Digitization Specialist
The University of Kansas

Position OverviewReporting to the Digitization Coordinator, the Digitization Specialist plays a crucial role in the digitization and preservation of physical materials in the university's scholarly and archival collections. The Digitization Specialist follows best practices in library digital collections and supports the Libraries scanning and digital photography operations, particularly still image digitization, including but not limited to archival materials in a variety of formats, such as bound volumes, photographs and transparencies, manuscripts, and oversize items. The primary focus of this role is to convert analog resources into digital formats while ensuring the integrity and accessibility of these digital assets. This position supports access to KU's unique and interesting holdings in a wide range of topics by the KU community, students, researchers, and the world through digitization for KU's digital repositories, exhibits, and patron requests.

KU's excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of our faculty, staff, students, and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate and support each other's success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen, heard and valued. When people feel a true sense of belonging, we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things.


Job Description65% Image Capture and Processing
Digitization: Prepares materials for digitization in consultation with curators and other library personnel. Utilizes specialized equipment and software to scan, digitize, and capture high-quality images or documents from various formats, including books, manuscripts, photographs, and audiovisual materials. Captures digital representations of collection materials using a variety of hardware and software for research, exhibition, and publication. Creates documentation to track workflows and project progress.

25% Quality Control and Metadata Management
Quality Control: Conduct thorough quality assessments to ensure the accuracy and fidelity of digitized content, making necessary adjustments and corrections as needed.
Metadata Management: Collaborate with Digital Initiatives Librarian to capture and document required metadata for digitized materials, enhancing discoverability and accessibility.

10% Other duties
Equipment Maintenance: Maintain and troubleshoot digitization equipment for several workstations, ensuring optimal performance and minimal downtime.
Participation in committees, task forces, and special projects related to digital projects and digitization services from within the Libraries or from across campus as appropriate.Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree and three years of library or related experience OR high school diploma and five years of library or related experience.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of digitization best practices in a cultural heritage environment such as a library, archive, or museum as evidenced by application.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience or education in visual media or photography beyond an introductory level
2. Experience using, calibrating, and maintaining digital imaging equipment, for example, flatbed scanners, planetary scanners, DSLR cameras, and medium format cameras. KU Libraries uses DT Versa, Phase One, Epson, Bookeye, and Canon capture devices.
3. Experience with imaging software applications, such as Capture One Culture Heritage; Scan Tailor; Adobe software; as well as MS Office programs
4. Knowledge of still image capture workflows in a cultural heritage environment, including working with TIFF/RAW image formats, QA/QC processes, and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) workflows with TIFF or PDF documents
5. Demonstrated experience and familiarity with library digitization standards, particularly the Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative (FADGI) and with library metadata standards (e.g., Dublin Core, MODS, EAD)
6. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
7. Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively, with the ability to manage multiple projects at once

Additional Candidate InstructionsApplicants should attach a cover letter, resume/CV, and contact information for three professional references (including at least one previous or current supervisor) to this online application. Please use your cover letter to address how you meet the required and preferred qualifications. An online application must be completed to be considered for this position.

Application review begins Monday, May 13 2024 and continues until a pool of qualified applicants is received.
Contact Information to ApplicantsTonia Morgan
morgt@ku.eduAdvertised Salary RangeMinimum salary $40,000, final determination commensurate with experienceWork ScheduleMonday-Friday
8am-5pmApplication Review BeginsMonday May 13, 2024Anticipated Start DateSunday June 23, 2024Apply to Job

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