Library Technician

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 plus $4.57 H &W

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

Basic Life Insurance

Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Medical

Dental

Leave

Vacation

Sick

Holiday (10 Federal Holidays per year)

Military

Jury Duty

Bereavement

Optional Benefits

Vision

Retirement 401(k) Plan (company matches a portion)

Flexible Spending Account (Health Care and/or Dependent Care)

Pre-Tax Transportation Benefits

Short-Term Disability

Enhanced Optional Life Insurance (for employee and dependents)

Additional Benefits

Educational Assistance

Training Assistance

Direct Deposit

NASA Federal Credit Union (eligible for membership)

ZAI is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with Federal and State Equal Opportunity Laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veteran’s status, or any other legally protected status.

Tags: #archives technician #library technician #reformatting #library digitization #scanning

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