• Job Description

  Req#: 511103

  Department Overview:	The Digital Services at the Wisconsin Historical Society is responsible for the digitization of historical collections and providing access to those assets through our Digital Asset Management system.
  Anticipated Start Date:	immediately
  Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
  Remote Work Eligibility Detail:	Not Remote
  Anticipated Hours Per Week:	Minimum: 8 Maximum: 20
  Schedule:	Part-time, daytime shifts, flexible hours to accommodate class schedules. Mon-Fri shifts available minimum of 8 hours a week, up to 20 hours
  Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:	Minimum: 15.00 Maximum: 20.00
  Number of Positions:	4
  Qualifications:	-Federal Work Study funding is required -Proficiency in using a Windows operating system -Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:	-Attention to detail and strong organizational skills -Strong communication skills, both written and verbal -Ability to be flexible in an environment with changing needs and priorities -Maintains a high level of accuracy and consistency in routine, detail-oriented work -Comfortable working independently and contributing collaboratively within a team environment -Ability to accurately follow written procedures and complete tasks step by step
  Position Summary/Job Duties:	Support the Digital Services Department in its daily operations and ongoing priorities, including but not limited to: • Prepare materials for digitization in accordance with established guidelines. • Operate a variety of scanning equipment to digitize historical materials, including but not limited to bound volumes, paper-based collections, photographic materials, and microfilm. • Perform basic image quality adjustments, such as cropping and straightening. • Create and maintain metadata for digitized materials. • Utilize optical character recognition (OCR) software to process images of historic newspapers. • Organize digital files following established standards. • Assist with patron-driven digitization requests. • Support departmental server organization and cleanup initiatives. • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  Physical Demands:	Ability to sit for extended periods of time Ability to pick up and move items of up to 50 pounds
  Institutional Statements:	Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu Accommodation Statement: If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

• About the company

  The University of Wisconsin is a top-ranked research institution located in Madison, Wisconsin, providing exceptional education opportunities to undergraduates, graduate and professional students.

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