Digital Projects Specialist

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Minimum of two years related experience is required.
• Experience digitizing material types typically found in libraries and archives.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based setting where consultation flexibility collaboration and cooperation are essential.
• Demonstrated ability to support a welcoming and respectful environment in a job-related experience an academic setting and/or the community.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
  
  Desired Qualifications:
  
• A graduate degree in library and information science archival studies or related field.
• Experience with software used in the department including one or more of the following: Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat Bridge Photoshop) ABBYY FineReader.
• Experience with Phase One cameras and software including Capture One.
• Familiarity with digitization project planning including awareness of copyright and ethical considerations.
• Familiarity with photography concepts and terminology.
• Demonstrated ability to inspect library items for completeness and condition.
• Work experience in a research library setting.

Application Details:
Applications are only accepted through the website.

In order to be eligible for interview applicants must upload the following and mark them as relevant files when you upload the documents:

1. Cover letter that clearly addresses how you meet each of the required and any desired qualifications of this position. To ensure strongest consideration applicants are encouraged to review all required qualifications and state directly how they meet each of them.
2. Current resume

This job ad will be posted through at least February 4 2026 and may be removed from posting and filled any time after that date. Please contact if you have any questions about the position.

The hiring salary range for this Library Specialist position is $50000 to $62000.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

This position is eligible for on-campus and/or hybrid remote work within Iowa with the majority of work time being on campus and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy work arrangements will be reviewed annually and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.