[LIBJOBS] US - Austin - Digital Archivist

Digital Archivist (Librarian I), Preservation and Digital Curation Services

Perry-Castañeda Library, University of Texas Libraries

The University of Texas at Austin

 

The University of Texas Libraries (UT Libraries), The University of Texas at Austin, seeks a Digital Archivist to support processing born-digital collections and assist in stewardship of digitized collections across its various libraries and archives.  Working as part of the Preservation and Digital Curation Services Unit, the successful candidate will:

• Play an active role in the acquisition, appraisal, arrangement and description, and provision of access to born-digital and digitized collections;
• Collaborate with collections, IT, and digital curation staff to perform tasks related to processing incoming digital materials;
• Contribute to policies and workflows for long-term stewardship of UT Libraries digital assets;
• Participate in ongoing development, implementation, and assessment of systems to manage long-term stewardship and access for born-digital and digitized collections.

 

Working hours are Monday through Friday, as arranged with the supervisor, for a total of 40 hours per week between 7 am and 6 pm.

 

Required Qualifications: 

• MLS or equivalent from an ALA accredited graduate program. 
• Experience with archives and records management theory and practice.
• Knowledge of digital preservation theory and practice, including best practices and technologies for managing digitized and born-digital materials.
• Knowledge of relevant metadata standards (EAD, PREMIS, MODS, etc.).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders effectively. 
• Demonstrated aptitude for detail oriented work including strong analytic and problem solving skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Strong commitment to public service and demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with diverse groups in a complex and changing environment.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years or more professional experience implementing policies and procedures in support of stewardship of digital materials in an academic library, special collection, or archive.
• Experience with collection management and/or institutional repository applications such as Archivists’ Toolkit, Archivematica, ArchivesSpace, Islandora/Fedora, DSpace, etc.
• Certified Archivist or Digital Archives Specialist or willingness to work towards certification.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate technical concepts and requirements to diverse audiences.
• Experience harvesting and preserving born-digital materials, including web sites, email, and various social media.
• Experience with disk imaging, digital forensics tools, and/or digital preservation management software.
• Experience with XML and XSLT.
• Experience with command line programming and scripting languages such as Perl, Python, etc.
• Familiarity with linked data and the semantic web.
• Strong knowledge of copyright, donor restrictions, and permissions issues related to processing and preserving digital materials.

 

To apply for this position, please visit this site:  https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/hr/jobs/nlogon/150408010088