The University of Georgia · 1 month ago
Georgia NDNP Project Manager (Limited-Term)
Athens, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expThe University of Georgia is the state's flagship university, known for its commitment to higher education. The Georgia NDNP Project Manager will oversee a two-year newspaper digitization project funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities grant, managing relationships with external partners and ensuring quality control throughout the digitization process.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyRoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Guides projects to successful conclusions by making necessary adjustments in workflow and serving as a liaison between the DLG, other library units, and applicable vendors
Maintains quality control and project goals by reviewing work; monitoring of vendor imaging, OCR, and XML output; and record editing and updating as necessary
Evaluates newspaper microfilm quality and suitability for digitization
Writes historical essays for digitized newspaper titles
Generates structural and administrative metadata for computer indexing
Develops delivery schedules; maintains tracking system for microfilm and digital deliverables
Participates in the hire and supervision of student employees engaged in imaging and other tasks associated with the creation of digital newspaper resources
Creates documentation, and measures outputs by generating and collecting statistics
Participates in library-wide communication by reading, responding to, and initiating information transmitted via the Library listserv, and appropriate library-wide or departmental meetings, and asking questions, seeking clarification, or initiating discussion on library issues
Maintains flexibility and awareness of changes and needs in the department by assuming similar duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of related experience
Preferred
Past grant project experience preferred
Experience with digital imaging of still images and microfilm to optimize OCR output preferred
Demonstrated project management experience preferred
Quality control experience preferred
Experience with and a solid understanding of digitization and/or microfilm conversion projects, including microfilm inspection and assessment for digitization preferred
Experience with standards-based metadata schemas (non-MARC and MARC) and principles governing standards in digital libraries preferred
Knowledge of newspapers or serials, and ability to assess complex relationships between titles preferred
Bachelor's degree in related field OR
Three years of experience working in a library or similar setting
One or more years of experience supervising or directing the work of others
Company
The University of Georgia
The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with state-wide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's flagship institution of higher education.
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Mark Johnson
Chief Technology Officer, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Alan Dorsey
Professor of Physics and Associate Chief Information Officer for Research
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