Job at the New York Public Library
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Inserito il 18/02/2012
https://jobs-nypl.icims.com/jobs/6780/job
The New York Public Library seeks an extremely organized,
detail-oriented person to serve as the Library’s Digital Curatorial
Assistant. The successful candidate will work closely with the
Library’s curators, permissions office, attorneys, and collections
strategy department to: (i) assist the Library in its efforts to make
its myriad collections more broadly available to researchers and to
the public and (ii) work with rights holders to obtain permission to
place in-copyright items on NYPL’s website.
Other responsibilities will include:
Working closely with the diverse items in the Library’s
collections (including photos, books, manuscripts, recordings, and
videos) in connection with the Library’s efforts to digitize and make
its holdings available to the widest possible audience on its website
and on third party websites.
Negotiating and securing releases from third parties to use
materials in NYPL’s online exhibits.
Working closely with the metadata coordinator to enter metadata
for items in NYPL’s in-house metadata system.
Transcribing and encoding in XML short documents from NYPL’s
archival collections
Preparing items for shipment to the Digital Imaging Unit, and
refiling items after they’ve been digitized.
Other duties as required
External Qualifications:
BA/BS required, (JD, MLS or another Master’s Degree preferred)
Extremely organized, detail-oriented, meticulous, analytical individual
Willingness to be proactive and to solve problems independently
Facility with entering information into databases
Ability to work independently on large, complex projects
Excellent research and writing skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to organize large bodies of information effectively and to
distinguish relevant from irrelevant issues
Good judgment and problem solving skills
Knowledge of copyright law.
Commitment to the Library’s programs and mission
Knowledge of XML standards used by Digital Humanities/Digital
Libraries projects (TEI/EAD) preferred
Experience clearing rights for digital projects preferred
Knowledge of 20th century Performing Arts History preferred
