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Job Title: Production Assistant for Publishing Services

Department: Libraries | Research and Education

The Ohio State University Libraries publishes and hosts Open Access journals, archives the research and scholarship of campus partners, and promotes the open sharing of scholarly works created by Ohio State faculty, staff, and students. The Production Assistant for Publishing Services reports to the Production Services Manager and helps support the dissemination of research, scholarship, and creative expression in alignment with the Libraries strategic directions. The Production Assistant for Publishing Services assists with established production services for Open Access publishing in the Libraries and performs production work for publishing services across multiple software platforms (e.g. DSpace, Janeway, WordPress), on multiple simultaneous projects.

The Publishing and Repository Services unit includes a team of one librarian, three staff members, and student employees. The position requires attention to detail, sound judgment and decision making, and knowledge of related and applicable software programs. Specific responsibilities include:

• Perform production tasks including layout editing, data input, and DOI registration.
• Design, implement, and document workflows for multiple concurrent production projects.
• Monitor and ensure the quality of data input.
• Provide publishing software technical support for editors and creators of digital content.
• Track projects in project database.
• Schedule and supervise the production work of student assistants.

University Libraries’ faculty and staff embrace Ohio State’s Shared Values and strive to enact the behaviors guided by those values in all that we do. This position is dedicated to advancing the culture of University Libraries and the work of the unit. All other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Communications, or Art/Humanities or other appropriate field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Approximately 1-2 years of demonstrated experience with HTML and Microsoft Word. Familiarity with publishing process. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to assist with projects under minimal supervision and to meet deadlines. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desired Qualifications Experience with managing metadata. Experience with workflow development. Experience with CSS, or XML. Familiarity with accessibility standards and workflows to make PDF and web content accessible. Creativity and flexibility in using technology to solve problems. Supervisory experience.

Posting Range: $20.24-$22.50 per hour

Function: Library and Museum

Sub-Function: Scholarly Sharing

Career Band: Individual Contributor - Specialized

Career Level: S1

Application: Please submit cover letter and resume with the online application.

Ohio State will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Location: Eighteenth Avenue Library (0005)

Position Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours: 40

Shift: First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.