The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) seeks a Director of Digital Services responsible for coordinating digital production, developing new services, and providing education and consultation in conjunction with NEDCC's well-established Field Service Program.

Primary responsibilities:
Digital Production - Oversees production, including workflow, pricing structure, quality control, and hardware and software purchases; addresses staff training needs; determines the Center's product mix and outsourcing needs, developing and implementing new services as needed; in consultation
with the Executive Director, engages in long-range planning for the digital lab.

Marketing - Conducts market research on clients' evolving needs; evaluates client satisfaction; helps potential clients plan digital projects and develop specifications; helps potential clients identify funding sources.

Outreach - Shapes and manages NEDCC's digital conferences and workshops; identifies needs for new training programs and publications; develops new technical leaflets and tools about digital preservation, standards, and best practices; coordinates grant projects and other initiatives; represents NEDCC in the digital library/technology community and at professional
meetings.

Position requirements: An advanced degree in librarianship, archives, preservation, or IT; three years' relevant institutional expertise; excellent knowledge of digital standards and best practices; IT skills; strong production management skills and supervisory experience; demonstrated marketing ability; demonstrated effective oral, written, and interpersonal
communication skills.

About NEDCC: Founded in 1973, the Northeast Document Conservation Center is a nonprofit, regional conservation center located in Andover, Massachusetts, specializing in preservation of paper-based materials. Its services include paper, book, and photograph conservation; preservation microfilming; photograph duplication; digitization of visual materials; surveys and
consultations; disaster assistance; and workshops and conferences. For more information, visit NEDCC's Web site at www.nedcc.org.

The Director of Digital Services reports to the Executive Director, supervises the staff of the digital imaging and microfilming labs, and functions as a member of the Center's senior staff. Salary and benefits are competitive. NEDCC is an equal opportunity employer. This position will
remain open until filled. Applications received by April 30, 2008 will receive first consideration. To apply, send letter of application, resume, and three professional references to:

Maureen Lieurance
Northeast Document Conservation Center
100 Brickstone Square
Andover, MA 01810
T: 978.470.1010
F: 978.475.6021

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