Digital Production Assistant Library Digitization & Metadata

NU USA Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Wellness & life

Retirement

Commuting & transportation

Job summary

Northeastern University Library’s Digital Production Services seeks a temporary Digital Production Assistant to support digitization, metadata creation, and caption editing for library and archival materials. You will collaborate with Archives and Special Collections staff on notable projects and ensure high-quality access copies and metadata.

The role involves hands-on digitization, metadata generation, video caption editing, and quality control across multiple formats.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in or completion of an ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS degree program, or equivalent experience.
• Professional experience in digitization of documents, books, artwork, or maps.
• Experience working with archival or special collections materials.
• Projects involving creating descriptive metadata for library or archival collections.

Responsibilities

• Digitizing archival documents using scanners (Epson Expression 12000XL, Bookeye 4).
• Create MODS metadata in spreadsheets for digitized items.
• Reformat A/V materials and create access copies using FFmpeg.
• Perform quality control on materials digitized by vendors.
• Correct and format WhisperAI-created captions for digitized videos.
• Support other duties as projects require.

Skills

Attention to detail

Learn new technology

Problem-solving

Task management

Collaborative

Communication

Independence

Adaptability

Education

MLS/MLIS degree or equivalent experience

Tools

FFmpeg

Epson Expression 12000XL

Bookeye 4

MODS metadata in spreadsheets

Job description

Northeastern University Library’s Digital Production Services seeks a temporary Digital Production Assistant to support digitization, metadata creation, and caption editing for library and archival materials. You will collaborate with Archives and Special Collections staff on notable projects and ensure high-quality access copies and metadata.

The role involves hands-on digitization, metadata generation, video caption editing, and quality control across multiple formats.