Jobs in California (UCLA, Stanford) and Washington (Boeing, IMPACT group) • Digital Archivist - University of California, Los Angeles (CA) • Digital Media Infrastructure Engineer - Stanford University (CA) • Researcher (Entry Level) - IMPACT Group (WA) • Systems Librarian - Boeing (Renton, WA) ************************************************************* Digital Archivist - University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) One of ten University of California campuses, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is located in Westwood Village, approximately five miles from the Pacific Ocean near Santa Monica. Comprised of the College of Letters and Science and 11 professional schools, the 419-acre campus features 163 buildings. UCLA has more than 4,000 faculty and academic staff and approximately 26,000 employees overall. Founded in 1919, UCLA offers 337 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and has more than 28,000 undergraduates and 12,000 graduate students. Academic excellence, faculty distinction, and a comprehensive curriculum are hallmarks of UCLA, which is a member of the Association of American Universities. Among the faculty are fourteen Nobel Laureates, twelve Rhodes Scholars, ten National Medal of Science winners, a Fields Medal Winner, eleven MacArthur Grant winners, and seventy-eight Guggenheim Fellows. UCLA is Californias largest university and is a model for public institutions of higher education. As the seventh largest employer in the region, UCLA generates almost $14 in economic activity for every $1 state taxpayers invest in UCLA and generates an annual $11.9 billion economic impact for the state of California. Consistently ranked among the top 10 academic research libraries in North America, the UCLA Library is comprised of 10 major libraries and 11 library wide departments including the Southern Regional Library Facility, the remote storage facility for the southern UC campuses, all of which report to the University Librarian. In addition, there are 12 affiliated library units located on the campus. There are approximately 105 librarians on the campus, and the UCLA Library has a staff of approximately 300, and approximately 400 -500 student employees. The Library has an organizational structure that includes the use of teams in conjunction with departments and units. The library collection consists of more than 9 million volumes and more than 78,000 current serial titles and an aggressively expanding electronic resources collection. The Librarys annual budget is in excess of $44 million; more than $10 million supports the acquisition of print and digital material, and the library is part of the California Digital Library. The UCLA Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), and the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC). Library Special Collections (LSC) is an enterprise-wide, organizational entity within the UCLA Library System that integrates special collections resources, services, and operations. Central to this re-organized unit is a curatorial team of four subject experts (Performing Arts, University Archives, History of Science and Medicine, Collecting Los Angeles), three format specific curators (Rare Books, Visual Materials, Manuscripts), and the Head of the Center for Oral History Research. LSC also includes three administrative sections: Collection Management, Research and Instructional Services, and Administrative Services. The Collection Management Section centralizes the acquisitions, rare book cataloging, and processing of special collections materials; coordinates lending processes; and facilitates collaboration with the Cataloging and Metadata Department and the Preservation Program. The Research and Instructional Services Section integrates public services for LSC, including centralized reference and instructional services, and exhibitions and programs. The Administrative Services Section consolidates the planning, budget, human resources, fundraising, assessment, technology, and events functions of LSC. The entire staff of approximately 40 FTE work together as a team to build, preserve, and provide access to the outstanding special collections of the UCLA Library. The Collection Management Section includes the Digital Initiatives group, which is responsible for maintaining a born-digital archives management program, managing digital projects, and facilitating online access to digital collections and archival description. The Digital Initiatives group works closely with LSC staff, as well as staff from the Digital Library Program, Digital Initiatives and Information Technology, the Preservation Imaging Unit at SRLF, the Cataloging and Metadata Center, and the Preservation Program to undertake a holistic approach to digital initiatives across UCLA Library. Position Duties Reporting to the Head, Center for Primary Research & Training and Digital Initiatives, the Digital Archivist leads and supports LSC efforts to acquire, describe, preserve, and provide access to born-digital special collections material and to facilitate projects and programs that provide digital access to analog holdings. The Digital Archivist works in a highly collaborative manner with curatorial, professional, and technical staff in LSC and the UCLA Library, as well as with faculty and students, to enhance LSC digital services and operations, complete specific digital projects, and to lead the continuing development of a sustainable born-digital management program. In a liaison role to the Digital Library Program, Digital Initiatives and Information Technology staff, Cataloging and Metadata Center, UCLA Library digitization production facilities, Teaching and Learning Services, and the Research Library Collections, Research, and Instructional Services, the position provides expertise on issues related to management of digital special collections materials. Specific duties and responsibilities include * develops and implements policies and procedures that facilitate acquisition, preservation, arrangement, description, and access to born-digital materials in accordance with emerging standards and best practices * collaborates closely with curators, other library staff, and collection donors to survey, appraise, and ensure proper transfer of born-digital holdings * trains archival processors and students to process hybrid and born-digital collections and make them available for research * collaborates with LSC public services staff and UCLA Library systems staff to facilitate discovery and access to digital materials * collaborates with DIIT staff to develop preservation strategies appropriate for digital materials * oversees the building and maintenance of the necessary hardware and software systems in LSC to manage digital collections * collaborates with LSC, UCLA Library staff, faculty, and students to explore new research methodologies enabled by digital archives and to develop technical platforms to facilitate this research * coordinates with LSC staff and UCLA Library staff to plan, prioritize, and carry out projects to digitize archives, manuscripts, and rare books in order to provide broader access to these materials and encourage their use in teaching and learning * participates in the conception and development of grant applications to help UCLA Library build infrastructure for born-digital materials and to complete digital projects * represents UCLA Library in UC-wide and national, regional, and local committees and forums on matters relevant to digital special collections management. Required Qualifications * ALA-accredited Masters Degree in Library or Information Science OR an advanced degree in an appropriate subject discipline with relevant special collections or archival training * Minimum of one to two years professional experience working in special collections in an academic or research library * Thorough knowledge of archival theory and practice as demonstrated through experience performing archival appraisal, arrangement, description, and preservation * Knowledge of and experience with strategies and technology such as digital forensics, digital preservation, and systems developed or adopted by the archival community for managing born-digital materials * Familiarity with standards for description and preservation of special collections holdings including EAD, MARC, MODS, METS, DACS, RDA, and PREMIS * Knowledge of and experience with standards and best practices for digitization of archives, manuscripts, rare books, photographs, audiovisual recordings, and other special collections holdings. * Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, and time management skills. * Commitment to professional issues demonstrated through strong interest in local or national committee work, research, or publication * Working knowledge of standard computer office applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint or other productivity software * Capacity to thrive in the exciting, ambiguous, future-oriented environment of a world-class research institution and to respond effectively to changing needs and priorities. * Ability to initiate and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and managers, and to represent LSC in a professional manner to relevant constituencies. Ability to work harmoniously and as a team player, thrive in a team-based environment, and skill in fostering teamwork among others. * Ability to get to work reliably and on time and to be present in the workplace during normal working hours. * Commitment to fostering a diverse educational environment and workplace and ability to work with a diverse student and faculty population Desired Qualifications * Demonstrated experience with project management and workflow design and implementation for digital projects * Knowledge and experience with a variety of computer operating systems, storage systems, and file formats * Demonstrated knowledge and ability to stay abreast of privacy, confidentiality, copyright and use policies associated with special collections materials * Experience in writing funding proposals Brought to you by code4lib jobs: jobs.code4lib.org/job/15727/ ************************************************************* Digital Media Infrastructure Engineer - Stanford University (Stanford, CA) **Come join an outstanding digital library team at Stanford University!** Perks include fabulous colleagues, balmy weather, beautiful new offices, and an academic lifestyle with Silicon Valley competitive salaries. Stanford University Libraries is seeking an enthusiastic and talented software engineer to support infrastructure and services for the preservation, management and online delivery of digital video and audio. SULs digital library is an internationally recognized technology program developing innovative solutions to advance teaching, learning and research at one of the worlds leading universities. We are a mission-driven organization that emphasizes open, collaborative work and community engagement within Stanford and with partner institutions around the world. This position will be a key contributor to a dynamic team of technologists, architects and information professionals defining the library of the future. The Digital Media Infrastructure Engineer will primarily support a project to digitize and disseminate video interviews of those who lived during Soviet and Nazi-era occupations. More broadly, the successful candidate will help build out SULs abilities to preserve, manage and provide access to its vast digital media holdings. Come work in an agile, test-driven, team environment, focused on the rapid delivery of incremental features atop a robust and scalable cyber- infrastructure. Join us to realize the benefits of working with one of the most talented technology teams in Silicon Valley to support Stanford scholars in one of the nations most inspiring campus environments, in the heart of the beautiful Bay Area. This is a 2 year, fixed-term position in the librarys Digital Library Systems and Services group, with the possibility for renewal. **Duties and Responsibilities** * Digital media infrastructure engineering for the Stanford Digital Library (55%) With a focus on a growing mass of digital video and audio collections, work closely with others on Stanford Digital Librarys cyber-infrastructure, principally Ruby on Rails-based applications and services that support adaptable and reusable technology solutions for the Stanford Digital Repository. Extend a wide range of current applications that support preservation, open APIs, and digital repository services, specifically to support digital media at scale. Leverage, adapt and collaboratively extend SULs digital library service-based infrastructure as well as open source technologies and industry best practices. Deploy and integrate a performant, scalable media streaming infrastructure as part of Stanfords library cyber- infrastructure; deploy and integrate Avalon Media System as a front-end web environment to the media stacks. * Project-specific support for digital media processing, accessioning and preservation (35%) The Digital Media Infrastructure Engineer will be the technology lead for a project to digitize, preserve, and make available the Museum of Occupations of Latvias Audiovisual Archive. The collection contains 2,200 video interviews (~4,000 hours) that, once digitized, will yield approximately 112 TB of video files, metadata and transcripts. The Digital Media Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for receipt of the content from digitization vendors, processing and converting video files, and ingesting the content into the Stanford Digital Repository and online access systems. S/he will provide engineering support to add digital audio and video to SULs online access environment, and will help build an online exhibit to showcase the collection. * Community Engagement (10%) Represent Stanford in the digital library communities working on solutions for digital media; identify and adapt code that fits Stanfords environment. Document and disseminate Stanford-developed solutions to other adopters and potential code contributors. Track and apply industry best practices, tools and methodologies to Stanford digital library development efforts. Adopt, adapt and contribute back to the Avalon Media System and other compatible projects. **Qualifications** **Required Skills** * Demonstrated experience implementing scalable solutions for the management and online delivery of digital audio and video content. * Demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging technologies for processing and delivering digital audio and video content to desktop and mobile devices. * Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of software that meets requirements for quality, scale, robustness in a large-scale production environment, incorporating heterogeneous hardware (storage, network, servers), dealing with issues of persistence, caching, bandwidth, I/O, load balancing, etc. at a large scale (high volume, large files, many instances). * Working knowledge of or ability to adopt and apply agile software development practices and test driven development principles. Ability to understand best practices for software development, and an ability to introduce and reinforce application of those practices in a team environment. * Demonstrated experience with, or capacity to learn, Ruby on Rails for application development and for engineering in an enhanced framework, including plug-ins, engines and gems. * Demonstrated ability writing solid, simple, elegant code both independently and in a team-programming environment, and within schedule limitations. * Experience working collaboratively on a project from specification to launch; ability to work with multiple levels of staff, and within open source communities; good verbal and written communication skills. * A candidate at the 4P3 level will require three or more years relevant experience engineering applications or services in a data-driven software environment. A candidate at the 4P4 level will require five or more years relevant experience engineering applications or services in a data-driven software environment. **Desired Skills** * Familiarity with existing digital media systems and tools used by the academic community, such as Avalon Media System, Kaltura, Bright Cove, YouTube, ffmpeg, MediaInfo. * Prior experience in development support tools used in our environment is a plus: Git, Puppet, Tomcat, Capistrano, Hudson, JIRA. * Prior success in working in an academic environment.; experience in the digital library community is a plus. * Familiarity with digital library and repository-related applications. * Experience contributing to community-based open source projects, including but not limited to those relevant to the Stanford Libraries digital library architecture. * Detail oriented, with a passion for good metadata and a good audiovisual experience. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: jobs.code4lib.org/job/15703/ ************************************************************* Researcher (Entry Level) - IMPACT Group (Seattle, WA) Type: Full TimeMin. Experience: Entry Level Researcher (only applicants located in Seattle, WA will be considered for this opening) IMPACT Group, a progressive, global company based in St. Louis, MO has an exciting opportunity for a home office based Researcher in Seattle, WA. We are a WBE-certified human capital service provider providing high-touch solutions in talent development, global mobility and career transition that improve individual and organizational performance. Our comprehensive solutions drive more than results, they produce IMPACT. Since our inception 25 years ago, IMPACT Group has expanded from a single headquarters in St. Louis, MO to a global company with a presence in 6 continents. Our clients rely on us to support their employees during times of career transition, and our mission is to make a positive IMPACT one relationship at a time. Job Summary Works independently on all types of research requests, using appropriate tools and resources to accomplish tasks. Interprets recipient needs, develops a plan of action, and provides valuable information to the recipient via write-up to meet those needs. Works directly with consultants to clarify requests, develop strategies for researching information and coordinate the time frame for delivery of research write-up. Maintains efficiency and productivity throughout the research process and communicates regularly with team members and contingent departments. Essential Functions • Works independently to complete research requests following departmental processes. • Interprets research requests and develops plan of action to find resources, communicating with consultant as needed. • Uses all available research tools, such as Internet, proprietary databases, archived information and print resources. • Verifies information by phone or e-mail, using proper phone and e-mail etiquette. • Organizes data and composes error-free, professionally written documents for delivery. • Develops and maintains internal library of informational documents for distribution to recipients. • Completes special research projects, collaborating with Senior Researchers and/or Team Lead. • Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree. • Able to work independently as well as collaborate with team. • Proficiency in Internet searching; ability to quickly obtain pertinent resources. Able to quickly learn and master all proprietary research tools. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Minimum of 45 wpm typing skills. • Demonstrated creative/proactive thinking skills; effective problem solving. • Ability to synthesize information and interpret needs. • Excellent time management and organizational skills. • Strong attention to detail. • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and web browsing. The job posting can be viewed at: ighr/Careers/JobSearch.aspx ************************************************************* Systems Librarian - Boeing (Renton, WA) The Boeing Company Library has an exciting and unique opportunity for a friendly and tech-oriented librarian to help us implement innovative, cutting- edge library services. You will join a motivated and diverse team of library professionals tasked with delivering digital services to Boeings wide array of employees. Candidates with a thirst for learning new technical skills and sharing insights will find many opportunities for growth and development. Potential projects include: personalized content interfaces, linked data systems, metadata management, ontology-driven applications, and metrics management. If these projects appeal to you, as well as the opportunity to work in a results-driven, customer-focused corporate environment, then we invite you to apply. REQUIRED: We are looking for an individual with experience in and knowledge of Library, Information Science, or Information Management principles, practices, and systems. Soliciting and analyzing customers information needs, communicating and presenting information professionally and effectively, and advocating for library services are all necessary components of the job. Candidates must be able to apply principles of information architecture (IA) and user experience (UX) to library websites, systems, repositories, and customer-driven projects in order to gather, organize, filter, and deliver the right information in the right amount to the right user at the right time. Additionally, candidates should have some demonstrated experience with learning and applying technical skills; this means having some understanding of, and interest in, web and object-oriented programming, and relational databases. Finally, the successful candidate must be able to work in collaborative, individual, and virtual environments. PREFERRED: Experience in programming with languages like Java, JavaScript, and Perl is preferred, but not required. Demonstrated ability to become proficient with new web-based technologies (frameworks, databases, APIs) and semantic technologies is highly desired. Also preferred is a familiarity with creating and maintaining controlled vocabularies of concepts and their relationships using industry tools and standards. **COMPETENCIES** **General** • Adaptability:Generally understands changes in own and others work-group tasks and situations as well as the logic or basis for change; generally seeks information about changes affecting own and fellow employees jobs. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to work group members, direct supervisor, and occasionally members of others work groups. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors. • Decision Making:Recognizes a variety of issues, problems, or opportunities in own and occasionally in other work groups and determines whether action is needed; identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities. Generally integrates information from a variety of sources; detects general trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Generally formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Generally includes work group members, direct supervisor, and occasionally members of others work groups in the decision- making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. • Innovation:Generally identifies assumptions in the way problems or situations of moderate scope and complexity are defined or presented. Sees alternative ways to view or define problems; is not constrained by the thoughts or approaches of work group members or inter- organizational employees. Generally draws upon multiple and diverse sources (individuals, disciplines, bodies of knowledge) for ideas and inspiration. Combines ideas in unique ways or makes connections between disparate ideas; explores different lines of thought. Views situations from multiple perspectives; brainstorms multiple approaches/solutions. Examines some potential solutions and evaluates each before accepting any; targets important areas for innovation and develops solutions that address meaningful issues in own and other work areas. • Planning And Organizing:Identifies more critical and less critical activities and assignments; adjusts priorities when appropriate. Determines project or assignment requirements by breaking them down into tasks and identifying types of equipment, materials, and people needed. Allocates appropriate amounts of time for completing own work; avoids scheduling conflicts. Takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently; coordinates with internal and external partners. Uses time effectively and prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion. **Technical** • Information Architecture _Basic_ - General understanding of information architecture principles in both database and website development. _Preferred_ -Understands and applies information architecture principles in both database and website development. • Information Management _Basic_ - General knowledge of information lifecycle management, database design, markup languages, and metadata fields and their application. General knowledge of search and retrieval technology. General knowledge of available desktop applications and tools for managing information. _Preferred_ - Complete knowledge of information lifecycle management, database design, markup languages and metadata fields and their application. Complete knowledge of search and retrieval technology. Complete knowledge of available tools for managing information. **Basic Qualifications For Consideration** Do you have experience working with technology in a library or related information management capacity? **TYPICAL EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE** Level 2 - Bachelors degree and typically 3 or more years related work experience, a Masters degree and typically 1 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Level 3 - Bachelors and typically 6 or more years related work experience, a Masters degree and typically 4 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: jobs.code4lib.org/job/15669/
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