Details **Open Date** 08/13/2025 **Requisition Number** PRN16189N **Job Title** UU Student - Library **Working Title** Digital Preservation Assistant **Job Grade** SJ **FLSA Code** Nonexempt **Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No **Type** Non Benefited Staff / Student **Temporary?** No **Standard Hours per Week** 19 **Full Time or Part Time?** Part Time **Shift** Day **Work Schedule Summary** Must be able to work between the hours of 8am and 5pm during the Monday-Friday work week. Need to be able to establish and keep a specified daily schedule each semester. **Is this a work study job?** No **VP Area** Academic Affairs **Department** 00790 - Marriott Library - Operations **Location** Campus **City** Salt Lake City, UT **Type of Recruitment** External Posting **Pay Rate Range** $14.65 **Close Date** 09/30/2025 **Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)** **Job Summary** Our small team is responsible for the digital preservation of born-digital and digitized records from across Utah. As Digital Preservation Assistant, you will gain, or build on, experience with Excel spreadsheets as you prepare files and their metadata for ingest into the Digital Preservation System ( DPS ). As you work with large batches of files in various formats, you will prepare metadata on spreadsheets and have the chance to work with simple utilities such as bulk renaming tools and command line utilities. You will also gain experience ingesting digital objects into our DPS and performing a variety of actions within the software as you help us create order out of digital chaos. If you are interested in joining our busy team, apply today! For the Library to be able to appropriately monitor hours worked, part-time employees are generally asked to restrict their work with the University of Utah to Library employment only, unless an exception is granted. **Responsibilities** + Generate & edit spreadsheets with specialized software and Excel + Manipulate spreadsheets with software + Move, organize, and manipulate batches of digital files + Use ticketing system to track ingest of collections + Use digital preservation software to manage ingests into the DPS + Create collections in Digital Preservation System and set up associated (automated) actions + Analyze existing collections in Digital Preservation System and their associated actions to find gaps, recommend actions + Assist with DPS functionality improvement assignments **Minimum Qualifications** Must be a current University of Utah student enrolled 6 undergraduate credit hours or 5 graduate credit hours during the fall and spring semesters. **Preferences** + Ability to work 19 hours per week + Familiarity with MS Office suite, especially Excel or equivalent + Demonstrated organizational abilities and good attention to detail + Excellent communication skills + Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions **Special Instructions Summary** **Additional Information** The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients. 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