Description

External Retirement Plan TRS Employment Type Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Full/Part time Full Time Work Schedule Additional Schedule Information
40 hours per work week; Monday-Friday; some evening and weekend work may be required.
Advertised Salary Minimum $47,000 Posting Date 12/18/2025 Open until filled Yes Closing Date Proposed Starting Date 01/19/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants Location of Vacancy Athens Area EEO Policy Statement
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Position Information

Classification Title Digital Asset Mgmt Tech II FLSA Non-Exempt FTE 1.00 Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of related experience
Preferred Qualifications

• Past grant project experience preferred.
• Experience with digital imaging of still images and microfilm to optimize OCR output preferred.
• Demonstrated project management experience preferred.
• Quality control experience preferred.
• Experience with and a solid understanding of digitization and/or microfilm conversion projects, including microfilm inspection and assessment for digitization preferred. Experience with standards-based metadata schemas (non-MARC and MARC) and principles governing standards in digital libraries preferred.
• Knowledge of newspapers or serials, and ability to assess complex relationships between titles preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field OR
• Three years of experience working in a library or similar setting.
• One or more years of experience supervising or directing the work of others

Position Summary
The Georgia NDNP Project Manager is responsible for managing the two-year newspaper digitization project funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant, including overseeing all selection, microfilm evaluation, microfilm-to-digital conversion activities for historic newspapers, and managing relationships with external partners and vendors. The Georgia NDNP Project Manager reports to the Digital Projects Librarian/Archivist (Newspapers). Responsibilities of this position are highly complex and performed with an exceptional degree of authority, independence, and initiative in decision-making and creative problem-solving that requires careful interpretation and constant use of discretionary judgment. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position.

The award-winning Digital Library of Georgia is a GALILEO initiative based at the University of Georgia Libraries. The DLG works together with Georgia's libraries, archives, museums, and other institutions of cultural heritage to provide access to the cultural and historical resources of the state of Georgia. This primary mission is accomplished through the ongoing development, maintenance, and preservation of digital collections and online digital library resources. These may include materials such as original manuscripts, typescripts, books, photographs, maps, sheet music, posters and broadsides, newspapers, primary source materials on microfilm, audio, video, and other formats. Each project is made available freely to the public as part of GALILEO.

This position has a limited term appointment term which is expected to end 2 years after the start date. The position may be extended beyond the initial term, contingent upon continued funding.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Excellent research, writing, and oral communication skills;
• Ability to function as a contributing team member in a production-oriented environment.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills,
• Ability to work with a variety of people.
• Demonstrated ability to pay attention to detail. Flexibility and willingness to shift priorities according to current needs.

Physical Demands

• Typical for office environment

Is driving a responsibility of this position? No Is this a Position of Trust? No Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) No Credit and P-Card policy
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Background Investigation Policy
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

• Guides projects to successful conclusions by making necessary adjustments in workflow and serving as a liaison between the DLG, other library units, and applicable vendors.

Percentage of time 35 Duties/Responsibilities

• Maintains quality control and project goals by reviewing work; monitoring of vendor imaging, OCR, and XML output; and record editing and updating as necessary.

Percentage of time 20 Duties/Responsibilities

• Evaluates newspaper microfilm quality and suitability for digitization.

Percentage of time 10 Duties/Responsibilities

• Writes historical essays for digitized newspaper titles.

Percentage of time 10 Duties/Responsibilities

• Generates structural and administrative metadata for computer indexing.

Percentage of time 10 Duties/Responsibilities

• Develops delivery schedules; maintains tracking system for microfilm and digital deliverables.

Percentage of time 5 Duties/Responsibilities

• Participates in the hire and supervision of student employees engaged in imaging and other tasks associated with the creation of digital newspaper resources.

Percentage of time 5 Duties/Responsibilities

• Creates documentation, and measures outputs by generating and collecting statistics.
• Participates in library-wide communication by reading, responding to, and initiating information transmitted via the Library listserv, and appropriate library-wide or departmental meetings, and asking questions, seeking clarification, or initiating discussion on library issues.
• Maintains flexibility and awareness of changes and needs in the department by assuming similar duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Percentage of time 5

Contact Information

Recruitment Contact

Contact Details
For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.
Recruitment Contact Name Sara Rountree Recruitment Contact Email sararountree@uga.edu Recruitment Contact Phone

Posting Specific Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents