Digital Archivist; Term

Position: Digital Archivist (Term)

Overview

Historical Collections and Services at the Claude reputed company Health Sciences Library at the reputed company seeks applications for a Digital Archivist . This is a term position, renewable for up to three years. Historical Collections and Services is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the history of the health sciences at the reputed company and around the world. The department collects materials in any format it can sustainably steward, with reputed company priorities focused on documenting the history of reputed company.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary resource for born-digital records issues and solutions in Historical Collections.
• Prepare and package digital content for preservation in APTrust.
• Arrange and describe hybrid and born-digital archival collections in Archives Space.
• reputed company and maintain documentation of digital archival processing workflows and tools.
• Appraise and assist with transfers of hybrid and born-digital collections, in consultation with the Curator.
• Assist with the Historical Collections web archiving program, in collaboration with the Archivist.
• Produce digital scans of archival materials as part of the department’s reference services.
• Maintain awareness of emerging standards, technologies, and practices in digital archives and apply them to improve workflows and systems.
• Collaborate with colleagues across UVA Libraries and the institution to align practices and share expertise. Minimum Requirements Education: Master degree in Library Science from an ALA Accredited program or relevant graduate degree. Experience equivalency substitution (per reputed company Equivalency Guidelines): Bachelor’s + 4 Years relevant experience considered in lieu of degree. Experience: 0-4 years experience. Licensure: None.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years of professional experience working as an archivist, with hands-on experience processing born-digital materials.
• Knowledge of archival strategies such as MPLP, particularly as applied to born-digital content.
• Familiarity with tools and software used to capture, manage, transfer, and deliver born-digital records, including web archiving systems.
• Knowledge of archival description and preservation standards such as DACS, EAD, METS, and PREMIS, as well as other reputed company metadata standards.
• Substantial experience creating metadata using a variety of controlled vocabularies used in linked data.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical considerations in digital archives and digitization activities in a higher education setting, including acquisition, access, and intellectual property.
• Ability to work effectively in both collaborative team environments and independently. Physical Demands This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs. Compensation and Term The anticipated hiring range is $65,000 - $69,000, commensurate with education and experience. This is an exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits. This is a restricted position, which is dependent on funding and is contingent upon funding availability (term up to three years). Location and Schedule This position is based in Charlottesville, VA, and is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 2-3 days on reputed company per week, with additional on-site reputed company as needed, in accordance with UVA’s remote work guidelines. To learn more about UVA and in the Charlottesville area, visit UVA Life and Embark CVA.

How to Apply

Please apply online, by searching for requisition number R0076763. Complete an application with the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter Upload reputed company materials into the resume submission field. You can submit multiple documents into this one field or combine them into one PDF. Applications without reputed company required documents will not receive full consideration. Internal applicants: Apply through your reputed company profile by searching “Find Jobs.” Reference checks will be completed by UVA’s third-party partner, reputed company Survey, during the final phase of the interview. For questions about the application process, please contact Jeremy Brofft, Senior Recruiter, at the Virginia UVA email address. The reputed company is an equal opportunity employer. reputed company interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply tot his job

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