The Digital Projects Officer will work as part of the Library Heritage Collections and Digitisation team, and the main purpose of this role is to assist in the development and delivery the Library's digital publishing services to maximise the exposure and impact of our Heritage Collections.
The DPO achieves this through digitisation work, and the creation and enhancement of metadata to maximise the discovery of the digitised collections.
This requires a mix of project work and responding to researcher's requests for digitisation for specific purposes (teaching / publication / exhibition).
Short term project to commence asap until Oct 2nd ****.
Responsibilities
Assisting the creation of digital collections and digital exhibitions
Create, enhance and publish metadata for digital collections and exhibitions to ensure discoverability, preservation and access
Assist in digital promotion of Heritage Collections projects as required
Digitise Archives and Special Collections material according to a prioritised programme
Apply defined workflows and standards to digitisation
Ensure appropriate equipmentand preservation options are selected for each digitisation
Carry out post-processing as required(e.g. deskew, sharpen, crop of images, OCR for example)
Track, document, and ensure the appropriate storageof digitised material
Perform quality control reviews of digitised material
Apply policies to ensure effective rights management
Measure, quantify, track and report digitisation activities by recording work steps and statistics of production and quality
Work closely with the internal team to ensure the successful delivery of content
Essential Criteria
Experience of providing data input and administrative functions in support of a database
Experience in the professional use of digital image processing software
Experience using photographic and digital imaging equipment
A proven track record in producing accurate, high-quality work to tight deadlines
Self-motivation, initiative and a flexible approach to change and work demands
Analytical and business-like approach
Delivery focused and results driven
Excellent organisational and time management skills, including attention to detail.
Excellent IT skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Enthusiasm and passion for heritage collections
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