Digital Librarian na Zimmerman Associates, Inc.

Dynamic Business Group, Inc. (DBG), in collaboration with Zimmerman Associates, Inc. (ZAI), is seeking experienced and detail-oriented Librarians to support digitization and reformatting activities for the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

This position plays a key role in coordinating, preparing, and managing materials through pre- and post-scan workflows that contribute to NLM’s mission to preserve and expand access to biomedical literature and resources.

Successful candidates will bring strong project management experience, a solid understanding of library preservation practices, and proficiency with integrated library systems such as Ex Libris Alma.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the selection of materials for digitization based on NLM’s reformatting priorities and established criteria.
• Evaluate the physical condition of materials and recommend appropriate preservation treatments.
• Update and maintain Alma bibliographic records, manage Alma work orders, and generate reports to support digitization progress.
• Create and maintain batch manifests to support the reformatting team and ensure efficient material flow through pre-batching and post-scanning processes.
• Identify preservation concerns such as loose or missing pages, tight bindings, or other physical condition issues.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate documentation across all digitization workflows.
• Develop detailed written procedures and provide verbal training to paraprofessional staff.
• Plan, assign, and evaluate the work of paraprofessional team members to ensure productivity, quality, and adherence to project standards.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Library Science (MLS) or Library and Information Studies (MLIS) from a program accredited by the American Library Association (ALA).
• Demonstrated project management experience within a library, archives, or cultural heritage environment.
• Ability to identify and assess preservation issues in bound materials (e.g., tight bindings, loose or missing pages).
• Experience using Microsoft Excel for data management and workflow tracking.
• Experience updating bibliographic, holdings, and item records in Ex Libris Alma or a comparable Integrated Library System (ILS).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create detailed documentation and training materials.
• High attention to detail, organization, and accuracy.

Specialized Experience (Project-Based Assignments)

Depending on project needs, candidates may support one or more of the following NLM initiatives:

Biomedical Journal Digitization

• Knowledge of library citation standards, image capture, article identification, and metadata creation.

Onsite Digitization

• At least two years of experience scanning library materials, processing images, and performing QA/QC on images and metadata.

AV Preservation

• At least two years of experience with preservation-level audiovisual (AV) reformatting projects.

Collection Maintenance

• Minimum of one year of recent experience interpreting bibliographic data elements and updating bibliographic, holdings, and item records in an ILS.
• At least two years of experience performing or overseeing collection maintenance activities such as shelving, shifting, inventory, and rehousing fragile materials.

Preferred Attributes

• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines.
• Experience working with or supporting federal library contracts, particularly within the NIH or NLM.
• Familiarity with digitization workflows, preservation standards, and metadata management best practices.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Zimmerman Associates, Inc. (ZAI) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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