Library Technician - Bethesda, United States - Zimmerman Associates, Inc.

Zimmerman Associates, Inc.

Verified Company

Bethesda, United States

2 days ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

ZAI has an immediate opening for a library or archives technician to support our customer, a major government library, in its efforts to digitize portions of its collection.

Reformatting includes scanning historical source materials, processing images and metadata, and performing QA/QC on images and metadata. Specific responsibilities are detailed below.

This position is performed 100% onsite_._**
Hourly Rate: $24.07/ $50,065.00

Responsibilities:

Select, gather, track, and prepare biomedical materials for scanning
Prepare material for scanning, such as review batch spreadsheet, scanning notes, and condition of the source
Inventory and rehouse source materials
Ship and receive source materials scanned or copied offsite
Scan source materials
Process images and metadata
Perform QA/QC on images and metadata
Review the condition of scanned source materials and send for repair, as needed

Qualifications:

Associate's Degree; Bachelor Degree preferred
One or more years of recent experience working in a library or museum
One or more years of recent experience working on reformatting collection materials, including scanning and processing images or performing QA.QC on images and metadata
Experience with library services platforms, preferably Alma, including interpreting bibliographic data elements and searching and updating bibliographic holdings, and items records
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
Ability to organize and prioritize workloads and meet deadline
Careful attention to detail, and ability to take direction from staff members
Excellent oral and written professional communication skills in English
U.S. Citizenship

ZAI provides best-in-class benefits including:

Core Benefits