Digital Collections Librarian (Librarian 1 - State Library)

State of Connecticut•Hartford, CT

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Connecticut State Library (CSL) is seeking a Digital Collections Librarian (Librarian 1 - State Library) to join the Digitization and Digital Collections Services Unit (DDCS) in Hartford, CT. This role is crucial for preserving and providing access to the agency’s significant historic and cultural resources. As online access demands grow, this position will support the expansion of digitization and digital collections initiatives, contributing to the long-term preservation of cultural resources and enhancing public access to information. The Digital Collections Librarian will work under the direction of the Unit Head, managing CSL materials in digital collections systems. Responsibilities include creating metadata records following institutional guidelines and standards (like MODS), ingesting digitized materials, coordinating with other units for discoverability, participating in metadata cleanup and normalization, promoting DDCS work through web content and research guides, maintaining unit policies and workflows, and optimizing workflows with digital tools. The ideal candidate will have a high attention to detail, be able to work independently, possess familiarity with digitization workflows, be adaptable to new technology, and have strong communication skills.

Requirements

A Master's degree in library science or information science from a library school accredited by the American Library Association.

Nice To Haves

Experience creating metadata records for digital collections.
Experience working with library descriptive metadata standards.
Experience working with a digital preservation repository.
Experience developing or maintaining institutional metadata guidelines.
Experience creating website or social media content.
High attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
Familiarity with digitization workflows.
Ability to learn new technology.
Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

Creating metadata records for digitized materials, following institutional guidelines and metadata standards, including the Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS).
Ingesting digitized materials into CSL’s digital collections.
Coordinating with other units to ensure the discoverability of digitized content.
Participating in metadata cleanup and normalization projects by reviewing existing records, correcting inconsistencies, updating controlled vocabulary terms, and ensuring compliance with metadata standards and institutional guidelines.
Helping to promote the work of DDCS through writing and editing web pages, creating and updating research guides, and proposing content ideas for social media.
Maintaining unit policies, standards, and workflows for metadata and ingest.
Using digital tools to optimize and automate workflow processes.