Princeton, NJ

Order : 321901 Order Type : Temp

Our client, Princeton University, is looking for a Part Time Temporary Library Assistant for their South Asian Collections.

The Library Assistant supports the South Asian collections by focusing on the organization, processing, and digitization of ephemera and other special projects.

The position works closely with the South Asian Studies Librarian and with the Library’s Preservation & Conservation team, the Digital Studio, Cataloguing and Metadata Services, and Physical Collections and Inventory Management Services as needed.

The scope of the work includes rehousing materials in standard and oversized formats, preparing the materials for digitization, and providing metadata as needed.

Reading knowledge of Urdu is required. Knowledge of additional South Asian languages is preferred. Basic competency in the Microsoft Office suite and ability to learn to use the Library’s digital repository platform are also required.

Special attention will be paid to oversized ephemera such as posters and banners, as well as gift collections of ephemera from South Asia, which include pamphlets, fliers, bulletins and other formats.

This position will support prioritization of items for digitization in collaboration with the South Asian Studies Librarian, Preservation and Conservation Services, the Digital Studio, and Physical Collections and Inventory Management Services.

Additionally, processing and digitization of materials will require physical handling and creation of additional identifying metadata for individual digitized items and collections, as well as collaboration with the aforementioned stakeholders.

This fully on site position will last approximately 6months and offer up to 20 / hours per week.

Required Qualifications :

• Fluent reading knowledge and comprehension of Urdu.
• Familiarity with Romanization for South Asian languages.
• Experience working with ephemeral material, digital, and IT projects.
• Ability to use library applications, such as the digital repository platform, Figgy.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English with Library staff in written and oral form; to be organized and detail-oriented;

to work effectively in a collaborative mode; to anticipate workflow changes and adjust priorities accordingly.

• Facility with internet searching, Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and Word, basic library acquisitions and cataloging modules, and discovery systems.
• Ability to lift oversized materials and boxes of approximately 15lbs.
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