Arlington, TX: Special Collections Coordinator – Rights & Reproductions, University of Texas at Arlington

Job Opening Title:
Special Collections Coordinator – Rights and Reproductions

Name of Employer:
University of Texas at Arlington Libraries

Job Site Location (City, State) :
Arlington, TX

Application Deadline:

Minimum Degree Requirement:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Years of experience required:
3

Salary Range:
Salary is commensurate based on qualifications and relevant experience up to $47,000.

Job Opening URL:
https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/31598

Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
The Rights and Reproductions Coordinator serves as a proactive ambassador for Special Collections, UTA Libraries, and the University by providing extraordinary customer experiences for the UTA Community, guests, partners, and colleagues. This role is responsible for providing access to Special Collections materials through facilitating rights/reproduction requests and reference requests, coordinating with University partners in the operation of the cold/cool storage vaults, and performing archival activities for collections located in cold/cool storage.

Rights and Reproductions
– Coordinates and communicates with customers to fulfill reproduction requests.
– Evaluates and approves digitization requests based on purpose, time constraints, available resources, and Copyright restrictions.
– Manages financial transactions for all SPCO rights and reproduction orders.
– Ensures customer completes all required paperwork to process digitization requests and maintains completed paperwork.

Collections and Access
– Collaborates with university partners in the operation of the cold/cool storage vaults.
– Performs a variety of archival activities for collections located in cold/cool storage under the guidance of the Archives Unit Manager.
– Supervises student employees assisting with duties related to the collections located in the cold/cool storage vaults.

Reference
– Facilitates the completion of SPCO reference requests including virtual or in-person requests.
– Works assigned on-call shifts at the SPCO reference desk and occasional Saturday hours.

Organizational and Professional Engagement
– Engage in ongoing professional development initiatives to maintain and enhance skills.
– Collaborates on cross-departmental Libraries’ initiatives.

Performs other duties assigned.