Position Summary

Dynamic Business Group, Inc. (DBG), in collaboration with Zimmerman Associates, Inc. (ZAI), is seeking a Project Manager to provide leadership and oversight for the Collection Maintenance and Reformatting Contract within the Preservation and Collection Management Unit at NLM, NIH. The incumbent will manage a team of librarians, library technicians, and library clerks, ensuring the effective execution of daily operations, collection maintenance activities, shelving and retrieval, bibliographic record management, and preservation of NLM collections. This role requires strong supervisory skills, technical expertise in bibliographic data management, and proven experience in analog-to-digital reformatting projects.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, supervise, and evaluate professional and paraprofessional staff, providing guidance, training, and performance feedback.
Oversee daily operations of collection maintenance and reformatting projects, ensuring adherence to project timelines, quality standards, and contractual requirements.
Develop, implement, and monitor a comprehensive quality assurance program; conduct quality control reviews on all work performed by contractor staff.
Manage bibliographic data activities, including interpreting bibliographic data elements and maintaining accurate records in an integrated library system (ILS).
Supervise collection maintenance activities, including:
- Shelving and retrieval of collection items
- Book and journal binding and repair
- Collection inventory and shifting
- Ensuring accuracy of bibliographic records
Direct analog-to-digital reformatting projects, including:
- Preparing collection materials for reformatting
- Scanning, digitizing, and performing quality assurance on materials
- Supervising staff responsible for quality assurance on reformatting projects
Ensure compliance with all organizational policies, procedures, and federal guidelines.

Required Qualifications

Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree or equivalent experience in library science.
Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or project management experience.
Minimum of three (3) years of recent experience in:
- Bibliographic data management within an integrated library system
- Collection maintenance activities
- Analog-to-digital reformatting projects, including scanning and quality assurance
Demonstrated ability to lead, train, and manage diverse teams effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team management skills
Attention to detail with a focus on quality control and process improvement

Work Environment

This position involves collaboration with library staff and contractor personnel to meet project objectives and deliverables on time and to the highest quality standards.

Benefits

Vacation accrued annually (10 days / 2 weeks)
Sick leave (7 days per year)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
401(k) retirement plan

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