Job Opening Title:
Digitization Technician (full-time)
Name of Employer:
North Carolina Digital Heritage Center
Job Site Location (City AND State):
Chapel Hill, NC
Application Deadline:
August 7, 2025
Minimum Degree Requirement:
High school diploma or equivalency
Years of experience required:
2
Salary Range:
50,280-55,000
Job Opening URL:
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/304787
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
The North Carolina Digital Heritage Center is a statewide digitization and digital publishing organization housed at UNC’s Wilson Special Collections Library. We work with North Carolina cultural heritage organizations to scan, describe, and publish historical materials online, increasing access to and use of their collections. We are North Carolina’s hub for the Digital Public Library of America. The Center is supported by the State Library of North Carolina with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, and by the UNC-Chapel Hill University Library.
Under limited supervision, this position will be responsible for assessing materials for digitization, choosing the best workflow, scanning items, describing them with established metadata standards, performing initial quality control, and uploading to the Center’s content management systems. The person in this position will promote the Center’s work through blog posts and conferences. They must be able to work independently and make appropriate judgements while working with partner materials. Occasional solo travel for partner site visits may be required.
Link to the full position description: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/304787
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