Archives & Records Management Specialist 2

Description

The New York State Archives is seeking candidates for an Archives and Records Management Specialist 2 position in the Center for Electronic Records. This unit is responsible for the development, integration, and maintenance of automated tools and systems to support the management of and access to records in the State Archives, including electronic records. Under the direction of an Archives and Records Management Specialist 3 duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Participate in the evaluation and implementation of tools, archival metadata standards, and online systems designed to manage, preserve, and provide access to archival records, including electronic records;
• Support the synchronization of ArchivesSpace, a web-based archives information management application with related systems including XTF, a public access finding aid system and Preservica, an electronic records digital preservation repository;
• Support EAD to MARC metadata migrations by exporting data from ArchivesSpace for import into WorldCat and the State Archives' online catalog;
• Write and use python or other similar programming languages to extract metadata from a Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) based documents system for import to an EAC based online index;
• Support the development of the State Archives program for the management, preservation, and delivery of electronic records; and
• Support other archival functions including reference, appraisal, and accessioning.

Please see the full position description on StateJobsNY