Newspaper Digitization Project Manager

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

●     Advanced Degree in Library Science or a relevant academic discipline with demonstrated understanding of academic libraries and two or more years

●     Advanced degree in the Humanities or Social Sciences in an area supported by the digital newspaper collection.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

●     Experience with relevant aspects of library operations including understanding of contemporary library practices, trends and emerging technologies.

●     Demonstrated understanding of the broad scope of library operations with ability to understand how their role interacts with the rest of the organization.

●     Ability to work effectively in a team environment and negotiate issues with people from different parts of the library.

●     Ability to identify challenges and opportunities, engage others in their resolution and recommend appropriate courses of action.

●     Ability to work comfortably in a wide variety of languages.

●     Demonstrated ability to evaluate online resources in terms of content quality, functionality and user interface issues.

●     Ability to independently perform complex job functions such as collection management reviews, preparation of major exhibits, developing policies for business practices.

●     Consistent display of strong verbal and written communication skills.

●     Demonstrated bibliographic expertise or basic managerial/supervisory skills.

●     Other Relevant Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities May Include:

○     Administrative & Management

■     Experience with shipping, logistics, or other materials management systems.

■     Project management experience, demonstrating strong organizational, analytic, and problem-solving skills.

■     Flexibility, and creativity; high degree of initiative; ability to establish priorities.

○     Communication & Interpersonal Skills

■     Strong interpersonal skills, including: diplomacy, and negotiation skills for effectively interacting with diverse team members, internal customers and outside vendors.

■     Demonstrated ability to work independently on projects, yet collaboratively with diverse groups across many levels of an organization such as: facilities, libraries, and other academic and administrative departments.

○     Technical/Metadata

■     Three to five years’ experience with various library classification schemes, MARC cataloging formats, and online library management systems.

■     Sophisticated use of online library catalogs (SearchWorks, OCLC WorldCat, Center for Research Libraries) and bibliographic guides

■     Reading knowledge of at least one of the following European languages: French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and/or Spanish.

■     Working knowledge in strategic use of Sirsi-Dynix Symphony, Stanford’s principal Library Management System

Physical Requirements:

• Constantly sit, perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasps lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, 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).
• Rarely use a telephone, operate hand controls.
• 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.

* - 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 and 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 expected pay range for this position is $124,864- $127,000 per annum. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

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