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Overview

Posted
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Compensation
Not specified
Job Type
Remote Status
Location
University Park, PA
Education Level
Not specified
Seniority
Not specified

The Penn State University Libraries, Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information, is seeking part-time employees to operate a maps and geospatial information service desk and participate in departmental geospatial projects.

Responsibilities

  • Assisting library users with the map and geospatial data collections using library systems, computer mapping tools, and online resources;
  • working on projects involving map and geospatial collections;
  • filing maps into folders and proper order in the map collection;
  • georeferencing maps;
  • producing geospatial data and metadata to support maps and geospatial projects;
  • use of scanner technology for scanning maps;
  • responding to library users related to library informational inquiries;
  • and opening and closing the unit space.

Preferred Qualifications

Interest in geography, cartography, geographic information systems (GIS), maps, forestry, agriculture, international affairs, landscape architecture, history, ecology, remote sensing, web-mapping, and related topics; familiarity with geospatial software applications.

Primary work hours are Monday through Friday between 9am-5pm paid at $15.00/hr. This position is based on the University Park, PA campus.

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