Digital Preservation & Digitization Specialist

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham (AL)

On-site

USD 44,000 - 47,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a Digital Services Specialist to support digitization, migration, and metadata for digital collections. You will process born-digital content, prepare materials for access, and enhance metadata to support long-term preservation and discovery.

Working in the Digital Services Lab, you will collaborate on projects across digital libraries, archives, and cultural heritage collections, gaining experience with preservation workflows, standards, and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and three years of related experience required.
Work experience may not substitute for the education requirement.
An ALA-accredited MLIS, or current enrollment in an ALA-accredited MLIS program, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs digitization and digital migration services including scanning and AV format migration.
Extracts, prepares, and organizes born-digital materials.
Packages print and audiovisual materials for online access and long-term preservation.
Contributes to metadata creation and enhancement for digital and web archives.
Maintains digital collections including updating access links and troubleshooting issues.
Assists with reporting on digital services activities and department documentation.
Performs other duties as assigned.