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=====Job Outline===== | =====Job Outline===== | ||
- | A Production Assistant is to work 15 or 30 hours per week, depending | + | A Production Assistant is to work 30 hours per week. |
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+ | The Production Assistant will use their own laptop along with a current and updated version of Microsoft Word. It is the Production Assistant' | ||
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+ | Your work duties will be divided as follows: | ||
+ | * 20 hours on eText Production | ||
+ | * 10 hours on MP3 to DAISY | ||
+ | * Content as needed (around 5 hours a month for CELA and ABC) | ||
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+ | Content development work: | ||
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+ | * Purchasing: For more information go to [[nnels: | ||
+ | * [[public: | ||
+ | * Other projects as assigned | ||
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+ | ====Production Expectations==== | ||
The main duty of this position is to produce books that are in accessible formats. The Production Assistant will reformat converted ebooks in Microsoft Word as outlined in this [[public: | The main duty of this position is to produce books that are in accessible formats. The Production Assistant will reformat converted ebooks in Microsoft Word as outlined in this [[public: | ||
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It is also expected that the Production Assistants regularly check the queue to see if any new Urgent tickets have been added. | It is also expected that the Production Assistants regularly check the queue to see if any new Urgent tickets have been added. | ||
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+ | When taking your next patron request, please start with the oldest and work your way through to the newest. If you need help identifying which ones are oldest, please ask the Production Coordinator. | ||
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+ | Some Award tickets will need to be converted into two formats for the same title (i.e. an MP3 to DAISY, and EPUB conversion). When you take one of these tickets there will be a comment in the ticket that both formats need to be converted. The documents for the EPUB conversion will be in Cyberduck, and the link to the MP3 will be in the comment section of the ticket. If you need assistance with this, please ask the Production Coordinator. | ||
You should finish a ticket before taking another one, unless otherwise directed by the Production Coordinator. | You should finish a ticket before taking another one, unless otherwise directed by the Production Coordinator. | ||
- | Sometimes a ticket will be assigned to you by the Supervisor. | + | Sometimes a ticket will be assigned to you by the Supervisor. The Supervisor will also send out regular email updates on production priorities for Awards. |
A Production Assistant should aim to have only 2-3 tickets maximum at any given time. This helps avoid burnout and workload piling up. | A Production Assistant should aim to have only 2-3 tickets maximum at any given time. This helps avoid burnout and workload piling up. | ||
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- | The Production Assistant | + | < |
- | If there is ever any downtime in production, the Production | + | < |
- | Other projects **may** be assigned to the Production Assistant at the discretion of the Production Coordinator. If this occurs, the Production Coordinator will communicate the project outcome | + | < |
- | Additional contracts **may** be offered to the Production Assistant based on skill set and availability. These contracts will be for projects that utilize the Production Assistant' | + | ===== Job Expectations===== |
- | Full-time | + | All Production Assistants |
- | * [[public: | + | |
- | * Assisting with purchasing and acquisitions | + | |
- | * [[public: | + | |
- | * Assisting with collection creation and maintenance | + | |
- | * Other duties as assigned | + | |
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- | < | + | It is expected that after the training and probationary period |
+ | The Production Coordinator will still be available as your direct supervisor to help you with any questions or issues that arise during the course of your work. All production questions can be posted on the [[public: | ||
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+ | After the 2 month training and probationary period, a Production Assistant is expected to produce titles on an ongoing and regular basis. We have created the table below to help you understand the general expectations around how long each type of book will take. | ||
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+ | Below you will find a table that is a breakdown of the average time it takes to produce different genres of books for reformatting an eText. These are average times and include image descriptions and complex formatting. Complex formatting includes (but is not limited to): | ||
+ | * heavy use of emphasis, | ||
+ | * heavy use of languages, | ||
+ | * complex image descriptions, | ||
+ | * page numbers, | ||
+ | * asides, | ||
+ | * more than 2 heading levels, | ||
+ | * tables. | ||
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+ | ^Book Type ^Average Work Hours ^ | ||
+ | |Poetry |2 | | ||
+ | |Plays (cover image only) | 2 | | ||
+ | |Novels (cover image only) | 5 | | ||
+ | |Novels with Complex Formatting | 7 | | ||
+ | |Illustrated Books | 15 | | ||
+ | |Children' | ||
+ | |Nonfiction/ | ||
+ | |Nonfiction with Complex Formatting | 50 | | ||
+ | |Cookbooks | 50 | | ||
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+ | ===== Job Expectations: | ||
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+ | Alt-text is an essential part of accessibility. It can take longer to learn how to write image descriptions than the other parts of reformatting an ebook, and we are here to help and support you on this journey. Even after you have got a handle on how to describe images, there will always be times when you struggle and need assistance. | ||
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+ | The expectation for your position is that you are able to write **simple and medium alt-text** with little to no feedback after a **2 month period** of working with alt-text. | ||
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+ | The [[public: | ||
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+ | The Production Coordinator is also responsible for training you and offering support in learning and creating image descriptions. We have an [[public: | ||
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+ | The table below is a guideline of the average time it takes to do **only image descriptions**. | ||
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+ | The average time for writing and editing Alt-text: | ||
+ | ^Image Type ^Average Work Hours ^ | ||
+ | |Simple image | 5 minutes per image | | ||
+ | |Medium image | 30 minutes per image | | ||
+ | |Complex image | 1 hour per image | | ||
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+ | Go to [[public: | ||
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===== Probation Period and Training===== | ===== Probation Period and Training===== | ||
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- | ===== Job Expectations===== | ||
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- | All Production Assistants are expected to work their full hours per week (15 for casual workers, 30 for full-time). | ||
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- | For casual workers, the Production Assistant can divide these hours within a week in any way that fits their current schedule, as long as they are finishing all assigned hours per week. | ||
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- | For full-time workers, it is expected that part of their work schedule overlaps with the Production Coordinator. | ||
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- | It is expected that after the training and probationary period you will be able to work independently, | ||
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- | The Production Coordinator will still be available as your direct supervisor to help you with any questions or issues that arise during the course of your work. All production questions can be posted on the [[public: | ||
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- | After the 2 month training and probationary period, a Production Assistant is expected to produce titles on an ongoing and regular basis. We have created the table below to help you understand the general expectations around how long each type of book will take. | ||
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- | The following is a breakdown of the average time it takes to produce different genres of books: | ||
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- | ^Book Type ^Average Work Hours ^ | ||
- | |Novels (no images) | 2 | | ||
- | |Novels (images) | 4 | | ||
- | |Nonfiction (images/ | ||
- | |Poetry | 1.5 | | ||
- | |Plays | 1.5 | | ||
- | |Cookbooks/ | ||
- | |Textbooks | 40 | | ||
- | |Children' | ||
- | |Illustrated Books | 5 | | ||
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- | ===== Job Expectations: | ||
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- | Alt-text is an essential part of accessibility. It can take longer to learn how to write image descriptions than the other parts of reformatting an ebook, and we are here to help and support you on this journey. Even after you have got a handle on how to describe images, there will always be times when you struggle and need assistance. | ||
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- | The expectation for your position is that you are able to write **simple and medium alt-text** with little to no feedback after a **2 month period** of working with alt-text. | ||
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- | The [[public: | ||
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- | The Production Coordinator is also responsible for training you and offering support in learning and creating image descriptions. We have an [[public: | ||
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