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Job: Digital Archivist at Cornell University

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Digital Archivist
Cornell University
Ithaca

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director for Technical Services within
the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC), the Digital Archivist
provides oversight and management of RMC's digital collections, with a
particular focus on born-digital materials. The Digital Archivist will take
the lead on developing and documenting workflows for accessioning,
stabilizing, arranging, and describing born-digital collections. The Digital
Archivist will work closely with colleagues in RMC and other Cornell
University Library (CUL) units, in particular Digital Scholarship and
Preservation Services (DSPS) and CUL-IT, to ensure coordination and
communication around issues of shared interest. Additionally, will participate
in RMC's public services program, facilitating access to digital collections
and providing reference services as needed.

  
The Digital Archivist will work with the University Archivist and the Records
Manager in developing policies for Cornell University electronic records,
coordinating their acquisition, preservation, and access mechanisms. Will also
work with subject curators and donors to assess and appraise digital
materials.

  
In collaboration with technical services staff in RMC, the Digital Archivist
will establish policies and workflows for accessioning, describing,
preserving, and accessing born-digital materials. Will perform as well as
train others to perform preservation tasks related to incoming digital
materials, such as creating disk images, performing digital forensics tasks,
and collaborating with digital preservation staff in Cornell University
Library. Will arrange and describe born-digital archival materials, following
archival standards. Will work with CULcolleagues to coordinate the ingest of
materials into the digital preservation repository.

  
In coordination with CUL-IT and DSPS, the Digital Archivist will participate
in the ongoing development of access systems for digital collections and born-
digital materials. As needed to facilitate management and use, will upload
digital collection materials to digital collections platforms for access
and/or make access copies for in-house use. Will aid in the development of the
Cornell University Library Archival Repository (CULAR) by articulating the
workflows and standards employed to the CULAR Manager and development team to
assure that appropriate development can be managed within the repository.

  
The Digital Archivist will also provide reference assistance to researchers,
including those requiring access files on obsolete media. Will participate on
library-wide committees and will be expected to participate in professional
activities related to archives and digital preservation.

  
Qualifications:

  * Master's degree from an ALA-accredited program with a concentration in archives management, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  * Demonstrated knowledge of archives and records management theory and practice, including experience processing archival records.
  * Knowledge of digital preservation theory and practice, as well as strategies and technologies utilized by the archival community for managing born-digital archival and manuscript material.
  * Knowledge of relevant standards for archival description, including DACS, EAD, and EAC-CPF, and familiarity with other metadata standards such as METS and PREMIS.
  * Familiarity with web archiving.
  * Excellent organizational skills and ability to plan, coordinate, and implement complex projects.
  * Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
  * Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a variety of staff in a rapidly changing environment.
Preferred Qualifications:

  * Two to three years of relevant professional experience, preferably in academic archives.
  * Experience implementing policies, standards, and procedures for stewardship of digital material in an archival or special collections setting.
  * Experience with digital archives tools such as BitCurator, FTK, floppy drive controllers (e.g. Catweasel, Kryoflux), writeblockers, Sleuth Kit, fiwalk, and emulators.
  * Experience with XSLT and programming languages (PHP, Perl, Python).



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