92 · SPEC Kit 294
University of Connecticut
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
• Graduate degree in library science from an American Library Association-accredited
program.
• Two years experience using technology to deliver digital content in an academic or research
library or archive.
• Broad knowledge of current digital reformatting and digital conversion trends including
issues relating to the application of metadata to digital objects.
• Knowledge of digital reformatting and digital conversion policies and technical procedures
including cost factors and productivity issues.
• Knowledge of database management, bibliographic control procedures, and emerging
metadata standards.
• Knowledge of copyright issues as they relate to digital reformatting.
• Ability to organize work independently, to exercise individual initiative, to be flexible in a
dynamic work setting of shifting priorities, and to function in a team-based environment.
• Ability to work in a continuously evolving automated environment and to keep current with
standard practices, procedures, and policies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to maintain production levels.
• Ability to plan, organize and maintain documentation.
Preferred
• Preservation experience in an academic or research library or archives.
• Experience with grant writing and fund procurement.
• Record of contributions in the field of digital library development.
• Working knowledge of a range of computing platforms, image capture, and storage
environments.