Digital Projects Librarian, College of Charleston
The College of Charleston seeks a Digital Projects Librarian to serve as Project Coordinator to the Lowcountry Digital Library (LCDL) and the Lowcountry Digital History Initiative (LDHI). This is a tenure-track faculty position reporting to the Digital Services Coordinator and is a member of the Collection and Content Services team.
Overview of Responsibilities:
- work with other librarians, faculty members, LCDL and LDHI partners, scholars, and contributors to digitize collections and create digital exhibits that support research about the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and historically interconnected sites in the Atlantic World
- keep abreast of trends in the creation, maintenance, and migration of digital collections and exhibits, and will make recommendations to improve procedures and access
- work to assess complex digital project requirements and provide quality technical solutions to the Library, College, and regional partners
- work with the Directors of the Lowcountry Digital Library and the Lowcountry Digital History Initiative to continue to create and manage the creation of digital content that fits within the scope of these projects.
Minimum Qualifications:
- advanced degree in library science or a relevant humanities field (such as history, public history, or museum studies). MLS/MLIS or equivalent, from an ALA accredited program, strongly preferred
- knowledge of emerging technology trends related to digitization, metadata creation, and digital preservation
- knowledge of non-MARC metadata standards and controlled vocabularies (LCSH, AAT, etc.)
- working knowledge of digital asset management systems and familiarity with web programming languages including HTML and CSS
- evidence of ability to do research, publication and service consonant with College standards for promotion and tenure
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interest, background, scholarly expertise, and/or professional experience related to digital humanities, Southern and/or Atlantic world history and culture, public history, and museums
Deadline: February 15th, 2017
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The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability.