Digital Collections Specialist

19 hours ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time
Job Title: Digital Collections Specialist

Estimated Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum

We are seeking an experienced Digital Collections Specialist to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition. As a key member of our collections development team, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality collection development activities that enhance the discoverability of library, manuscript, and archival holdings.

Main Responsibilities:
  1. Utilize your expertise to deliver professional collection development activities, processing documentary heritage in various formats, including analogue and digital, published, manuscript, and archival records.
  2. Engage with internal initiatives promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within our community, working collaboratively with colleagues to develop inclusive professional practice.
  3. Apply your knowledge of the University's heritage collections to develop appraisal recommendations for collections, implementing these recommendations in collaboration with colleagues.
  4. Create descriptive metadata for archive, manuscript, and library collections to improve their discoverability, following relevant descriptive standards.
  5. Promote long-term preservation of collections by liaising with the Collections Management Team and undertaking preservation activities as directed.
About Us:

The Digital Preservation Coalition is a leading organization in the field of digital preservation. Our mission is to promote best practices in digital preservation and support the long-term accessibility of digital content.



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