Archives and Records Management Specialist 2

Description

The New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of Cultural Education is seeking candidates for an Archives and Records Management Specialist 2 position in the New York State Archives (NYSA). This position will be assigned to the Digital Records Services Unit within Government Records Services. The successful candidate will work as part of a team to increase NYSA’s capacity to provide online access to information about NYSA’s services and its holdings, particularly those in digital form. Under the direction of the Head of the Digital Records Services Unit, the candidate will:

• Work as part of a team to implement archival information systems, technologies, and software related to the description and discovery of NYSA’s physical and digital holdings. NYSA’s current archival systems include ArchivesSpace, Aeon, Preservica and Collective Access;
• Participate in the development of public access tools for archival records using Archipelago, an Open-Source Digital Objects Repository for GLAM repositories;
• Develop and refine workflows to ensure the effective use of archival information systems;
• Research, analyze, and recommend strategies for developing and improving access to NYSA’s holdings, particularly those in digital form;
• Assist with the online publication of digitized archival audiovisual records;
• Assist in the development and publication of content for the NYSA website;
• Use scripts and software utilities to support and integrate archival information systems;
• Monitor and keep up to date with the latest technologies and best practices related to archival information systems and supporting metadata schemas; and
• Participate in related archival functions including appraisal, accessioning, and reference services.