Digital Archivist

Description

The Hoover Institution Archives is seeking a Digital Archivist to carry out full range of archival functions on born-digital materials according to archival standards and best practices. The full-time position is for a career track with a limited term of two years.

JOB PURPOSE:

Reporting to the Digital Materials Manager, the Digital Archivist processes born-digital archival materials, helps develop a variety of digital workflows according to archival standards and methods, and supports the full range of functions of the digital curation and imaging lab.

CORE DUTIES:

• Develop and implement plans to assess, process, describe, preserve, and provide access to born-digital collection materials, coordinating with other units as appropriate.
• Assist in determining policies and procedures for the curation of born-digital collection materials according to archival standards and methods that are scalable.
• Create metadata and ingest metadata/digital objects into Hoover's digital preservation environment.
• Support digital imaging projects, including developing plans and workflows, creating time and cost estimates, coordinating the work of digitization production staff, performing quality assurance, and performing digital imaging work.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of documentation of projects, workflows, and procedures.
• Disseminate information about newly available digital materials via a variety of communication platforms.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and review of technologies and their application to digital archival materials.
• Assist in selecting, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting hardware and software used for projects.
• Maintain production statistics.
• Identify and collaborate with partners within the Library & Archives and beyond.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:
M.L.I.S. degree from an A.L.A.-accredited library school, and at least 2 years of experience working in archives or special collections. Demonstrated experience with database systems used for archival work.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of archival description and metadata standards for both physical and digital collection materials.
• Competence with current hardware and software used to process and describe born-digital archival materials and digitize paper-based materials.
• Excellent technical skills spanning a variety of obsolete, obscure, and non-US hardware and software systems, including Windows, Mac, Wang, etc.
• Evidence of strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a wide variety of people.
• Effective problem solving, analytical and organizational skills.
• Evidence of strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a production-oriented environment.
• Enthusiasm for innovation and change, and interest in keeping abreast of new developments.
• Reading knowledge of one or more foreign languages preferred.