NJSLA Jobs

Managing Editor, Kaplan Publishing - NY

Responsibilities: *Communicate seasonal publishing schedules to stakeholders and ensure timely delivery of complete and accurate metadata and digital assets to distribution partners; *Create initial title records for individual products in Title Management Module, based on information provided by business units; *Maintain metadata consistency with continuously updated guidelines and regular record review; *Provide stakeholders with regular exception reports to identify missing metadata; *Provide updated product release schedules to stakeholders for budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning purposes; *Provide updated product release schedules to KTP marketing, manufacturing, and production for resource planning purposes *Maintain accurate rights information in Title Management Module; *Traffic estimate request forms through business units, production, marketing, and manufacturing, to obtain information required for product P&Ls; *Traffic cover requests and cover copy through business units, KTP marketing, and production; *Schedule and prepare materials for publishing planning meetings; *Work with Director of Data Management to coordinate timely metadata updates; *Work with inventory managers to stock down prior to the release of new editions; *Provide accounts with ISBN cross reference charts, release/return schedules, and other inventory management resources. Requirements:   *Bachelor’s degree   *2-3 years of publishing, data management, or project management experience   *Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytic skills, along with a commitment to accuracy   *Must have excellent computer skills; especially MS Office (Excel and Word)   *Ability to establish rapport and work efficiently with all team members serving various functions *Strong communication skills with ability to present information clearly and effectively *High degree of maturity, diplomacy and professionalism *Self-starter and independent thinker who has the desire to work in a fast-paced organization https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?jobId=836794&PartnerId=375&SiteId=138&type=search&JobReqLang=1&recordstart=1&codes=IDD

Asset Manager, Barnes and Noble - NY

Overview:
Barnes & Noble is looking for people with vision and energy to help us in our quest to change the future of reading. We are the world's largest bookseller and one of the world's fastest growing digital media and consumer technology companies with annual revenues near $7 billion.

We are headquartered in New York City with our NOOK design and development offices located in Palo Alto, California. In the last several years we have transformed ourselves to the only content retailer with a fully operational multi-channel strategy.

Our businesses include the nation's highest rated and most heavily trafficked specialty retail stores, digital content and hardware sales through our exploding NOOK brand, college bookstores, and online retailing through BN.com.

We are investing in all of our business initiatives, so the opportunities to make an impact have never been greater.

Barnes & Noble.com is looking for an Asset Manager to join the NOOK Marketing team. The ideal candidate is a highly independent self-starter with at least two to three years of experience.

The primary focus of the Asset Manager is to manage our library of publisher assets and serve as the liaison between marketing, merchandising, and design to implement creative assets for NOOK promotional programs in a fast-paced  environment.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and manage digital image repository for marketing and design teams.
• Act as primary liaison between marketing, merchandising and design to effectively deliver creative promotional assets.
• Obtain imagery for creative promotional assets as requested by the marketing and design teams
• Gather and communicate feedback.
• Act as final checkpoint for all creative promotional assets before implementation and QA in staging environment before go-live.
• Build and maintain strong relationships and effective communication between all internal/external designers, vendors and clients.
• Ensure all creative promotional assets are aligned with the promotional and seasonal strategic direction as provided by the Brand Marketing Director.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 3 years working in an online environment preferred.
• Basic understanding of modern Web-based technologies and general eCommerce.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication a must.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize; must be able to meet tight deadlines for multiples projects.
• Flexible and able to thrive in a fast-paced, high pressure, deadline oriented environment.
• Ability and desire to quickly learn new processes and applications.
• Experience and understanding of online production environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including MS Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Attention to detail, while also considering the big picture.
• Self-motivated with positive attitude.
   

See: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH16/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=BARNESANDNOBLE&cws=1&rid=1791&source=Indeed

 

Asset Manager, Scholastic - NY

Job Description 

Asset Manager-Z0000002   Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing and media company, has a corporate mission of instilling the love of reading and learning for lifelong pleasure in all children. Recognizing that literacy is the cornerstone of a child's intellectual, personal and cultural growth, for more than 90 years, Scholastic has created quality products and services that educate, entertain and motivate children. www.scholastic.com    The Digital Product Development Shared Services group is responsible for coalescing certain digital publishing systems and processes that are similar across multiple Scholastic school-focused publishing groups with the goal to: • Centralize & organize content and assets by way of common content management systems (CMS) and provide cross-divisional access to this content for reuse/repurpose • Provide development and engineering services and support for the creation of digital products • Research, define, and maintain process and asset standards providing guidelines for best practices in digital development    Position The Asset Manager will create development and archival processes for the creation and storage of XML-structured and digitally managed content/assets and implement these processes across multiple school-focused divisions within Scholastic. Projects will include the conversion of previously non-structured content for reuse in digital and print products, as well as new content/asset development for various publishing initiatives. For all projects, the Asset Manager is responsible for managing the content/asset development processes from initial project conceptualization through to the archiving of content/assets with the ultimate goal of optimized search, retrieval and reuse. The person in this role will provide hands-on oversight and coordination to a fast-paced environment partnering with multiple business units. The ideal candidate will have a passion for process, excellent communication skills, and the ability to engage with others to ensure successful outcomes on multiple projects and initiatives. Key Responsibilities • Process Development: Develop and implement processes that will ensure new content is XML-structured at the earliest logical point in development process Standards Development: Partner with Editorial, Design, Production, and Technical personnel across multiple Scholastic divisions to develop taxonomies and tagging standards that work best for current and future publishing initiatives • Documentation and Templates: Liaise with and provide ongoing written and verbal instruction to users on processes and best practices in content tagging, using digital tools, capturing and responding to FAQs, creating and maintaining training material, and developing process templates for reuse across projects • Strategies: Define and implement strategies for content/asset creation and management to enable parallel publishing to multiple delivery channels • Training and Archive Management: Coordinate with content management system technicians and development team personnel on user training of CMS and secure archiving of all digital assets across divisions • Content Authoring: Work with development teams and systems engineers to develop user-friendly content authoring tools resulting in structured and valid XML • System Maintenance: Continuous monitoring of quality and conformance to standards of content/assets within development and archiving systems • Roadmap Development: Assist with the development and implementation of a content management roadmap by understanding the business needs of the divisions and helping to anticipate needs for the future Requirements and Qualifications • 3+ years experience of asset/content management within multi-channel K-12 educational publishing (both print and digital) • Thorough knowledge of XML, content structures, and taxonomy development • Experience with content management systems and methodologies for storing varying content/asset types (knowledge of OpenText Artesia CMS a big plus) • Understanding of the requirements for tracking multiple versions and multiple usages of the same assets • Working knowledge of InDesign and InCopy templates, styles, and tagging for conversion to XML and publishing workflow tools such as K4 or Woodwing (experience with Woodwing’s Content Station a big plus) • Flexibility to juggle different roles as needed and the ability to multi-task in a fastpaced environment under tight deadlines • Advanced verbal and written communication skills, exceptional interpersonal, and the proven ability to communicate effectively across functional lines (particularly when communicating between technical and non-technical team members • Strong organizational skills with proven experience working with cross functional teams as well as outstanding attention to detail • Position is based in New York City (Soho). Frequent travel may be required to Scholastic office in Danbury, CT

See: https://scholastic.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=27760&src=JB-10073 (Source: Indeed.com)

Digital Media Specialist, NY

Tracking Code 302982-616 Job Description Position Description: The Digital Media Specialist will partner closely with our creative teams in the creation and distribution of EILEEN FISHER video content. This position will also be responsible for the technical side of video presentation, deploying and maintaining all related technology. Staffing Contact: Supervises: N/A Reports to: Technical Services Manager Has Contact with: Merchandising, Web, Social Consciousness, Learning, Leadership & Development, Product Development, Marketing, Wholesale Sales, Internal Communications, and Store Operations   Required Skills Summary of Duties and Responsibilities: Digital deployment and distribution of videos, graphics, stills, training and store event-specific requests for retail and wholesale partners Testing, troubleshooting, and updating of video loops Formatting videos for multiple platforms including; web, intranet, and DVD’s DVD duplication: one offs for events or training purposes Maintain a thorough working knowledge of video production equipment and software – troubleshoot when necessary Contributes to the overall operation of the video communication unit including record keeping (video library) and other administrative work Scheduling of content and distribution New Player registration – set up and delivery (shipment) to retail locations First tier support and liaison, including ticket submission and management TV support (including monitor replacement management), cabling and overall installation and coordination   PERFORMS OTHER RELATED DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS REQUIRED Required Experience Required Experience: Candidate must have experience with creative video editing and motion graphic design. Experience and understanding of Digital Asset Management platforms is necessary. Candidate must also have experience editing and optimizing video for mobile and streaming platforms. Exposure to production and content optimization, using various codes and video production applications, including: Final Cut Premier After Effects QuickTime Pro (familiarity is a must)   Desired Experience: Candidate will be the liaison between creative departments and IT, so strong communication skills are highly desired. The candidate should also be a creative thinker. Preferably, the candidate will have had prior experience working with designers and creative teams. Job Location New York, New York, United States Position Type Full-Time/Regular see here https://eileenfisher-hr.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.dspjob&jobid=302982&company_id=15616&version=1&jobBoardId=1112

Electronic Resources Support Librarian, Yale University Library - CT

Title: Electronic Resources Support Librarian
Employer: Yale University Library
Location(s):
New Haven, CT -- USA

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week); Standard Work Week (M-F, 8:30-5:00)
Salary: We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time off, fantastic family and educational benefits, a variety of retirement benefits, extensive recreational facilities, and much more.

Duties:
Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut.  Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.

The University and the Library

The Yale University Library, as one of the world's leading research libraries, collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to and services for a rich and unique record of human thought and creativity. It fosters intellectual growth and supports the teaching and research missions of Yale University and scholarly communities worldwide. A distinctive strength is its rich spectrum of resources, including around 12.8 million volumes and information in all media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed books to electronic databases. The Library is engaging in numerous projects to expand access to its physical and digital collections. Housed in eighteen buildings including the Sterling Memorial Library, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Bass Library, it employs a dynamic and diverse staff of approximately five hundred who offer innovative and flexible services to library readers.  For additional information on the Yale University Library, please visit the Library's web site at www.library.yale.edu.

Departmental Focus

The Electronic Resources unit leads, coordinates, and supports the collection and management of licensed electronic resources throughout Yale University Library. The library’s electronic collections have grown over the past decade to include more than 70,000 full text serial titles, approximately 1,000 databases, and close to 1 million online books. The library is transitioning from print and print with online, to electronic-only formats. The Electronic Resources Support Librarian reports to the Team Leader of the Electronic Resources unit and is a member of a departmental team that provides responsive, effective, and evolving coordination of electronic resource collecting and management.

Representative Job Summary

Yale University librarians work in libraries across the Central, West, Medical, and Science campuses, to build, manage, and provide access to a rich and unique record of human thought and creativity. They demonstrate flexibility, creativity, and imagination in their work and adapt to and help shape a continuously evolving work environment. Yale librarians provide consistently high quality service to the University, and help meet the needs of the local, national, and international teaching and research communities.

Representative Responsibilities

1.The Librarian 1 is the beginning rank and is expected to demonstrate excellence in meeting the position responsibilities, as defined by the job description and annual goals.

2.Begin to fulfill the criteria for service to the library, university, and/or community.

3.Begin to fulfill the criteria for professional contributions.

4.For a complete description of the position and department, please see the department URL.

Departmental Responsibilities

1.Works closely with staff across the Yale University Library to support and coordinate the management of electronic resources.

2.Manage the electronic resources life-cycle through close collaboration with acquisitions personnel throughout the library, and serve as a resource person for selectors and library units for issues related to electronic resource workflow.

3.Serve as a member of the license review team to approve licenses for electronic materials, and serve on the trouble-shooting team.

4.Manage metadata for electronic resources using various library resource management applications including Yale Links (ExLibris SFX OpenURL link resolver), the Integrated Library System (ExLibris Voyager), and other local databases.

5.Assist in the development of workflows, best practices, and documentation to facilitate the library’s transition to online collections.

6.Develop an assessment program for data related to electronic resources, and coordinate with the Library’s developing assessment program.   Organize, analyze and interpret usage data and assist selectors with the interpretation of data.

Qualifications:
Required Education and Experience

Master’s degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited Library school. In selected instances, a post-graduate degree in a related discipline may be required or substituted for an MLS. Appointment to this rank is limited to two years at which time it is expected that the individual will develop necessary requirements to meet expectations of performance at the Librarian 2 level.

Required Skills and Abilities

1.Appointment to Librarian 2 requires a minimum of 2 years professional library experience and professional accomplishments.  Appointment at Librarian 3 level requires a minimum of five years relevant professional library experience and professional accomplishments.

2.Demonstrated  understanding of the complex, ever-changing electronic publishing environment and scholarly communications issues.

3.The ability to work with a varied user groups and function effectively in a team environment and in a complex organization. Demonstrated ability to work collegially and cooperatively within and across organizations.

4.Excellent analytical skills and oral and written communication skills.   Evidence of high productivity and problem solving skills when working independently or in groups, as changing situations require.

5.Proficiency with desktop applications in the MS Office Suite – Word, Excel, and Access.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills

1.Knowledge of scholarly communication industry norms and practices.

2.Project management skills.

3.Experience supporting an OpenURL resolver.  Familiarity with ILS such as Voyager/Orbis.

4.Experience providing troubleshooting for problem reports.

5.Experience in supporting electronic resource activities.

6.Experience with the management of continuing resources in print and other formats.

To Apply:
Applications consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three professional references should be sent by creating an account and applying online at http://www.yale.edu/jobs for immediate consideration - the STARS req ID for this position is 18803BR.  Please be sure to reference #18803BR in your cover letter.

Background Check Requirements

All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements.  All offers are contingent on successful completion of the required background check. Please visit www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional information on the background check requirements and process.

Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.  Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.

See: http://www.cis.drexel.edu/APF/JobPlacement/Search/JobPostings/display/details/?id=11624

Digital Librarian - NJ

Location: Morristown

Salary: $28-32/hr

Experience: 3 years

Job Type: Temporary-consulting

Job ID: U972107

About the Opportunity

A  leading pharmaceutical company is currently seeking an intelligent and dedicated Digital Librarian to fill a temporary position. The ideal candidate has previous experience with the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry. If you have a Master's in Library Science and are looking for a position that will hone your information management skills, then this is a great chance to do so while working with a prominent company.

Company Description

Pharmaceutical Company

Job Description

As the Digital Librarian, you will: Implement new information services technologies that will improve access to content Serve as the application owner and databases administrator of library systems Maintain and enhance e-journal access Conduct general and specialized literature searches as needed Conduct or participate in training of end users Maintain current awareness of emerging technologies Ensure quality control of new and existing references added to Reference Manager according to with American Medical Association (AMA) guidelines Identify library-related technical issues and seek to resolve Assist in portal development and usability testing Monitor meetings for relevant abstracts; formats and processes for document repository

Required Skills

Master's degree in library science/information science 3+ years of library/information management experience or equivalent  Knowledge of online medical and scientific databases Excellent online research skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience with relevant computer technologies - Microsoft Office- Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Reference Manager, HTML  Experience in web design and content management  Strong time-management, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities $

Desired Skills

Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry See; http://www.execu-search.com/Jobs/Job_Details.aspx?JobId=199407&JobNumber=U972107&JobIndex=45&SortBy=&Keyword=e.g.+Controller%2c+hospital%2c+Job+ID&JobType=&PracticeArea=10&SubSpecity=&Industry=&Location=&LocationArea=&PostCode=&Distance=&utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed (indeed.com)

 

 

Asset Librarian - NJ

Job ID: 369037
Job

Title: ASSET LIBRARIAN
Job

Type: Contract


Company: JUDGE GROUP


Location: PLAINSBORO, NJ


Contact E-mail: [email protected]


Salary: Open


Description: The Judge Group is a professional services firm specializing in Technology Consulting, Staffing and Training.

We have a large, Fortune 500 client in the Princeton, NJ area, who has a 1 year, consulting need for an Asset Librarian. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a large in house Agency supporting this client.



DESCRIPTION:
This position supports Mercury, a routing and approval system which contains a digital asset content management system on the backend supporting a centralized reference library and entails populating the reference library with files, some may need to be converted, creating a PDF from a Word document.



QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:


-Ability to work with the brands and agencies to identify references and tags


-Troubleshooting user issues.


-Familiarity with PC platforms.


-Excellent written and oral communication skills (interaction with international client base).


-Demonstrated proficiency in standard software applications with strong emphasis on, Word and Adobe Acrobat.


-Possesses strong interpersonal skills.



For consideration please forward your resume [email protected]

See: http://www.judge.com/jobseekers_jobsearchdetails.aspx?ID=369037

Director Digital Asset Strategy, Ralph Lauren Library - NY

Purpose and Scope: The mission of the Ralph Lauren Library is to collect and organize garments and items that have an enduring value to the Company and its designers. The Ralph Lauren Library serves to preserve and protect the Company’s history and to provide an essential resource for the Company’s continuing creative and design excellence.

Role

 • Lead the strategic direction for the future of our company's digital assets and how we shall preserve and manage them going forward

• Directly manage and implement a wide range of project and operational activities, primarily the large-scale integration of a dozen independent digital systems onto one Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform

• Embed best practice, track key issues, identify pain points

• Identify and manage key dependencies across the project workflow and activities-- the 'birds eye view'

• Report on progress to senior management and key stakeholders

• Work with heads of departments to improve processes and promote communication flows within teams to unify efforts and minimize redundancies

• Set departmental objectives and priorities for the future

 

Responsibilities

• Overall Strategy, including selection of platform and implementation partners

• Defining enterprisewide/RL library business requirements

• Defining functionality

• Ensuring deliverables, timelines

• Serving as business and technical lead/expert

Job Requirements

• Agent for change, entrepreneurial

• Ability to influence across departments and build relationships

• Ability to operate confidently within the intersection of technology, creative and business

• Experience with large asset management systems

• Experience with presenting at senior levels

• Detail-oriented

• Comfortable with ambiguity

 

Experience:

 • Approximately 10-15 years digital experience

• Experience in data-rich, large-scale web and infrastructure development projects; SAP knowledge a plus

• Deep familiarity with asset management systems

• Understanding of the industry and its workflow requirements, particularly on the creative side

• Client and agency experience preferred

• Detail oriented; familiarity with various asset types and strong command of UX/UI and browser technologies, including mobile

See: http://polo.hodesiq.com/job_detail.asp?JobID=3075367&User_ID= (Source: Indeed.com)

Digital Assets Management Specialist - NJ

Reference # :	12-07948	Title :	Digital Assets Management Specialist
Location :	Summit, NJ
Position Type :	Contract
Experience Level :		Start Date / End Date :	11/05/2012 / 11/05/2013

Location: - Summit NJ 07901

Duration: - 12+ months

Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 - 3 years hands-on experience working with and/or converting various digital asset formats or file types.
• Experience in uploading and downloading digital assets.
• Experienced in client management and/or vendor management
• A BS/BA degree is required.
• Strong communication, process orientation and organizational skills.
• Proficient in MS Office software tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 - 3 years of experience as Digital Librarian, or hands-on experience with Digital Asset management processes.
• Experience working with Content Management, Marketing Operations, or Digital Asset Management Software tools.
• Experienced in content management, ensuring quality of content and meeting the minimum requirements of content standards
• Prior work experience in Marketing, Marketing Operations or Agency environment.  

 

Responsibilities:

• Define, implement and monitor Consumer Care taxonomy and Metadata requirements to ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with service vendors and end-users to define DAM solution requirements for future enhancements.
• Serve as a point of contact to local markets/Agencies and provide search assistance.
• Collaborate with Asset Associate to monitor and report on asset ingestion and re-use. Serve as subject matter expert on DAM functionality while supporting end-users on best practices.

 

See: http://careers.spectraforce.com/private/myjobs/openjob_outside.jsp?a=n1jdnw4kf2ab9ankmd124tylrvt85u013e2f39h73luqafcbioqzim81ehqj189k&SearchString=&StatesString=&source=indeed.com&id=862814

Paid internship at American Express Publishing - NY

Here at Amex Publishing we continue to have paid internship opportunities in our Digital Assets and Rights department.  We are currently looking for interns to help us with the ongoing project of adding keywords to our ever expanding image collection.  This is a great opportunity to get real world experience working with a DAM system in a corporate environment.  Our interns also get deep experience in the application of a (partially) controlled vocabulary to a large library.  We also turn to our interns to help us update and evolve our vocabulary and the guidelines for using it.
We are looking for candidates who are available for a minimum of 3 full days a week.
Contact me at [email protected] to learn more or to apply for an internship.

 

See: http://www.meetup.com/NYCDigitalAssetManagers/messages/boards/thread/27855372/