The Digitization Technician will operate a "Scribe" digitization machine that takes digital photos of books from various collections and displays them online for universal access.

The Internet Archive is a non-profit organization working with 80+ world-class universities and libraries to create the world's largest digital open library. We partner with institutions (in this case, UIUC Libraries) to digitize and share unique collections of bound materials.

Gain experience in the following fields of endeavor: building an open source digital library, digital photography and digital scanning software, preservation and handling of special collections, presentation and production of digital books.

Responsibilities and Duties

We are looking for Digitization Technicians who are patient, conscientious, detail-oriented and who have the ability to work independently in a pleasant, low-stress work environment.

• Digitally capture images of pages in books and manuscripts using established processes and procedures.

• Ability to assess image quality and determine if a page has been skipped.

• Ability to troubleshoot and if that fails, to communicate with others about problems or solutions.

• Working knowledge of computers, e-mail, and spreadsheets - strong technical skills are preferred.

• Must be able to lift and move stacks of books (5-15 lbs. each) short distances, sit at a Scribe station, and use a foot pedal to raise and lower a glass platen.

• A high tolerance for repetitive tasks and expert attention to detail is necessary.

• Strong written and verbal communications skills.

• A love of books is a plus!

Physical/Special Requirements

Walking: Ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks, to pick up materials to scan.

Lifting: Ability to raise and lower objects horizontally from position to position and lift up to 25 pounds safely.

Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug carts in a sustained push or pull motion.

Seeing: Required to have close visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of scanning activity.

Sitting: Works at a computer 100% of the time. Must be able to sit at a scanning device for full shift length.

Scanning: Ability to use legs to push foot pedal, use hands and arms to raise and lower glass platen and to use eyes to see materials being scanned.

Cognitive Considerations

• Must have the ability to read, write in English and organize materials.

• Must be able to relate to other people in a professional manner.

• Ability to remain focused despite internal and external distractions.

• Must exhibit good safety awareness and judgment.

Must have availability Monday to Friday to work at the digitization site on campus at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. This is a full time hourly position (8 hours/day).

Please send a resume to manager-satellites@archive.org with the subject line: IL Digitization Technician. Tell us about why you would like to join our team and what aspects of your work experience you think will be an asset to the project. We are grateful to all applicants but may only respond to those inquiries we would like to proceed with.

Benefits & Perks:

The Internet Archive provides a comprehensive benefits package including; PTO, paid holidays, and medical benefits. Depending on where you live, we also provide these additional benefits; dental, vision, health savings accounts, flex spending accounts, commuter benefits, short term disability, long term disability and retirement programs.

At the Internet Archive, we believe we do our best work when our employees bring together diverse ideas. Members of all groups under represented in the tech industry and library world are strongly encouraged to apply. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual

All employees must be fully-vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus as a condition of employment. Exemptions from this requirement as a reasonable accommodation due to medical contraindication, disability or sincerely held religious belief or practice will be considered.