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Digital Asset Librarian

MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States, 02173


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Date:

Oct 21, 2024

Location:Lexington, MA, US

Company:MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Job DescriptionMIT Lincoln Laboratory is seeking an experienced Digital Asset Management (DAM) Librarian to help implement, manage and maintain a newly acquired DAM system. The successful candidate, working as part of the DAM Core Project Team, will hold responsibilities for system configuration, metadata application, and refining workflows to upload, tag and internally share the Laboratory's photography, videography, and visual design digital assets.SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Digital Asset Management (DAM) Librarian is instrumental to the organization and delivery of the Laboratory's photographic and video assets to both communications practitioners and R&D staff. Reporting to the Multimedia Services Manager within the Technical Communications Department, the Laboratory's central creative services team, the DAM Librarian is responsible for the overall management of Laboratory digital assets from ingest through delivery. This includes following workflows to apply taxonomy, indexing, cataloging, metadata tagging, and other details that will make the assets searchable and easily accessible by all Laboratory staff.As part of the DAM Core Project Team, the DAM Librarian will work closely with the Laboratory's multimedia, Communications and Community Outreach, Library and Archives, and social media management teams to develop, implement and manage efficient workflows and best practices to identify assets and make them widely accessible as soon as feasibly possible. This role will also provide DAM user support, manage user access and provide training for various user roles. As the system will be a new tool for the organization, workflows will need to be adapted and documented and training materials must be updated.Applicants must possess the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with staff from across the organization. Successful candidates will be skilled communicators with an advanced understanding of digital asset management, taxonomy and metadata application. Candidates must have the ability to demonstrate flexibility in adapting to changing demands and the willingness to gather an ongoing understanding of Laboratory history, mission areas, and evolving initiatives.Primary DutiesSystem OversightEstablish and manage asset organization and folder structure for several different collectionsGrant and manage access rights to licensed users in accordance with established access levels and internal security parameters

Workflow ManagementDevelop and manage workflows to upload and tag assets from Laboratory photographers and videographers, as well as those assets from Division and Group artists and field techniciansStreamline process for delivering newly produced assets to internal customersWork with Archives team to transfer assets to Archives collectionFollow internal lifecycle management guidelines

Metadata ApplicationSupport development of metadata structureRefine metadata schemes and align them to Laboratory standards to optimize searchabilityProactively maintain metadata, ensure metadata is being applied properly by users, and audit metadata as neededOversee application of keywords, controlled vocabulary, categories, and other identifying tags to assets to improve accessibility

User Support and TrainingProvide training to users of DAMDevelop and maintain training documentation for all user rolesWork with IT teams to troubleshoot access and usability issues including use of vendor approved plug-ins and 3rd party applications (Adobe CC)

Reporting and AnalyticsProduce reports and evaluate analytics related to:User access/frequencySearch parametersDownload ratesImage popularity

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Library Information Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, or combination of relevant education, experience, and trainingKnowledge and SkillsFamiliarity with creative asset workflows and systems (Adobe Creative Suite)Experience with metadata schema development, establishing naming conventions, cataloging and taxonomy for assetsStrong interest in and practical experience with visual media resourcesKnowledge of wide-ranging file formats and specifications including still images, video, social, 3D and web contentCustomer service oriented; process driven and detail focused

Experience

3-5 years of digital asset management experience with an enterprise-level DAM. Experience with NetX a plus.

At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, our exceptional career opportunities include many outstanding benefits to help you stay healthy, feel supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance. Benefits offered to employees include:Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plansMIT-funded pensionMatching 401KPaid leave (including vacation, sick, parental, military, etc.)Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programsMentorship programsA range of work-life balance options... and much more!

Please visit our Benefits page for more information. As an employee of MIT, you can also take advantage ofother voluntary benefits, discounts and perks.Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.Requisition ID:

41594

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