Digital Production Assistant

State; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Northeastern University Library's Digital Production Services is seeking a part-time Digital Production Assistant in Boston to support digitization, metadata creation, and caption editing for teaching and research materials. The role emphasizes collaboration with Archives and Special Collections and occasional remote work.

Responsibilities include scanning with Epson Expression 12000XL and Bookeye 4, creating MODS metadata in spreadsheets, reformatting audiovisual media with FFmpeg, quality

Qualifications

• Enrollment in or completion of an ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS degree program, or equivalent experience.
• Professional digitization experience with documents, books, artwork, or maps.
• Experience working with archival or special collections materials.
• Experience creating descriptive metadata for library/archival collections.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to learn new technology.

Responsibilities

• Digitize archival documents using scanners.
• Create MODS metadata in spreadsheets for digitized items.
• Reformat A/V materials and create access copies with FFmpeg.
• Perform quality control on vendor-digitized materials.
• Edit WhisperAI captions for digitized videos.
• Collaborate with DPS and Archives staff.

Skills

Digitization experience

Archival materials experience

Metadata creation

Captioning with WhisperAI

Strong communication

Independent work

Collaborative

Education

MLS/MLIS degree or equivalent

Tools

FFmpeg

MODS metadata in spreadsheets

Job description

Digital Production Assistant, Northeastern University Library (Boston)

The purpose of this temporary position is to support thework of Northeastern University Library’s DigitalProduction Services (DPS) department. The digital productionassistant will scan, reformat, create metadata, and editcaptions for library and archival materials used in teachingand research. They will work within the highly collaborativeDPS department and coordinate with staff from Archives andSpecial Collections. Collections and projects we’veworked with recently include the records of the Boston GayMen’s Chorus , the Holocaust and GenocideAwareness Committee , and the Center for Atypical LanguageInterpreting .

Responsibilities include:

• Digitizing archival documents using Epson Expression12000XL and Bookeye 4 scanners
• Creating MODS metadatain spreadsheets for digitized items
• Reformatting A/Vmaterials (such as VHS tapes, DVDs, and cassette tapes) andcreating access copies using the command line toolFFmpeg
• Performing quality control on materialsdigitized by vendors
• Correcting and formattingWhisperAI-created captions for digitized videos
• Otherduties as projects and interests allow

This is a primarily on-campus position with someflexibility for remote work.

Qualifications

Education: Enrollment in or completionof an ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS degree program, orequivalent experience

Experience:

• Professional experience in the digitization of documents,books, artwork, or maps
• Professional experience workingwith archival or special collections materials
• Coursework or projects involving creating descriptivemetadata for library or archival collections
• Workexperience that demonstrates the skills listed below

Skills:

• Attention to detail while performing repetitivetasks
• Ability to quickly learn new technology
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to managevarying tasks on multiple projects
• Collaborativeworking style
• Excellent ability to communicate withcolleagues
• Proven ability to work independently
• Flexibility in adjusting to changing priorities

Optional:

• Experience with or coursework related to the digitizationand preservation of A/V archival materials, or A/Vproduction

Full/Part Time

Part Time

Education

BA/BS

Salary

$21.00/hour