We have two
vacancies in Digital Library Initiatives:
DIGITAL ACCESS GRADUATE ASSISTANT
Duties: The Digital Access Graduate Assistant will play an important role in
facilitating access to the diverse digital collections managed by the Digital
Library Center. S/he will assist in the creation of various types of
metadata and thereby will support access to and preservation of valuable
digital resources. S/he will also be expected to provide assistance to
student workers with questions relating to production, technology and
interpretation of guidelines. S/he will also be asked to assist with the
development of procedures, tools, and documentation based on individual project
needs.
Required Qualifications:
* Detail-oriented
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
* Familiarity with HTML or XML
* Interest in technology
Preferred:
* Graduate coursework in Information Sciences
* Experience creating metadata
* Knowledge of principles of information organization
* Familiarity with issues related to the creation of digital
collections
* Experience with XSLT
* Experience with XML editors (for instance, XMLSpy or
Oxygen)
Term of appointment:
12-month appointments at 10 hours per a week (quarter time), August 1 – July
31. Renewal for the following fiscal year is available pending
satisfactory performance.
Salary:
Annual stipend of $6,108 plus fee waiver for each term during the appointment
period.
DIGITAL LIBRARY INITIATIVES STUDENT ASSISTANT
Duties: The student will create and edit digital images for Digital Library
Initiatives. Additionally, the
student will create TEI-encoded markup for textual documents, as well as
administrative and
descriptive records for digital objects. We are looking for a student who is
detail-oriented, has
above average computer skills and an interest in learning new technologies.
Preferred skills
include: knowledge of Photoshop, digitization, and metadata/cataloging
experience.
Required Qualifications:
* Detail-oriented
* Ability to troubleshoot
* Ability to work independently
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
Preferred:
* Experience with Adobe Photoshop
* Digitization experience
* Metadata/cataloging experience
* Coursework in Information Sciences
Hours/Days of Employment: 10-20 hours per week. Available July 1, 2009. Pay
$6.90 /hr.
To apply, see: http://www.lib.utk.edu/employ/
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Melanie Feltner-Reichert
Project Leader and Assistant Professor
Digital Library Initiatives
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865-974-9459