Digital Repository Assistant Position Description

Digital Repository Assistant Position Description

About Westfield State University:
In 1839, Westfield State University was founded on the ideals of Horace Mann who sought to improve society through education. We were the first public education institution without barrier to race, gender or economic class. The spirit of innovative thinking and social responsibility is forged in a curriculum of liberal arts and professional studies contributing to the development of knowledge, skills, and character essential for students to become responsible leaders and engaged citizens.

Westfield State is a highly residential campus with approximately 55% of our 3,100 full-time undergraduate students living on campus. The campus is ideally situated on the edge of the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts just 30 minutes from the thriving cultural centers of Springfield, Northampton, and Amherst with a selection of museums, theater, collegiate and minor league sports, hiking trails, and restaurants.

The University is within 1.5 hours of Boston and Albany and within 3 hours of New York City and the Green Mountain range of Vermont.

Thank You for Your Interest in Becoming a Westfield State Community Member

You are welcome here. You can advance your career and make a difference here. We invite you to bring your whole self and talents to Westfield State University. The University seeks applicants whose record of teaching, student advising, research, and administration positions them to contribute to the everyday practice of our institutional values.

• Embrace Diversity - We treat all members of our community with dignity and respect.
• Maintain Excellence and Integrity - We maintain excellence and integrity in all that we do.
• Collaborate with Each Other - We make decisions in a transparent and collaborative manner.
• Provide Accessible Education - We commit to providing an accessible, affordable public higher education for all.
• Build a Strong Community - We are inclusive and ensure equity, supporting the personal development of all community members, and embracing multiple perspectives.
• Engage the Outside Community - We support civic engagement in local, regional, and global initiatives.

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Title:

Digital Repository Assistant Position Description

Department: Library

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Funding: Contracted

Job Type: Part-time

Timeframe: 52 Weeks

Shift: 14 Hours Per Week; this position is partially remote eligible

Regular Days Off: Saturday and Sunday

Salary: $17.00 -$19.50 per hour (commensurate with education and experience)

The part-time Digital Repository Assistant's primary role is to support and maintain the technical aspects of the University's Digital Institutional Repository under the supervision of, and in consultation with, the Digital Initiatives and Technology (DIT) Librarian. In addition, the Repository Assistant will have archival maintenance responsibilities in support of the University Archives.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Receives materials for inclusion in the Westfield State University Digital Repository
• Applies policies and procedures in materials ingestion, tracks materials through the process, catalogs legacy and current material, converts analog media to digital files, loads content into the digital repository, and maintains digital preservation policies and procedures
• Advises on long-term policy and decision-making determined by the DIT Librarian, and collaborates with the DIT Librarian on major implementations
• With support from the DIT Librarian, troubleshoots and resolves problems related to ingestion and metadata maintenance
• Under direction of the DIT Librarian, may work with platform vendor to resolve issues related to day-to-day technical issues that impact our processes and workflows
• Prepares reports and internal documentation related to ingestion, and the repository's workflows and processes
• Under direction of the DIT Librarian, may assist with creating outreach materials used by Library staff to promote awareness of the repository; invite submissions; and follow up on received…