176 · Representative Documents: Job Descriptions UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY Digital Media Commons (Student) Assistant Job Profile UCPL Number: Job Title: Digital Media Commons (Student) Assistant Date: April 16, 2012 Faculty/Admin Area: Libraries and Cultural Resources Department/Unit: Digital Media Commons Job Family (if known): OPA Development Phase (if known): Phase I Nature of the Work (To whom position reports, complexity and amount of work/peak periods, other conditions: eg shift work, callout, dangerous or stressful conditions etc) : Reporting to the Manager of the Digital Media Commons, the incumbent will be supporting new and cultural media learning services to a diverse cross-disciplinary environment of students, faculty and the public. The Digital Media Commons (DMC) consists of space and technologies for students, faculty and the public to explore traditional and emerging digital collections, high-end Apple hardware, edit suites, touch tables, cutting edge gaming PCs, retro and contemporary gaming consoles and software as well as audio and visual carrels. It is intended to be a place to facilitate exploration and creation of new and cultural media forms such as animation, soundscapes and maintaining a progressive position in new and cultural media applications within an academic environment. Primary Purpose of the Position (Key purpose, functions, roles) : The primary purpose of this position is to provide operational support for digital media equipment and software within the Digital Media Commons including Mac Pro computers, Magic Planet digital globe, SMART Touch Tables, PC and Mac A/V Edit suites, DJ Controller/Mixers, Gaming PCs, retro and contemporary gaming consoles, 3-D Printers and scanners, and providing operational support for Audio/Video previewing stations and auditory and visual collections in the
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