Description: Reporting to the Head of the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center (NCDHC), the Digital Projects and Outreach Manager position manages the Center’s partner relationships as well as supports the daily operations of the Center. This position works closely with the Center’s Head, Digital Projects Coordinator, Digital Projects Programmer, and the Digitization Technician to advance the Center’s work and build relationships with institutions around the state. This position is the main point of contact for current partner organizations. They coordinate the drop-off and pick up batches of materials from the Center’s partner organizations and work with the Digital Projects Coordinator to assign the batches to the NCDHC staff. They serve as contact for biannual Digital Public Library of America harvests. The Digital Projects and Outreach Manager occasionally travels to partner organizations, providing consultations regarding digital library best practices, presenting on the work of the Center, and visiting potential new partners.
Qualifications: Requires the Masters in Library Science (MLS) degree (or foreign degree equivalent). In specialized libraries, may substitute an advanced degree in the field of specialization (e.g., legal degree for a law library, or a history degree for a special historical collection within the library setting). ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information science or related degree. Experience in a library, archives, museum, or other cultural repository with significant experience involving digitization of library, archival, or museum materials. Demonstrated familiarity with digital imaging and metadata standards and practices.