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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Project Manager for Digital Projects
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Project Manager for Digital Projects
Digital Library Production Service, University of Michigan
Rank: Senior Associate Librarian
Supervisor: Head, Digital Library Production Service
The Library Information Technology (LIT) division provides comprehensive
technology support and guidance for the University Library system, including
hosting digital library collections, electronic publishing initiatives, and supporting
traditional library services (circulation of materials and management of metadata).
The Digital Library Production Service (DLPS), a part of LIT, is one of the nation’s
premier organizations for the creation and support of digital library resources and
infrastructure, with production level support for digital library collections. Staff are
responsible for creating online access mechanisms, significant digital conversion
activities, and they play a role in the University of Michigan Library’s work on the
HathiTrust digital library. Additionally, DLPS staff support image and finding aid
collections, and contribute to the Library’s development efforts with many other
formats.
This position consists primarily of project management for a large number of
diverse digital library projects including the DLPS contributions to the HathiTrust
digital library, and collaborations with other LIT units. Much of the work will
involve gaining experience and expertise with respect to the current processes and
systems in LIT, finding better solutions, efficiently completing the work of the
project, and communicating project goals, changes and alternative workflow to staff
as needed. It also entails management and oversight of the MDP (Michigan
Digitization Project), including changes necessitated by our Google scanning partner.
Duties
The Librarian works with the Head of the Digital Library Production Service, other
DLPS staff members, and LIT staff members to perform the following:
1. Project Management: (30%)
• Is responsible for the list of project priorities for the DLPS information
retrieval staff, as well as being aware of the priorities for the remainder of
DLPS staff and all of LIT. Sets priorities based on knowledge of work
needed, but discusses with the Head of DLPS in these decisions.
• Effects appropriate communication with individual staff and between staff
working on projects. Maintains multiple lists (in different project
management tools) of those projects, and regularly manages meetings of
appropriate staff as an update on progress.