Digital Initiatives Librarian

$99,200 - $153,354/Yr

United States Federal Judiciary - Washington, DC

Part-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Washington, DC

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

About the position

The Digital Initiatives Librarian at the Supreme Court of the United States is responsible for managing in-house digitization activities and overseeing digitized collections. This role involves acting as a project manager and lead digitization specialist, providing technical guidance and training to staff, and serving as a subject matter expert on digitization matters. The position requires collaboration with various department heads and the Librarian of the Court to ensure effective digitization processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage in-house digitization activities and digitized collections.
• Act as project manager and lead digitization specialist.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and direction to frontline digitization staff.
• Oversee activities performed by the digitization unit.
• Serve as subject matter expert and advisor on digitization matters.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience managing a digitization program.
• Demonstrated ability to solve technical problems and implement new equipment and software.
• Experience using digital imaging and scanning software, such as Alaris Capture Pro and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with ScanRobot Scanner and associated ScanFlow and ScanGe software is strongly preferred.
• A Master's degree in library science (ALA approved) is required.
• At least five years of experience within a library, museum, or archival setting is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with advanced digitization technologies and methodologies.
• Familiarity with metadata standards and digital preservation practices.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Holidays
• Life insurance
• Health benefits
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System
• Flexible spending accounts
• Long-term care insurance
• SmartBenefits transit subsidy