Digital Library Assistant at Boston Architectural College in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Part-time Digital Library Assistant

The Boston Architectural College Library is seeking a part-time Digital Library Assistant to assist the Reference and Digital Initiatives Librarian with ongoing projects. This position is non-exempt, up to 11 hours per week and $20/hour.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Scanning (as well as editing) to create online access to printed materials from our collections with a book scanner


• Scanning images from journals/monographs using flat-bed scanners


• Manipulating scanned digital images (adjusting, cropping, and repairing) in Adobe Photoshop


• Participate in researching images using library databases


• Assist with cataloging images using FileMaker


• Manage images within JSTOR/Artstor


• Assist with creating or adding information to library research guides

Detailed work checking records, data entry, and organizing image files and paperwork
 

Qualifications

• Earned Bachelor degree from an accredited institution required. Enrollment in a master’s degree program preferred (such as Library Science or History of Art & Architecture)

Requirements

• Interest in art and/or architectural history preferred


• Basic to intermediate skills using Adobe Photoshop


• Research skills


• Attention to detail and highly organized


• Ability to adapt to changing priorities


• Interest and/or background in photography is helpful but not a necessity


• Library experience is helpful


• Interest in working with content from special collections


• Interest in cataloging images


• Able to overlap work schedule with the Reference and Digital Initiatives Librarian's schedule


• Able to commit to a consistent schedule


• Enjoy working as a part of a small team


• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing