University of Utah · 3 hours ago
Digital Operations Coordinator
The University of Utah is seeking a Digital Operations Coordinator to provide key project and supervisory support for the Head of Digital Operations. This role involves leading a team of technicians, coordinating with various departments, and managing the digitization of media to enhance the Marriott Digital Library.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Organizing, coordinating, and launching patron related digital production projects and processes. This includes meeting with various library departments, campus patrons, and patrons external to campus to fulfill digitization needs as well as creating digital assets for the digital library
Supervising and evaluating a team of technicians and their production projects related to digitization processes. This includes training, supervising, and evaluating staff for efficiency and output
Producing, organizing, and loading digital objects into the digital asset management system. The includes, but is not limited to digitizing manuscripts, photographs, and negatives using high quality cameras and scanners, creating preservation grade digital files, and performing quality control for online digital assets
Troubleshooting hardware and software issues that arise as well as material challenges. This includes ensuring that damaged and/or fragile material receive proper handling, care, and conservation treatments
Developing timelines, schedules, and processes to complete projects. Meeting deadlines and customer specifications while staying within budget. Online asset management training to collection managers or staff may also be required
Other duties and projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field plus two years experience in performing professional media-related services, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience)
Specific skills in photography, editing, writing, and/or video and audio production required
Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description
Preferred
Experience working with varied and changing technologies
Working knowledge of digital asset management systems
Working knowledge of cameras, lighting techniques, scanners as well as familiarity with post-processing software included in Adobe Suite
Demonstrated leadership, project management and training skills
Ability to transport, assemble, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment used in multimedia production
Demonstrated proficiency and capability with information technology systems in the context of an academic library
Company
University of Utah
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah.
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2023-06-27
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