Position available: Production Assistant for Publishing Services, Ohio State University Libraries
Walsh, Maureen
Position available at The Ohio State University – University Libraries
Production Assistant for Publishing Services
Description: The Production Assistant reports to the Publishing Services Lead and performs production work for publishing services across multiple software platforms (e.g. DSpace, Open Journal Systems, WordPress), on multiple simultaneous projects. Production work includes: submitting content, creating metadata, layout editing, author proofing workflows, DOI registration, designing and documenting workflows, monitoring and ensuring the quality of data input, tracking projects in project database, and scheduling and supervising the production work of student assistants. The Production Assistant works collaboratively with the Head of the Department and other departmental staff. The position requires attention to detail, sound judgment and decision making, and knowledge of related and applicable software programs.
About Us: University Libraries’ Publishing and Repository Services (PRS) engages with partners across the university to increase the amount, value, and impact of OSU-produced digital content including, but not limited, to conference proceedings, journals, monographs, working papers, technical reports, student scholarship, and faculty articles. PRS offers support by organizing, providing access, distributing, and preserving digital scholarly material through the Knowledge Bank repository program and the Libraries’ Open Access Publishing Program. PRS currently uses Open Journal Systems, DSpace, and WordPress.
Required qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Communications, or Art/Humanities or other appropriate field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; familiarity with the scholarly publishing process; familiarity with metadata standards; excellent organizational skills and ability to work with detail; ability to assist with projects under minimal supervision and to meet deadlines; excellent oral and written communication skills; demonstrated experience with Excel; familiarity with HTML or XML.
Desired qualifications: Experience with workflow development; creativity and flexibility in using technology to solve problems.
Please apply online at http://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/79877 from July 8, 2017 through July 23, 2017.