• Job Description

  Req#: R0001032

  About Us

  At The Huntington, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to support and promote the appreciation of the humanities, the arts, and botanical science. The Huntington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.

  The Huntington

  Founded in 1919, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution open to the public, housing world-class library, art, and botanical collections. Its mission is to support research and promote education in the arts, humanities, and botanical science and to display and interpret its extraordinary resources for diverse audiences.

  The Culture

  Here we are committed to the highest of standards in all that we do – from preserving and protecting the collections, to exhibitions, educational and scholarly programming, visitor and reader services, and beyond. Achieving excellence across these pursuits requires a diversity of perspectives, expertise, experience, and methodologies. We are better together. We believe an explicit commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion directly impacts and improves staff and audience engagement and experience.

  Job Description

  About the Role

  • Responsible for day-to-day operation of the Library’s Copy Center. Provides access to the Library’s rare and secondary holdings through direct capture, photocopying, scanning, and delivery services for readers, staff, and offsite users.

  • Regularly work with curatorial and other Library staff, and researchers. Serves as technical lead for the copy center’s scanning/direct capture equipment.

  • Helps coordinate the Library’s Virtual Reading Room service for remote researchers and fills shifts in the Ahmanson Reading Room as needed.

  • Shifts on Saturdays and late hours may be required. Reports to Assistant Access Services Librarian.

  S/he/they will demonstrate a background of working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds, using a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible approach.

  Essential Duties

  • Coordinates day-to-day operations of the Library’s Copy Center and fulfillment of photo orders for Library materials in all formats. Ensures quality control and adherence to generally accepted standards of library duplication.

  • Performs direct capture, post-processing, and delivery of image files in a timely and efficient manner upholding standards and quality of service.

  • Coordinates handoff of orders and projects to Digital Collections and Imaging Services to ensure delivery of assets to internal destinations (DAMS). Ensures upload of material to DAMS.

  • Responds to inquiries regarding status of photoduplication requests.

  • Works with the Reader Services Coordinators to manage, calendar, and facilitate Virtual Reading Room sessions.

  • Staffs services points such as the Ahmanson Reading Room.

  Administrative

  • Responsible for statistical recordkeeping and report generation. Assists with the departmental annual report.

  • Oversees operation and maintenance of photocopying, microfilm readers, and scanning or direct capture equipment.

  • Creates and maintains documentation for copy center operations. Helps determine service levels, processes, and policies.

  • Tracks circulation of materials to the copy center. Ensures accuracy in Aeon.

  Candidate Requirements and Experience

  Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • Working knowledge of photography and digital imaging. Experience with DSLRs, Adobe Suite, embedded metadata, studio lighting and safety.

  • General office skills, database management skills, solid knowledge of common office computer applications (Microsoft Suite).

  • Must be accurate, organized, and detail-oriented, with aptitude for detailed clerical tasks in both paper and electronic environment.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong customer service orientation.

  Preferred:

  • AA degree or higher preferred.

  • Understanding of reference and library service workflows.

  Compensation & Benefits

  We provide competitive compensation, generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees including:

  • Pay Rate: $25.00/hr.

  • Medical, Dental, Vision

  • 403(b) retirement plan and matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match

  • Hybrid remote work schedule available for applicable positions

  • Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and holidays

  • Discounts for staff in The Huntington Store and restaurants

  • Free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

  • Free passes each month to welcome family and friends to visit the grounds

  The Application Process

  Please submit a cover letter and CV/resume as a single PDF attachment.

  You will have the opportunity to submit additional documents on the “My Experience” section of the application.

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• About the company

  The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, known as The Huntington, is a collections-based educational and research institution established by Henry E.

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