F/T - First Year Outreach Svcs Librarian, Pace U (NY)

First Year Outreach Services Librarian

Applications are now being accepted for First Year Outreach Services Librarian, part of the Instructional Services Team at Birnbaum Library, Pace University in New York City. This position offers an opportunity for the right person to apply their skills and knowledge in a way that allows them to grow in the position, and for the position to evolve based on their experience, skills and knowledge. This position requires the employee be on-campus the majority of their time. Finalists will be asked to provide contact information for three References.

 

Position Summary
Collaborate with members of the Instructional Services Team and departmental faculty in designing, teaching, and promoting instruction in Information Literacy and research skills embodied in the Core curriculum to enable first-year students to become competent, independent, and ethical information seekers and users; ease the transition from high school; reaffirm the University’s commitment to student-centered learning; and support the institution’s effort to increase student persistence and retention rates. Collaborate with members of the I.S. Team and departmental faculty in facilitating multi-faceted instructional services for the Pace community including curricular-based instruction, drop-in workshops and seminars, interactive web-based tutorials, library orientation tours, on-the-road presentations, and other forms of community outreach. Share responsibility for scheduling functions and activities conducted by the Instructional Services Division. Perform all aspects of client-based reference, research, and information services.

For full Position Description and to apply: https://careers.pace.edu/postings/23296

 

F/T - Instructional Svcs Librarian, Pace U (NY)

Instructional Services Librarian

Applications are now being accepted for Instructional Services Librarian, part of the Instructional Services Team at Birnbaum Library, Pace University in New York City. This position offers an opportunity for the right person to apply their skills and knowledge in a way that allows them to grow in the position, and for the position to evolve based on their experience, skills and knowledge. This position requires the employee be on-campus the majority of their time. Finalists will be asked to provide three References.

 

Position Summary

Participate as a member the Instructional Services Team in a dynamic Information Literacy Instruction program. Design, teach, and assess learning in a multi-faceted program including curricular-based instruction, individual tutorials, drop-in workshops and seminars, interactive web-based tutorials, and library orientation tours and presentations. Overall, this position provides support for undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of programs and disciplines. This position may provide research, research skills development, and scholarly communication assistance for faculty and staff, as well. As a team member, share responsibility for scheduling functions and activities conducted by the Instructional Services Team. The Instructional Services team emphasizes the development of autonomous learners, facilitates lifelong learning, and promotes Core Curriculum learning outcomes, including Information Literacy and critical thinking. The Instructional Services Librarian also serves as a supporting member of the Research and Reference team, providing individualized support both in person and virtually. The Instructional Services team reaffirms the University’s commitment to student-centered teaching and learning and supports the institution’s efforts to increase student persistence and retention rates.

 

For full Position Description and to apply:
https://careers.pace.edu/postings/23434

Collection Mgmt Librarian, CUNY-Brooklyn Coll (NY)

Assistant Professor - Collection Management Librarian

Job ID 24959
Location Brooklyn College
Full-Time
Regular

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY) seeks an enthusiastic, innovative, and accomplished professional for the position of Librarian for Collection Management at the Assistant Professor rank in the Department of Library. This is a full-time, tenure-track position with a starting date of Fall 2022.

The Brooklyn College Library has excellent collections, supporting undergraduate and master’s level study in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. The collections total nearly 1.5 million volumes, as well as significant audiovisual and microform holdings. Periodical resources include approximately 3,500 print titles and over 100,000 electronic journals which are accessible 24/7. Brooklyn College Library serves a diverse population of over 17,000 undergraduate and graduate students at Brooklyn College, as well as Brooklyn College faculty and staff and various other members of the community. We also collaborate closely with all other CUNY libraries: together, we support over 550,000 CUNY students, in the nation’s largest urban public university.

The Librarian for Collection Management will provide strategic vision, leadership, and supervision of day-to-day activities in collection management to ensure that our collections support the educational mission of Brooklyn College and meet the needs of our diverse constituency. This individual will be responsible for the oversight of collection development of print and digital resources. This individual will play a key leadership role, serving on the Library Management Team and contributing significantly to the mission of the library and the institution. Librarians at CUNY have faculty rank and status and must meet the requirements for tenure and promotion including librarianship, research and publication, and service.

Brooklyn College serves students from as many as 150 countries who speak over 100 languages and dialects and thus constitutes a vibrant microcosm of the rich diversity and energy that characterizes the borough of Brooklyn and the greater New York City area itself. Its mission features “a special commitment to educate immigrant and first-generation college students from the diverse communities that make up our city and state.” The college ethos is strongly invested in the educational and career success of a population that encompasses a multiplicity of nationalities, ethnicities, religions, cultures and languages. We are committed to fostering a spirit of camaraderie and shared ideals across the entire spectrum of our varied constituency. By accessing a first-class and affordable college education in an inclusive and nurturing intellectual milieu, our students acquire the skills, confidence, and global mindedness that allow them to thrive in a rapidly changing, unpredictable marketplace of ideas that is increasingly mindless of borders and spans the gamut of cultures and vernaculars.

To this end, the college seeks faculty who are eager to engage with the diversity of our student body and have a demonstrated commitment to inclusion and heterogeneity through teaching, research and/or service. We seek to recruit and retain faculty who reflect the mosaic of our student population. Successful candidates will bring their unique creativity, sensitivity, insights and perspectives to a community that welcomes innovation in scholarship and teaching. Together we will model the finest that a public urban liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies college can be for the present and future.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, budget, plan, assess, and evaluate library collections
• Collect statistics for CUNY, ACRL, IPEDS among others
• Serve as the main contact for collection donations
• As the Chair of the Library Collection Management Committee, work with the library faculty to formulate, develop, and administer the library’s collection development policies and liaison activities
• Work closely with the Chief Librarian, the heads of Acquisitions and Serials, and related support staff
• Adhere to Brooklyn College and CUNY procurement policies, and liaise effectively with these offices
• Represent Brooklyn College on CUNY Office of Library Services committees
• Serve on the Library Management Team
• Serve as subject liaison for assigned academic departments; liaison duties include subject-specific instruction, subject guides, and collection development for those disciplines
• Participate in regularly scheduled subject-specific, general, and virtual reference service, including evening and weekend work as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

• Master’s degree in information and/or library science from an ALA-accredited school or an ALA-approved foreign equivalent
• Second Master’s degree
• Minimum 5 years of professional library experience
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, respect, and inclusion
• Knowledge and understanding of 21st century collections issues in an academic or research library including emerging practices, standards, and trends
• Experience in assessment and evaluation of library collections
• Experience managing a library collections budget
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred

• 3 years of experience supervising library staff
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Experience with STEM materials management
• Evidence of ability to develop strategy and lead change across an organization
• Knowledge and understanding of current and emerging issues in open access and scholarly communications

COMPENSATION

$71,241-$97,580; Salary commensurate with education and credentials.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

STEP ONE - Submit application online

From our job posting system, select "Apply Now'', create or log in to a user account, and provide the requested information. If you are viewing this posting from outside our system, please visit https://cuny.jobs/brooklyn-college/new-jobs/

Applicants should upload the following in .doc or .pdf format:

• An application letter indicating the desired position, and should detail how their teaching, service and/or scholarship has supported the success of students from racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented in their academic fields; applicants who have not yet had the opportunity for such experience should note how their work will further CUNY’s commitment to diversity.
• Current curriculum vitae

STEP TWO - Submit References Contact Information at www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/hrref/

All applicants are required to have three confidential letters of recommendation submitted electronically by their recommenders by visiting the link above and entering the contact information for three (3) recommenders.

The online system will automatically email your recommenders a request to submit a letter via the system. Full instructions will be provided.

Emailed or hard copy applications will not be considered.

CLOSING DATE    October 25, 2022

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY    CUNY Job Posting: Faculty

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

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Contract Video Asset Managers, NYC Mayor's Office (NY)

The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment is seeking Contract Video Managers.

 

Title
Contract Video Asset Managers (Producer)
 

Job Description
The contract video asset managers will leverage skills in cataloging, digital asset management, information organization, and project management to manage a large body of video and accompanying assets in a media asset management system.

Experience with cataloging, collaboration, metadata standards, and workflow management is essential. The primary focus of this role is to manage audio-visual records using a media asset management system (MAM) - add metadata, develop policies, and procedures for data migration, apply retention periods, and improve
access to records.
 

The deadline for applications is September 30, 2022.
 

Duties
● interface with on-premises video and media asset management system;
● responsible for metadata and cataloging of video and other digital assets in the media asset management system;
● Identifies, applies, and oversees appropriate metadata for video and other digital assets (e.g. audio, documents, images, and transcripts);
● contributes to the writing of metadata on the individual asset and group item levels;
● applies and reviews basic file names, tags, and terms to enable quick and accurate processing and retrieval of assets;
● develops and implements metadata conventions, consistent file structures, naming conventions, and format standards to ensure the long-term accessibility of video and other assets;
● enable quick and accurate processing, movement, and retrieval of assets in the media asset management system;
● set up assets for review and management in the media asset management system;
● makes copies or derivatives of assets as needed;
● manages administrative and user permissions in the media asset management systems;
● applies, administers, and manages rights and permissions metadata assets in the system;
● assign tasks and comments on the video and associated files in the media asset management system;
● prepares files for use and final archiving in the media asset management system;

● implements and maintains media asset management integrations and components, including storage systems, search platforms, media asset management web applications, CMS, and custom software APIs;
● works collaboratively to troubleshoot technical and integration issues;
● attends and participates in a series of meetings, workshops, and training;
● contributes to workflow documentation, training, improvement, and streamlining for video and other assets;
● supports export and transfer packages of metadata and digital assets to internal and external third parties as required;
● documents and monitors storage environment, metadata, and system health; 

Professional Qualifications
● one to three years of digital and media asset management working with creating,editing, and managing video, and other associated digital assets required;
● knowledge and application of good practices and professional standards for audiovisual editing and management;
● familiarity with issues and trends for descriptive standards, electronic records, and digital preservation;
● experience working with large collections of born-digital material;
● project management experience;
● demonstrated ability to systematize workflows and automate processes;
● ability to contribute to the creation of easy-to-understand documentation, policies, and reports for multiple audiences;
● skilled in active listening, questioning, comprehension, and articulation, especially as it relates to asset, hardware, software, networking, and workflow situations;
● demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds, including staff in both technical and non-technical roles
● knowledge of rights management issues;
● experience managing long-term storage;
● working knowledge of a wide variety of audiovisual formats, with an emphasis on digital file-based audio, document, image, and video formats;
● able to work independently and with minimal daily supervision;
 

Education and Experience
● academic or professional certificate, bachelor's or master's degree in digital asset management, library and information science, and or equivalent experience required;

● currently enrolled students seeking course credit, independent study, or internships are strongly encouraged to apply;
 

Technical Qualifications
● experience working with the Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Teams required;
● experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid, and/or Final Cut Pro preferred;
● applied experience working with standards such as Dublin Core, IPTC, METS, RDA, VRA, XMP, and other industry standards required;
● applied experience with XML required;
● applied experience with JSON, HTML, and Javascript preferred;
● experience with Mac OS software and hardware required;
● experience with a digital or media asset management system, such as axle.ai, required;
● professional certificates for software and computer languages preferred;
 

Other:
● COVID-19, other vaccinations, and health and safety measures as required by the City of New York, the State of New York, and other agencies as necessitated.
 

Work Environment
● requires on-site work to work with an on-premises database environment in a city government building;
● remote or off-site work for this position is not available.
 

Compensation
● offered on an hourly and part-time basis at a rate of $20 / per hour up to hours per week; Schedule to be agreed upon;
● limited-term grant-funded position until December 2022 with the possibility to extend.
 

Submit a cover letter and resume to info@media.nyc.gov and include specific details about academic degrees, credentials, as well as technical skills, and software experience. In your cover letter, please indicate your weekly availability. Employment will be through a third party temporary employment agency.
 

The Deadline for applications is September 30, 2022.
 

Status
Contractor; Part-Time

Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt
 

Organizational Profile
The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment's mission is to support and strengthen New York City’s creative economy and make it accessible to all. This position works within one of MOME's five divisions, NYC Media, the city's official broadcast network and production group. NYC Media is the largest municipal television and radio
broadcasting entity in the country with a reach of 18 million viewers within a 50-mile radius of 4 Times Square. In addition to programming and operating the City-owned television channels and FM radio station, NYC Media films and broadcasts content as required by the City Charter, and provides the video of record for all official public
announcements for the Mayor and the City's administration, records and produces original programs for broadcast, and for use by the City's various governmental agencies.

The City of New York an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity,
national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy. 

 

Contract Video Editor, NYC Mayor's Office (NY)

The NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment is seeking a Contract Video Editor.

 

Title
Contract Video Editor

 
Job Description
The contract video editor will leverage skills in visual communication, information organization, storytelling, video editing, and post-production to process a large body of video and accompanying assets in a media asset management system. Experience with workflow for digitization of physical media, video editing, media management, and team communication is essential. The primary focus of this role is to convert audio-visual records currently maintained on obsolete formats or approaching obsolescence into a single universal suite of formats to ensure long-term preservation and compatibility with a media asset management (MAM) system. The role may also work with other digital asset and media asset types including other accompanying audiovisual, image, and
document types.

 
The deadline for applications is September 30, 2022.

 
Duties
● digitize, convert, and ingest physical media in a variety of formats;
● organize, ingest, quality control, and sync videos;
● create clips and edits video files;
● prepare and manage transcripts, along with additional file preparation work;
● review videos and manage other assets (e.g. audio, images, documents, and
transcripts) for quality assurance;
● interface with on-premises video and media asset management system;
● manage digital assets from capture to archiving including basic meta-tagging and
consistent file-naming;
● enable quick and accurate processing, movement, and retrieval of assets in the
media asset management system;
● set up assets for review and management in the media asset management
system;
● assign tasks and comments on the video and associated files in the media asset
management system;
● prepares files for use and final archiving in the media asset management system;
● attends and participates in a series of meetings, workshops, and training;
● contributes to workflow documentation, training, improvement, and streamlining
for video and other assets;
● supports export and transfer packages of metadata and digital assets to internal
and external third parties as required; 

● documents and monitors storage environment, media containers, codecs, and
system health;

Professional Qualifications
● one to three years of media production working with creating, editing, and
managing video, and other associated digital assets required;
● digital portfolio of video editing and management work preferred;
● knowledge and application of good practices and standards for audiovisual
editing and management;
● project management experience;
● demonstrated ability to systematize workflows and automate processes;
● ability to contribute to the creation of easy-to-understand documentation, policies,
and reports for multiple audiences;
● skilled in active listening, questioning, comprehension, and articulation,
especially as it relates to asset, hardware, software, networking, and workflow
situations;
● demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds,
including staff in both technical and non-technical roles;
● knowledge of rights management issues as they relate to audiovisual collection
management;
● experience managing long-term storage;
● working knowledge of a wide variety of audiovisual formats, with an emphasis on
digital file-based audio, document, image, and video formats;
● able to work independently and with minimal daily supervision;

 
Education and Experience
● academic or professional certificate, associate’s, bachelor's, or master's degree in broadcast media, cinematography, communications, digital media, film, interactive media, media production, movie making, video editing, and production and or equivalent experience required;
● currently enrolled students seeking course credit, independent study, or internships are strongly encouraged to apply;

 
Technical Qualifications
● experience working with the Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Teams required;
● experience with digitization and storage of linear-tape-open (LTO) tapes, XDCAM discs, DVDCPro tapes, DVDs, Betacam, SP, DVCpro, Blu-ray, DVCproHD, mini-DVD, Mac and PC formatted hard drives, and other physical media preferred;
● experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid, and/or Final Cut Pro, AWS Elemental preferred;
● applied experience with XML preferred;
● experience with Mac OS software and hardware required;
● experience with a digital or media asset management system, such as axle.ai, preferred;
● professional certificates for software and computer languages preferred.
 

Other:
● COVID-19, other vaccinations, and health and safety measures as required by the City of New York, the State of New York, and other agencies as necessitated. 

Work Environment
● requires on-site work to work with an on-premises database environment in a city government building;
● remote or off-site work for this position is not available;
 

Compensation
● offered on an hourly and part-time basis at a rate of $25 / per hour. Schedule to be agreed upon;
● limited-term grant-funded position until December 2022 with the possibility to extend;
 

Submit a cover letter and resume to info@media.nyc.gov and include specific details about academic degrees, credentials, as well as technical skills, and software experience. In your cover letter, please indicate your weekly availability. 

Employment will be through a third party temporary employment agency.
 

The Deadline for applications is September 30, 2022.
 

Status
Contractor; Part-Time

 
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt

 
Organizational Profile
The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment's mission is to support and strengthen New York City’s creative economy and make it accessible to all. This position works within one of MOME's five divisions, NYC Media, the city's official broadcast network and production group. NYC Media is the largest municipal television and radio
broadcasting entity in the country with a reach of 18 million viewers within a 50-mile radius of 4 Times Square. In addition to programming and operating the City-owned television channels and FM radio station, NYC Media films and broadcasts content as required by the City Charter, and provides the video of record for all official public
announcements for the Mayor and the City's administration, records and produces original programs for broadcast, and for use by the City's various governmental agencies.

The City of New York an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity,
national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

 

 

 

Metadata Librarian, Queens Public Lib (NY)

Metadata Librarian

 
Queens Public Library is a national and international leader in the delivery of public library service. Our
mission is to transform lives by cultivating personal and intellectual growth and by building strong
communities. Queens Public Library welcomes innovators and leaders to contribute to a long history and
dynamic future of serving the most diverse county in the United States. Queens Public Library is a
private, non-profit corporation with 1,700 employees serving 65 locations.

 
Responsible for producing original and copy cataloging for the library’s digital and physical collections in a
variety of formats, with an emphasis on the library’s oral history collections. Duties will include audio and
video editing as well as metadata creation for new and legacy oral history collections. Lead staff person
responsible for expertise in transcription and access best practices for oral history. Responsible for
metadata quality control, database maintenance and authority control tasks. Contributes to orderly
movement of materials through processing workflow. Trains and assists staff members, volunteers, and
interns working on digital archives projects.

 
• Creates VRA, and EAD records for archival materials (photographs, manuscripts, oral histories,
newspapers, etc.)
• Searches for records and enhance when needed.
• Depending upon areas of expertise and existing needs within the division, Metadata Librarians
are expected to complete various tasks including the creation of MARC records for serials,
monographs, A/V materials, maps and musical scores.
• Reviews workforms and provides necessary training to clerical staff preparing them.
• Utilizes print and database reference tools to inform professional decision-making.
• Performs database searching and maintenance for bibliographic and authority records.
• Uploads digital assets and metadata to digital asset management system.
• Maintains up-to-date expertise in archival metadata and oral history best practices and the rapidly
changing digital archives field, taking a lead on behalf of the library to bring new developments
and standards into the library’s practices.
• Creates original authority records including corporate, series title, and place and personal name
records.
• Trains staff, volunteers and interns as needed on processing methods and oral history best
practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Requires an ALA accredited Master’s degree and a New York State Public Librarian’s Certificate.
• Experience with archival processing, digital asset management systems, AV editing, and digital
preservation required.
• Able to perform independently, be self-motivated, adapt to constant change, and juggle multiple
tasks with a positive attitude. Attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to work well as a team
member. Willingness to adapt to new technologies and processes.
• Previous cataloging experience required.

 
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Familiarity with VRA Core, EAD and MARC formats preferred.
• Experience with Oral History processing and access tools, and with Adobe and Microsoft Office
Suites preferred.
• Fluency with language spoken in Queens preferred.

 
TO APPLY: Please send your resume and cover letter to QLcareers@queenslibrary.org and reference
“Metadata Librarian - EXTERNAL” in the subject line. Resumes will only be accepted by email.

 
The Queens Public Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Ref & Data Svcs Librarian, NYU Law Lib (NY)

New York University Law Library
Notice of Position Vacancy and Search
Position: Reference & Data Services Librarian

This reference position is one of a team of professional librarians in the Research & Scholarship department, and reports to the Associate Director for Research & Scholarship.  The principal duties of this position are providing reference service to our faculty and students, serving as a library liaison to various faculty members, teaching legal research to various constituencies, creating research guides in areas of subject specialization, and participating in collection development activities. In addition, this position will be responsible for advising and collaborating with Law School community members on empirical legal research projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serving as a member of the Law Library’s general reference team, the candidate is expected to be able to:

• Provide high-caliber legal reference service to Law School faculty and students.
• Serve as a library liaison, and provide proactive and personalized library services for faculty, including complex research, research assistant training and the tracking of faculty scholarship.
• Assist in the staffing of the in-person and virtual reference desk, a task that entails some evening and weekend hours.
• Author and update research guides, bibliographies, and other types of instructional material.
• perform other duties as assigned.

• Serving as Data Services Librarian, the candidate is expected to be able to:

• Provide research assistance to faculty and students in discovering analyzing, managing and using data
• Advise scholars concerning research tools and methods that might make the empirical research process more efficient and effective.
• Contribute to decision-making on data platform and other related priorities.
• Stay abreast of trends and developments in data services and information technology and enhances that knowledge among other library staff members.
• Provide training as needed.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• M.L.S. (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated ability to provide legal research and reference support.
• Experience or interest in the use of datasets, and some familiarity with online data repositories and/or data sources relevant to law, business, human rights, public opinion, and other social science fields.
• Interest or experience in supporting researcher engaged in qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Interest or experience with data visualization software such as Tableau and other common tools used in data research.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• 1-3 years of professional law library experience, with academic library experience preferred.
• J.D. or graduate degree in a field related to law, statistics, data analysis, or social science research.
• Experience or demonstrated interest in working with and supporting individuals across the lifecycle of empirical research projects.
• Knowledge or interest in statistical modeling and data mining techniques.

Classification
This is a non-tenure track faculty (Assistant Librarian of Practice) position, and after the first year is eligible for multi-year contracts.

Salary
Highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits package.

  
Diversity & Inclusion
The NYU Law Library is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and to bringing new voices into the field. We strongly welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Application Instructions
Please submit a cover letter, a resume and the names and contact information for three professional references via Interfolio:  http://apply.interfolio.com/112052