Mukurtu Support and Training Specialist

The Opportunity:

The Washington State University Libraries invites applications to apply for a Librarian 2 serving the role as the Mukurtu Support and Training Specialist, a full-time, 12-month, grant-funded, 2-year fixed-term position with the possibility of extension, based on the Pullman campus (remote and hybrid possible). This position reports to the Digital Applications Librarian.

As the Mukurtu Support and Training Specialist, you will assist with the delivery of regional and remote training workshops at Mukurtu Hubs, Tribal partners, and other institutional hosts; support the development of self-paced training courses; assist with the creation and dissemination of support resources and training materials; coordinate with Mukurtu Hubs and Mukurtu Community Curation Specialists (MCCS); conduct surveys and assessments of Hubs and MCCS skills and needs; and support the Hubs, Spokes, and MCCS with their ongoing projects.

As a part of a larger team comprised of personnel from the Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation (CDSC) and the Libraries Systems Office at Washington State University, this position will support the Mukurtu Hubs and Spokes, as well as all Mukurtu users, through developing and delivering Mukurtu support, training, and educational resources; and will coordinate with the Mukurtu Hubs and Spokes, and Mukurtu Community Curation Specialists by providing logistical and organizational support to help ensure they can carry out their Mukurtu programming and outreach. The Mukurtu Team Lead will lead training, work priorities, and logistics (travel, professional development opportunities, progress) at the CDSC, Washington State University Libraries and remotely. The Mukurtu Support and Training Specialist will receive in-depth training on all aspects of Mukurtu CMS as part of their onboarding. Training will include in-depth knowledge and skills using all aspects of Mukurtu CMS, collaborative curation processes and workflows, digital stewardship lifecycles, and community engagement. Early career information professionals are encouraged to apply.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

•Provide Mukurtu-focused training and support to the Mukurtu Hubs and Spokes, and Mukurtu Community Curation Specialists. Both in person and remotely.

•Coordinate with Mukurtu Hubs and Mukurtu Community Curation Specialists to support the completion of their deliverables.

•Plan, deliver, and process surveys and assessments of the Hubs and MCCS skills and needs.

•Provide support to all Mukurtu users through all Mukurtu CMS channels.

•Create and disseminate new support resources for Mukurtu CMS and related topics.

•Assist the Mukurtu CMS development team.

Scholarship, Service, & Professional Development

•Conduct research for publications and presentations in areas of library and information science and other scholarly subjects.

•Maintain current awareness of digital library trends, content management technologies and Library Information Systems by reading professional literature, participating in professional organizations and committees, and attending workshops, institutes, seminars and conferences at local, state, regional, national and international levels. 

•Share with CDSC, library, and wider University colleagues’ relevant knowledge gained from professional activities and use that knowledge to improve outreach and engagement and digital archives knowledge in the libraries and across campus.