REMINDER! MCTC LIT Program Networking in May, 2017

Are you a current MCTC LIT student? Seeking to learn more about the field? Want to learn where you could work after graduating?  Or Current Hennepin County Library staff looking to move up?

Come to the "MCTC Library Information Technology Networking" event that will be led by LIT Faculty & Hennepin County Library Staff. There will be a panel discussion on Hennepin County Library job Description and MCTC's Library Information Technology Program.

It will be a fun event with short group activities and some refreshments!
Don't forget to save the date!


Tuesday, May 2nd from 7-9pm
Ethel Berry Meeting Room, Southdale Library
7001 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435

RSVP HERE!

May 2017 - Bill's Jobs List!

MLIS Summit at St. Catherine's University

Great FREE networking and professional development opportunity coming up!

 

There's still time to register for the 2017 MLIS Summit happening Monday, April 24, 2017, 5-8 PM, Rauenhorst Ballroom, Coeur de Catherine Building, St. Catherine University, St. Paul Campus. The Summit is our annual gathering of all program stakeholders, including area LIS professionals.

You can sign-up quickly using our Online Registration Form.

Summit Activities at a Glance:

• Hour 1: MLIS Student Poster Fair showcasing student projects/activities | LIS Professional Associations Fair

• Hour 2: Research Presentation: An Urban Public Library Analysis: Asian American Teen Fiction. Presenters: MLIS Students Antonio Backman, Chayse Sundt, and Dr. Sarah Dahlen

• Hour 3: Table Discussions. The faculty will ask your feedback on draft Program Vision and Mission statements.

SPPL is seeking a VISTA to coordinate a teen advisory group.  Would be a great opportunity for someone wanting to work with youth.    Full job posting can be found at:

 

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=66125&fromSearch=true

 

Thank you!

 

 

Joanna Brookes Public Services Director Saint Paul Public Library 90 West Fourth Street Saint Paul, MN 55102 P: 651-266-7007 C: 651-252-4408 F: 651-266-7060 joanna.brookes@ci.stpaul.mn.us

In Your Neighborhood and Online at www.sppl.org

April 2017 - Bill's Jobs List!

Job: Digitization Specialist at Hennepin County Library

Description
Hennepin County Library (HCL) is seeking a Digitization Specialist to work in the Special Collections, Preservation, and Digitization department. This position will support the department's digitization program through routine and repetitive tasks working with large collections of archival materials. The Library supports a growing online collection of digital content. This position involves moving and shelving archival materials and will require the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

This position is located at Minneapolis Central Library in downtown Minneapolis.

The primary duties and responsibilities of this position include:

• Scan a variety of digital materials using several types of scanning equipment, for example, scanning photographs, books, maps, and documents using sheet-fed scanners, book scanners, large format scanners, slide/negative scanners, and flatbed scanners.
• Create and edit basic descriptive information about digitized materials (metadata), for example, recording item formats, creation dates, dimensions, and source information.
• Edit digital content, including cropping and image rotation, using IrfanView, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, and other programs.
• Instruct volunteers and interns in specific tasks related to digitization.
• Perform preservation treatment of materials being digitized, labeling archival materials and filing them in acid-free storage conditions.
• Assist the Preservation Specialist in repairing and protecting library materials, including creating labels for repaired books and encapsulating large format materials.
• Add new content to the digital collections platform; review descriptive metadata for spelling and other errors.
• Shelve, inventory, and file collections of books, documents, magazines, and archival material.

Best Qualified Candidates will have:

• One or more years of experience digitizing different material types using multiple digital scanning devices.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and digital image editing software (e.g., Irfanview).
• Experience working with processing archival collections.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to:
• Successfully perform routine and repetitive tasks.
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Move and shelve books and archival materials.
• Communicate instructions clearly.
• Learn work processes quickly.
• Adapt easily to changing priorities and task assignments.

For more information and to apply: http://www.hennepin.us/jobs