Boston Architectural College is hiring: Digital Library Assistant in Boston

Part-time Digital Library Assistant

The Boston Architectural College Library is seeking a part-time Digital Library Assistant to assist the Reference and Digital Initiatives Librarian with ongoing projects. This position is non-exempt, up to 11 hours per week and $20/hour.

Responsibilities & Duties

+ Scanning (as well as editing) to create online access to printed materials from our collections with a book scanner

+ Scanning images from journals/monographs using flat-bed scanners

+ Manipulating scanned digital images (adjusting, cropping, and repairing) in Adobe Photoshop

+ Participate in researching images using library databases

+ Assist with cataloging images using FileMaker

+ Manage images within JSTOR/Artstor

+ Assist with creating or adding information to library research guides

Detailed work checking records, data entry, and organizing image files and paperwork

Qualifications

Qualifications

+ Earned Bachelor degree from an accredited institution required. Enrollment in a masters degree program preferred (such as Library Science or History of Art & Architecture)

Requirements

+ Interest in art and/or architectural history preferred

+ Basic to intermediate skills using Adobe Photoshop

+ Research skills

+ Attention to detail and highly organized

+ Ability to adapt to changing priorities

+ Interest and/or background in photography is helpful but not a necessity

+ Library experience is helpful

+ Interest in working with content from special collections

+ Interest in cataloging images

+ Able to overlap work schedule with the Reference and Digital Initiatives Librarian's schedule

+ Able to commit to a consistent schedule

+ Enjoy working as a part of a small team

+ Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing