Digital Asset Librarian

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience: 

Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library school or equivalent accredited degree, or a master’s degree in a related discipline in the humanities or social sciences. 

One to two years' experience with digital repository management, digital reformatting for preservation and access, digital collection development, data migration, and/or digital preservation and access strongly preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience cataloging, converting, migrating, and bulk uploading digital assets.
• Broad knowledge of digital repository functions, services, and requirements.
• Knowledge with or ability to learn the following applications/platforms: Samvera digital repository framework, Libsafe, OpenAccess, ArchivesSpace, LIMB Processing. 
• Experience creating, editing, and executing scripted data transformations in XML and JSON. Knowledge of EAD and MARC preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in running quarantine check, checksum, and format validation with expertise with digital preservation packaging schemes and versioning conventions (e.g. BagsIt, OCFL, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with data migration, ingestion, curation, and mapping.
• Familiarity with a wide range of digital file formats, digitization, and digital reformatting practices.
• Working knowledge of digital preservation standards, web content management systems and best practices.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to learn, analyze, and utilize existing and emerging metadata standards and practices associated with linked data.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with the flexibility to adjust to changes and reprioritizations.
• Effective at meeting deadlines, adjusting priorities, and working on multiple projects simultaneously.

Certifications and Licenses:

• None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*: 

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently sitting.
• Work with books and in places that may be dusty. 
• Frequently twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, use a telephone, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, writing by hand, kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other).
• Must be able to push and maneuver a fully-loaded cart weighing up to 650 pounds that requires an initial push force up to 50 pounds.  Ability to lift 40 pound boxes or bundles. 

*Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

• May work in confined spaces and at heights 4-10 feet; be exposed to dust and mold; work extended hours, evenings and weekends.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients as well as with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.