SPEC Kit 341: Digital Collections Assessment and Outreach · 187
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Project Manager for Digital Projects
2
• Coordinates and communicates about cross-‐unit digitization projects, and
takes the lead on projects that require cross-‐unit project management.
Keeps close ties with other project managers in the LIT unit, and discusses
changes in workflow and process as needed.
• Works with the Copyright Office, the Collection Development Officer, the
DCU Manager and the Head of DLPS to handle all workflow related to
digitizing and hosting content in DLXS. Frequently discusses questions
about rights and permissions (generally, specifically) with this group.
2. MDP Digitization: (20%)
• Fields queries from staff and from HathiTrust to digitize further volumes
from the Library collection, whether through Google or through DCU.
Keeps tabs on each separate MDP digitization project, as well as the project
as a whole.
• Is the point person with our Google Library Project liaison for maintenance
and changes to the scanning and ingest workflow.
• Keeps in close contact with both the DCU Manager and the Information
Resource Manager in Library Operations responsible for managing the
process of sending volumes to Google and DCU.
• Works to discover more volumes to digitize, requiring requests for special
processing, if needed, through our Google liaison.
• Provides regular reports to administration on our progress with this
digitization.
3. HathiTrust Content Quality Manager: (20%)
• Responsible for all the content quality issues reported through our
HathiTrust ticketing system (JIRA), including those from the Copyright
Review Management System (CRMS) reviewers. Processing these involves
contacting Google, DCU, or other UM staff, as needed.
• Creates and manages the range of filters and labels in JIRA needed to
maintain and provide throughput for fixing volumes.
• Frequently and regularly discusses changes to workflow or process with
the HathiTrust Assistant Director.
4. DLPS Content Management: (20%)
• Provides expertise on metadata-‐ and content-‐related issues in DLXS, both
inside the department and outside. Fields questions from Library staff
about workings of the department, and the content we host.
• Responsible for outreach and awareness of DLPS collections inside the
Library, at the University of Michigan, and for the world. Creates static
presentations and exhibits showcasing our collections for Library screens,
to be viewed by the public. Frequently speaks to groups of staff and
librarians about the content of our collections, and ongoing initiatives
related to our collections.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the display of web content on the
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Project Manager for Digital Projects
2
• Coordinates and communicates about cross-‐unit digitization projects, and
takes the lead on projects that require cross-‐unit project management.
Keeps close ties with other project managers in the LIT unit, and discusses
changes in workflow and process as needed.
• Works with the Copyright Office, the Collection Development Officer, the
DCU Manager and the Head of DLPS to handle all workflow related to
digitizing and hosting content in DLXS. Frequently discusses questions
about rights and permissions (generally, specifically) with this group.
2. MDP Digitization: (20%)
• Fields queries from staff and from HathiTrust to digitize further volumes
from the Library collection, whether through Google or through DCU.
Keeps tabs on each separate MDP digitization project, as well as the project
as a whole.
• Is the point person with our Google Library Project liaison for maintenance
and changes to the scanning and ingest workflow.
• Keeps in close contact with both the DCU Manager and the Information
Resource Manager in Library Operations responsible for managing the
process of sending volumes to Google and DCU.
• Works to discover more volumes to digitize, requiring requests for special
processing, if needed, through our Google liaison.
• Provides regular reports to administration on our progress with this
digitization.
3. HathiTrust Content Quality Manager: (20%)
• Responsible for all the content quality issues reported through our
HathiTrust ticketing system (JIRA), including those from the Copyright
Review Management System (CRMS) reviewers. Processing these involves
contacting Google, DCU, or other UM staff, as needed.
• Creates and manages the range of filters and labels in JIRA needed to
maintain and provide throughput for fixing volumes.
• Frequently and regularly discusses changes to workflow or process with
the HathiTrust Assistant Director.
4. DLPS Content Management: (20%)
• Provides expertise on metadata-‐ and content-‐related issues in DLXS, both
inside the department and outside. Fields questions from Library staff
about workings of the department, and the content we host.
• Responsible for outreach and awareness of DLPS collections inside the
Library, at the University of Michigan, and for the world. Creates static
presentations and exhibits showcasing our collections for Library screens,
to be viewed by the public. Frequently speaks to groups of staff and
librarians about the content of our collections, and ongoing initiatives
related to our collections.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the display of web content on the
