Special Collections Assistant III

Special Collections Assistant III

Requisition # 2023-16477

Date Posted 8 hours ago(2/16/2023 3:00 PM)

Department

 Lib-Collections & Access Svcs

Category

 Library

Job Type

 Part-Time

Overview

Special Collections Assistant III - Iran Center

Part time term position, minimum ~20 hours per week

This one-year renewable position supports the work of researchers at the Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies by focusing on the organization, processing, and digitization of Persian materials. The scope of the work includes searching, identifying, and collating the Persian ephemeral materials collections and the Persian periodicals collection, preparing them for digital imaging, and making them more accessible.

This position works closely with an IT team to build a homepage for a public access “Modern Iran Digital Archive.” The position will also work closely with researchers and administrators at the Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies, the Near Eastern Studies librarian at Princeton University Library, as well as the library's Preservation and Conservation department, digitization studio, and staff.

The position occasionally also provides research support to the researchers at the Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies and provides specialized assistance as needed to other researchers interested in Persian periodicals and ephemeral materials.

Responsibilities

This position will address collections and digitization access with researcher and collection needs in mind, thus identification and organization of relevant items will involve conversations with specialists at the Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies, the Library, Preservation and Conservation Services, the Digital Studio, Cataloguing and Metadata Services, and Physical Collections and Inventory Management Services.

Additionally, processing of materials will require both on-site and remote work, which includes physical handling, the creation of additional identifying metadata for individual digitized items and collections, and collaboration with the aforementioned stakeholders. Competitive hourly salary based on experience and qualifications.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Fluent reading knowledge and comprehension of Persian.

Experience working with digital and IT projects.

Strong collaborative skills

Ability to communicate effectively in English with researchers and university and library staff in written and oral form; to be organized and detail-oriented; to work effectively in a collaborative mode; to anticipate workflow changes and adjust priorities accordingly.

Facility with internet searching, Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and Word, basic library acquisitions and cataloguing modules, and discovery systems.

Ability to provide specialized assistance for researchers

BA degree in Middle Eastern and/or relevant fields.

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with Persian/Princeton's periodicals and ephemera collections

Experience in library and/or related fields work

Familiarity with digital project workflows

Familiarity with XML technology for data description

Reading Knowledge of French

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Standard Weekly Hours

18.13

Eligible for Overtime

Yes

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Probationary Period

90 days

Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail)

No

Estimated Appointment End Date

4/1/2024

Comments Related to End Date

One Year Possibly Renewable

Physical Capacity Exam Required

No

Union Code

LIB-Amer Fed State County Mun Emps

Valid Driver's License Required

No

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