Digital Archivist
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley seeks a Digital Archivist to assist
with implementation of a digital forensics system to secure born-digital
collections and assist with the migration of collection descriptions to
ArchiveSpace. This is a temporary, 18-month appointment. The successful
candidate will have experience in managing time-driven projects; familiarity
with library standards (EAD, METS, MARC, MODS); strong analytical and
communication skills; and experience with archival collections processing
through an internship or prior employment.

  
The Environment

  
The UC Berkeley Library is an internationally renowned research and teaching
facility at one of the nation's premier public universities. In a highly
diverse and intellectually rich environment, Berkeley serves a campus
community of 25,500 undergraduate students, 10,300 graduate students, and a
faculty of 1,500. The Library comprises 20 campus libraries - including the
Doe/Moffitt Libraries, the Bancroft Library, the C. V. Starr East Asian
Library and subject specialty libraries. With a collection of more than 11
million volumes and a collections budget of over $15 million, the Library
offers extensive collections in all formats and robust services to connect
users with those collections and build their related research skills.

  
The Bancroft Library is one of the largest and most heavily used libraries of
rare materials in the West. Its holdings include more than 600,000 volumes;
60,000,000 manuscripts (60,000 linear feet); 8,200,000 photographs and other
pictorial materials; 86,000 microforms; 300,000 digital images; and 35,000
maps, as well as numerous other categories of unique material. The two largest
collections are the Bancroft Collection of Western and Latin Americana, and
the Rare Books Collection. The latter comprises approximately 100,000 volumes
ranging from a substantial collection of Egyptian papyri from as early as 2000
B.C. through medieval and early modern manuscripts and books (including more
than four hundred incunabula) to important holdings in more recent periods of
European, English, and American culture in such diverse fields as modern fine
typography, contemporary poetry (concentrating on California poets), and
certain major modern British and American authors. The Rare Books Collection
has special emphases on the Enlightenment and on books by and about women from
the fifteenth century to the present. It also includes collections of fine
bindings, medieval and early modern manuscripts, pamphlets documenting the
French Revolution, and African-American literature. Bancroft is also home to
four research groups: the Regional Oral History Office; the Mark Twain Papers;
the Center for the Tebtunis Papyri; and the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art
and Life.

  
Responsibilities

  
The Digital Archivist will be responsible for assisting with the
implementation of a digital forensics system to secure born-digital
collections and assisting with the migration of collection descriptions
(metadata) from a local content management system (WebGenDB) to ArchiveSpace.
The Digital Archivist will report to the Associate Director, work closely with
the Archivist for Digital Collections, and supervise part-time library
employees as needed.

  
The Digital Archivist will work in consultation with curators, acquisitions
staff, archivists, and, in coordination with the Library Systems Office, to
implement a digital forensics system and design relevant workflows to secure,
process, and provide access to born-digital collections. The Digital Archivist
will also work closely with the Archivist for Digital Collections and the
Library Systems Office in mapping metadata in order to successfully migrate
collection descriptions to ArchiveSpace. The Digital Archivist will also work
with the Principal Cataloger to update collection records in the bibliographic
catalog, as needed.

  
UC Berkeley librarians are expected to participate in library-wide planning
and governance,to work effectively in a shared decision-making environment,
and to be active professionally. Professional contributions beyond the primary
responsibilities are required for advancement in the Librarian series. The
successful candidate will show promise or evidence of such contributions.

  
Basic Qualification:

  
MLS from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent degree at the time of
application.

Additional Qualifications:

  
Experience with archival collections processing through an internship or prior
employment

Experience with Encoded Archival Description (EAD) and/or Machine Readable
Cataloging (MARC) through an internship or prior employment

Proficiency with Microsoft Access and Excel

Familiarity with Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS) and
Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS), EAD and MARC

Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills

Experience with managing time-driven projects through an internship or prior
employment

The Library at the University of California, Berkeley is committed to the
support and encouragement of a multicultural environment and seeks candidates
who can make positive contributions in a context of ethnic and cultural
diversity.

  
Professional librarians at UC are academic appointees and are represented by
an exclusive bargaining agent, University Council - American Federation of
Teachers (UC-AFT). This position is in the bargaining unit.

  
Librarians are entitled to appropriate professional development leave,
vacation leave, sick leave, and all other benefits granted to non-faculty
academic personnel. The University has an excellent retirement system and
sponsors a variety of group health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
in addition to other benefits.

  
DEADLINE:Consideration will be given to applications received by January 15,
2014.

  
Submit applications online at https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00339.
Applications must include a cover letter detailing a statement of
qualifications, curriculum vitae noting degrees and relevant work experience,
and the names and contact information of three references who are
knowledgeable about the applicant's qualifications for this position.

  
Send inquiries to:

  
Susan E. Wong

Director, Library Human Resources

Library Human Resources Department

110 Doe Library

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000

Phone:(510)642-3778

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