Digital Preservation Specialist

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time
Digital Preservation Specialist Opportunity

The V&A Museum is seeking a Digital Preservation Specialist to join its team. As a leading museum of art and design, the V&A holds a vast collection of digital assets, including born-digital, hybrid, and digitized materials. The successful candidate will be responsible for auditing the museum's digital collections and corporate information, identifying gaps in digital preservation, and developing recommendations for a comprehensive digital preservation strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Audit digital collections and corporate information
  • Conduct a gap analysis to identify key risks and opportunities
  • Develop a digital preservation strategy, policies, and procedures

Requirements:

  • Strong understanding of digital preservation principles and practices
  • Experience in auditing and analyzing digital collections
  • Ability to develop and implement digital preservation strategies

Working Arrangements:

The successful candidate will work closely with a cross-museum working group, reporting to a senior curator. A budget of £30k is available for this project, and the work is expected to commence prior to the end of March 2023.



  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Digital Preservation SpecialistAt the Digital Preservation Coalition, we are seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team.Role OverviewAs a Digital Preservation Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring that our digital content meets the highest standards of preservation and accessibility.In this role, you will work closely with...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    The Digital Preservation Coalition is seeking a skilled professional to join our team as a Digital Preservation Specialist. This exciting opportunity will see you working closely with our archives team to develop and implement digital preservation strategies, ensuring the long-term accessibility and integrity of our collections.As a Digital Preservation...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Digital Preservation SpecialistParliamentary Archives is seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team.The successful candidate will work with both digital and physical records, with a strong focus on preserving and adding to our significant digital collections.This is a fixed-term post from 1 October 2023 to 30 September...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Job Title: Digital Preservation SpecialistWe are seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the preservation and cataloguing of our digital archive using recognised professional standards and innovative digital methods.Key...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    We are seeking an experienced Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition. The successful candidate will be responsible for appraising and arranging a collection of c. 70,000 born-digital files, working closely with our archivist to set up a digital preservation programme that complements our physical archives...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Digital Preservation SpecialistWe are seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to support the day-to-day running of our digital records preservation system. This role will involve ingesting digital records into Archivematica and ensuring their long-term preservation.Key Responsibilities:Ingesting digital records into ArchivematicaEnsuring the...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition. The successful candidate will be responsible for preserving and managing our digital resources, as well as developing and implementing digital preservation strategies across the organization.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and implement...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    The V&A is seeking a Digital Preservation Specialist to join its team in implementing the audit's recommendations, developing preservation strategy, policies, and procedures, and making business cases for further staff and infrastructure investment.The successful candidate will work closely with the Digital Steering Group to ensure the long-term preservation...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    The Digital Preservation Coalition is seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to support the preservation of audio archives at the British Library.The successful candidate will assist with the efficient digital preservation of audio collections, maintaining and updating a database used to track work done by project teams, compiling statistics,...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Job SummaryTate is seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to preserve and manage our digital resources, advocating for digital preservation expertise across the organisation.About the RoleWorking closely with the Head of Business Solutions, you will ensure Tate's digital resources are well-managed and accessible. This includes developing action...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    About the Role:We are seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the long-term preservation of digital records for future generations. Your work will involve collaborating with records creators to facilitate the transfer of digital records to...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    We are seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and enhancing our digital preservation services, ensuring the long-term preservation of vital public records.The ideal candidate will have expertise in Java and Scala, with a good...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Digital Records Preservation SpecialistWe are seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to support the day-to-day running of our digital records preservation services. This role will involve ingesting digital records into our preservation system, ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of our digital assets.Main...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that legacy digitized content is ingested into our Libsafe system for long-term preservation and eventual online access.Key ResponsibilitiesAssess digitized content to ensure it...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Opportunity for a Digital Preservation SpecialistThe Digital Preservation Coalition is seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team.Key Responsibilities:Audit and assess the digital preservation needs of our collections and archives.Develop a comprehensive digital preservation strategy and plan.Implement and maintain digital...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition. As a key member of our staff, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of our digital archive and will lead our work on developing and improving our practices and processes.About YouYou will be a qualified or...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    About the RoleThe Digital Preservation Coalition is seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for designing and implementing archival practices for our materials, ensuring their accessibility for future generations.You will collaborate with partners and fellows on program...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Job Summary:We are seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition. As a key member of our conservation team, you will be responsible for the examination and processing of time-based media artworks, working proactively within a team to ensure the long-term preservation of our collection.Key...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Digital Records Preservation SpecialistWe are seeking a skilled professional to support the day-to-day running of our digital records preservation system. The successful candidate will be responsible for ingesting digital records into Archivematica and ensuring their long-term preservation.Key Responsibilities:Ingesting digital records into...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    The Digital Preservation Coalition is seeking a skilled Digital Archivist to support the early stages of digital preservation within the Bank and the project to replace the Electronic Document and Records Management System (EDRMS).This is an exciting opportunity to implement best-practice digital preservation in a new digital preservation service. The Bank's...