Position: Digital Archivist
Date Available: February 1, 2015
Monthly Salary: $4166-$5000
One of the world’s finest cultural archives, the Harry
Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin is an independent academic
special collections library and museum with 37 million literary manuscripts,
one million rare books, five million photographs, and 100,000 works of art.
The Ransom Center seeks a Digital Archivist to lead the
stewardship of born-digital archival materials as well as collaborate with
staff to develop access methods for born-digital materials at the Center. The archivist will also process hybrid
manuscript collections and create finding aids using EAD and DACS. Occasional weekend hours.
Essential Functions:
Leads the Ransom Center’s ongoing development and
implementation of policies and procedures that facilitate the acquisition,
transfer, preservation, arrangement, description, and access to born-digital
materials in accordance with emerging standards and best practices; consults
with and advises creators of born-digital content when necessary.
Develops and documents born-digital workflows in order to
support the preservation, access and security of born-digital materials; recommends
and utilizes born-digital processing tools and advises on preservation
strategies and storage needs for digital materials.
Coordinates workflows for the management and archiving of
institutionally created email and media (i.e., web pages, images, moving image,
and audio).
Collaborates with Digital Collections Librarian, public
services staff, and others to realize and implement discovery and access
initiatives for born-digital materials.
Collaborates with cataloging staff to process hybrid manuscript
collections and create finding aids using EAD and DACS.
Participates in the conception and development of grant
applications in support of born-digital initiatives.
Stays abreast of issues and tools related to the stewardship
of born-digital materials; represents the Ransom Center in UT-wide and
national, regional, and local committees and forums on matters relevant to
born-digital collections management.
Required Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Library or Information
Science from an ALA accredited university; two or more years of demonstrated
professional experience preserving, processing, describing, and delivering
born-digital and hybrid archival materials in an academic or research library
setting; demonstrated experience creating finding aids using EAD and DACS. Must have current authorization to work in
the United States.
Preferred
Qualifications: Demonstrated
knowledge of archival theory and practices; demonstrated knowledge of
technologies and systems developed or adopted by the archival community for the
management of and access to born-digital materials; demonstrated experience and
skill using technologies and strategies related to digital forensics and
digital preservation; demonstrated knowledge of metadata and other standards
relevant to the control of digital materials such as OAIS, EAD, DACS, Dublin
Core, MODS, and PREMIS.; demonstrated ability to work creatively,
independently, and collaboratively; experience supervising students and
paraprofessional staff; demonstrated experience writing funding proposals;
strong written and oral communication skills.
Benefits:
Standard state benefits package including annual vacation
and sick leave, paid holidays, and health insurance options. Eligible for Optional Retirement Program
(TIAA-CREF and other options). Deferred
compensation and tax sheltered annuity programs also available.
Application
procedure: Go to http://utdirect.utexas.edu/pnjobs/
for complete description and refer to job number 150109010080. Applicants must complete the online job
application and must also submit a letter of interest, a current resume, and
contact information for three references.
Review of applications begins on February 6, 2015. Security sensitive; conviction verification
conducted on applicant selected.
The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age,
citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran’s status, or sexual
orientation.
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