MRC has an immediate opening for a full-time Digital Librarian supporting the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, RI.
Description: -Provide quality support to the Science and Technology Library and the Navy environmental planning community at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport RI. -Support library and information management projects, including research, circulation, cataloging, and reference. Support the research needs of scientists, engineers, and managers, both in person and remotely. -Support content and functionality development efforts for the library’s Drupal websites. -Support repository management activities including but not limited to: data migration, technical troubleshooting, metadata QA, workflow development, policy and procedure development. -Develop best practices, standards, and technologies that support discovery, access, management, and preservation of the Library's digital assets in all formats (text, image, audio, and video). -Provide leadership in digital initiatives for the Library and serve as a resource for the community for our growing digital repositories. -Promote library services and participate in outreach projects. Provide user instruction to individuals and groups in effectively utilizing library resources. -Support compliance, inventory and inspection related tasking as needed. Required Qualifications: -Advanced research experience within professional services firms, academia, government or equivalent (2+ years preferred). -Hands-on experience with scientific, engineering, environmental, or research and associated technologies (preferred). -Ability to acquire new technological skills; demonstrated analytical/problem-solving capabilities. -Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and prioritize. -Ability to self-manage, display initiative, and meet defined work objectives and deadlines. -Ability to work well with others; demonstrated communication skills (oral and written). -Knowledge of Drupal, Islandora or similar content management systems. -Experience with repository systems such as Fedora Commons, Dspace, or ePrints. -Knowledge of file formats, media migration, and metadata. -Experience with XML, and one or more metadata schemas (preferred). -Knowledge of digital rights laws, regulations, copyright, and licensing (preferred). Education and Certification: BA/BS degree; advanced degree such as MLS, MLIS, or related degree preferred. Other Requirements: -Must be able to successfully obtain an Active Security Clearance – Secret Level. -Advanced Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Access and Adobe. -Experience with Drupal and Islandora preferred, web development. ---- Brought to you by code4lib jobs: https://jobs.code4lib.org/jobs/31882-digital-librarian
