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Job: Digital Preservation Manager at Yale University

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Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in
New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston
and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural
resources that include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory
theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of
Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.

  
The University and the Library

The Yale University Library, as one of the world's leading research libraries,
collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to and services for a rich
and unique record of human thought and creativity. It fosters intellectual
growth and supports the teaching and research missions of Yale University and
scholarly communities worldwide. A distinctive strength is its rich spectrum
of resources, including around 12.8 million volumes and information in all
media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed books to electronic
databases. The Library is engaging in numerous projects to expand access to
its physical and digital collections. Housed in eighteen buildings including
the Sterling Memorial Library, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library,
and the Bass Library, it employs a dynamic and diverse staff of approximately
five hundred who offer innovative and flexible services to library
readers. For additional information on the Yale University
Library, please visit the Library's web site at www.library.yale.edu.

  
The Preservation Department

Yale University Library's Preservation Department, started in 1971, is one of
the oldest in the country.
http://www.library.yale.edu/preservation/ It has strong
administrative support and has played a major role in the development of the
preservation field. The Department has system wide
responsibilities and consists of units covering conservation of special and
circulating collections as well as exhibition preparation; of special collections materials and
circulating materials; mass deacidification; and staff and user-education and
consultation on wide variety of preservation concerns.

  
Position Focus

Reporting to the Director of Preservation, the Digital Preservation Manager
(DPM) will develop a plan to ensure effective acquisition, description,
preservation, security of and provision of access to all Yale Library digital
components that must be preserved indefinitely. While
reporting to the Director of Preservation, it is expected the DPM will work
closely with and coordinate digital policies & procedures with Library &
University IT and with Library departments/units that have born digital
collection material, including but not limited to commercially produced
e-resources, and significant digital surrogates of analog material.

  
Principle Responsibilities

Through a combination of expertise, collaboration and skills in preservation,
project management, communications, and information technology, the successful
candidate will direct and assist in undertaking a related group of activities
that include:

  * Research, develop, document, and implement a digital preservation program building out of the new Hydra infrastructure taking on a key role to ensure preservation of all Library digital collections of enduring value: 
    * review existing Library practices and analyze needs and establish policies and best practices for the long-term protection and access to digital materials of all types, both created by or acquired by the Library taking into consideration Yale's continuing participation in LOCKSS, CLOCKS,& PORTICO;
    * work with Library & University IT in the development of a Trusted Digital Repository (TDR) for Library digital collections.
  * Advise Library staff and develop guidelines for acquisition and long-term preservation of born digital materials including the coordination of long-term preservation strategies for commercial e-resources;
  * Work closely and collaboratively with cataloging staff, archivists, curators, collection managers, Library IT, and text and image specialists to ensure consistent procedures and guidelines and to integrate digital preservation policy requirements into broader organizational policies and procedures;
  * Work with Library & University IT to develop an overall migration strategy to ensure that material in standard and non-standard or obsolete digital formats are migrated so as to minimize introduction of generational loss or compromising of authenticity;
  * Prepare digital preservation project proposal guidelines, including specifications for vendor services that support digital preservation as well as templates for Request for Proposals and vendor contracts;
  * Educate Library staff in the essentials of the Library digital preservation program through, but not limited to, workshops, websites and handbooks;
  * Create and maintain a complex network of professional relationships inside the Library, the University, and throughout the digital and library professions in order to increase the capability of the Library system to preserve its digital collections; and
  * Develop and maintain disaster recovery planning and policy document for digital materials in coordination with the Library & University IT departments.

Required Education & Experience:

  * Master's degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited Library school. In selected instances, a post-graduate degree in a related discipline may be required or substituted for an MLS. Appointment to this rank is limited to two years at which time it is expected that the individual will develop necessary requirements to meet expectations of performance at the Librarian 2 level.

Required Skills and Abilities

  * Candidates for Librarian 2 should have at least 2 years of relevant experience & professional achievements, Librarian 3 at least 5 years, Librarian 4 at least 8 years, & Librarian 5 at least 12 years.
  * Demonstrated ability and success in the development and/or management of a digital library, archive or repository. Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, define and manage large, complex technology projects.
  * Demonstrated knowledge of current research on contingency plans against threats to the digital collections, such as industry changes to file formats, natural disaster, & security breaches. Demonstrated knowledge of the vibrant & changing landscape of digital preservation management.
  * Demonstrated ability to meet the preservation challenges facing academic libraries along with ability in one or more digital asset management systems; i.e. CONTENTdm, Artesia, FEDORA, etc. Demonstrated ability with current technologies, standards & practice in preservation of digital collections.
  * Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills

  * Familiarity with the requirements of a Trusted Digital Repository.
  * Demonstrated knowledge of Intellectual Property and Rights management as it relates to digital assets.
  * Project management training and familiarity with preservation principles and procedures relating to library materials.

Salary and Benefits

We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and excellence of
a career at Yale University. One of the country's great workplaces, Yale
University offers exciting opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and
true growth. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with a wide
variety of insurance choices, liberal paid time off, fantastic family and
educational benefits, a variety of retirement benefits, extensive recreational
facilities, and much more. Applications consisting of a
cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three
professional references should be sent by creating an account and applying
online at www.yale.edu/jobs for immediate consideration - the STARS req ID for
this position is 20229BR. Please be sure to reference
20229BR in your cover letter.

  
Background Check Requirements

All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment
background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle and
credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. Internal
candidates may be subject to a motor vehicle or credit check for this position
based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are
contingent on successful completion of the required background check. Please
visit www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for
additional information on the background check requirements and process.



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