Senior Library Information Specialist, Library

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
This position will fulfill the role of a paraprofessional Senior Library Information Specialist. The position works closely with the Digital Archivist/Managing Archivist to digitize items using a variety of scanners and methods. They will actively participate in the creation of metadata for collection upload and uploading these items into the digital archive. The position will be responsible for uploading items into the institutional repository at the direction of the collection development manager.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree In related field.
  

• Experience
  3 years archival experience
  

JOB DUTIES

• Performs duties independently and has primary responsibility for various Special Collections Library and University Archives operations and tasks.
• Advises clients on questions in an accurate manner, either by telephone, e-mail, or in writing using knowledge found in the archival collections.
• Identifies, rehouses, arranges, and describes archival materials. Consults with the archivists as needed.
• Using DACS and other standards, creates and edits descriptive finding aids, catalogs items into the institutional repository, and deaccessions items from the catalog as needed.
• Digitizes a wide variety of materials for digital preservation and access including photographs, books, and slides.
• Identifies conservation needs and performs minor preservation tasks.
• Creates original metadata of digital collections for upload into TIND DA or DSpace.
• Participates in the planning and execution of unit projects-both cooperative and independent in nature.
• Participates in professional development opportunities and works with the University Archivist to apply the skills and tools learned in daily tasks.
• Participates in other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.