Digital Collections Librarian: Assistant or Associate Librarian
Core
Lead the planning, implementation, and assessment of projects involving digitized and born-digital special collections and archival materials, developing sustainable workflows for selection, acquisition, digitization, and digital preservation.
Role type
Digital Collections Librarian
Builds
Digital collections, archival management, and digital preservation platforms
Domain
Higher education library science + digital preservation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
digital collections management, digital preservation workflows, metadata creation and transformation, born-digital materials handling, repository ingest, system configuration, project coordination, policy development, copyright and intellectual property management, collection development, public programming, research assistance
Preferred skills
experience with ContentDM and Archivematica, high-resolution imaging and audiovisual capture, digital forensics, web archiving, grant writing, fundraising
Technologies
ContentDM, Archivematica
Responsibilities
Lead planning and implementation of digitization and preservation projects; develop and manage sustainable workflows for digital materials; establish policies and technical specifications for born-digital and digitized collections; create and transform metadata using appropriate standards; support administration and development of digital collections platforms; promote discovery and use of collections through research assistance and public programming; collaborate with faculty and partners to integrate primary sources into teaching and research; coordinate work of student employees and interns; assess technical and preservation implications of potential acquisitions.
Seniority
Associate or Assistant Librarian