Digitization Programs Lead – Digital Collections

umd; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 58,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Libraries seeks a Digitization Services Coordinator to lead in-house digitization at the Hornbake Digitization Center and coordinate outsourced work.

The role requires managing staff, projects, and vendor relations, setting QA standards, and maintaining documentation while staying current with digital preservation practices. A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s in library science is preferred or may substitute for experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; one year of professional digitization or public library experience preferred.
• Master's degree in Library Science or related field may substitute for up to two years of experience.
• Experience with digitization standards and metadata practices is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage in-house digitization operations at Hornbake Digitization Center.
• Hire, train and supervise hourly student assistants for digitization work.
• Oversee vendor quotes, production and quality control of digital files and metadata.
• Maintain procedural documentation and ensure adherence to evolving standards.

Skills

Digitization

Project management

Supervision

Quality control

Metadata standards

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Library Science (preferred)

Tools

Digitization software

Digital repositories

Metadata tools

Job description

University of Maryland Libraries seeks a Digitization Services Coordinator to lead in-house digitization at the Hornbake Digitization Center and coordinate outsourced work.

The role requires managing staff, projects, and vendor relations, setting QA standards, and maintaining documentation while staying current with digital preservation practices. A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s in library science is preferred or may substitute for experience.