Digital Collections Specialist
Core
Manages day-to-day operations and project management for library digital collections, including Digital Commons and institutional repositories, ensuring accessibility and integrity of digital assets.
Role type
Digital Collections Specialist (Library Operations)
Builds
Digital collections, institutional repositories, and digitized archival materials
Domain
Higher Education Library Services / Digital Preservation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Project management, digital preservation workflows, metadata quality control, student employee supervision, digital asset management, copyright standards, workflow documentation
Preferred skills
Master's in Library and Information Science, experience with Digital Commons or Quartex platforms, knowledge of metadata schemas
Technologies
Digital Commons, Quartex, content management systems
Responsibilities
Implement digital project plans and oversee digitization of audiovisual media and artifacts; supervise student employees for collections projects; manage ingestion of digital objects and metadata; collect analytics for library reporting; liaise with university departments and external vendors; represent the library at campus meetings and professional organizations
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC