Job Title:

Digital Collections Assistant

Duties, Responsibilities & Minimum Requirements:

Under the direction of the Digital Collections Librarian, the Digital 
Collections Assistant assists with procurement, cataloging, and 
maintenance activities relating to digital collections at the Georgetown 
Law Library. The Digital Collections Assistant aids in cataloging and 
archiving Web-based publications; editing metadata in OCLC’s CONTENTdm 
system; uploading, describing, and coordinating the submission of 
scholarly content in the Law Center’s digital repositories; procuring 
and uploading into a local database cases and decisions relating to D.C. 
historic preservation law; and updating catalog records for electronic 
government documents and other items in the Law Library’s collections. 
Additionally, the Digital Collections Assistant may assist with 
digitization activities, including image capture, metadata generation, 
and uploading images to the library catalog; administrative tasks, such 
as monthly report generation; and CONTENTdm web interface customization. 
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience 
in database management, digital imaging, cataloging, and/or metadata 
assignment required. Knowledge of MARC and OCLC systems, and some 
knowledge of metadata standards, such as the Dublin Core element set, 
digital imaging standards, and/or PHP scripting language, is preferred. 
The successful candidate will have proficiency with Windows-based 
applications; a willingness to learn new systems and technologies; a 
commitment to providing access to legal, scholarly, and government 
materials; and solid communication skills (written and oral).

For a complete description and application information, please see:

http://www12.georgetown.edu/hr/employment_services/joblist/job_description.cfm?CategoryID=8&RequestNo=20090436

For additional information, please contact:

Sarah Rhodes

Digital Collections Librarian

Georgetown University Law Library

111 G St., NW, Washington, DC 20001

Phone: 202.662.4065

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