Technical Services Graduate Assistant

Position Description

The Library Technical Services Department is responsible for identifying, acquiring, cataloging, processing, maintaining and providing access to the library’s collections. The focus of this position will be to support our digitization projects.

Requirements for All positions

Projects and tasks this assistant will be assigned include:

Digitization Project

1. Understand the priorities and criteria for selecting materials to digitize.
2. Assist in the selection of photographs.
3. Scan pictures and prepare images for digitization using our scanner and Adobe Photo Shop
4. Learn how to describe pictures and documents on CONTENTdm and assist the cataloger with metadata creation and filing processes.
5. Prepare for the digitization of our theses by investigating and summarizing available options including costs, policies, etc. used by academic institutions.
6. Develop written policies and procedures for our pilot project to be implemented 2008.

Contact Information

Contact information TBA.

Application Deadline

TBA

Application

A complete application should include a brief cover letter, MLIS grade report (unofficial is fine) and the following information:

• Name
• Mailing address
• Email address
• Phone number(s)
• A brief (3-5 sentence response) to the following questions:
  1. What interests you about this graduate assistantship?
  2. What experience, qualities and strengths would you bring to the assistantship?
  3. What goals would you like to accomplish as part of this assistantship?
  4. In an average week, what days are you available to work?
• Please list one reference (from an academic or work setting -- no relatives, please)

Please send application by e-mail, or by mail to: 2004 Randolph Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105.