, quality control, and vendor coordination.

You will also assist in outreach for digital collections and participate in reference and instruction services. Applicants should hold a master’s in library and information science from an ALA-accredited