Digital Collections Preservation Specialist
2 months ago
Estimated Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 per annum
Location: Boston Spa or St Pancras, UK
Employment Type: Full-Time
The British Library's digital collections are a unique treasure trove, comprising millions of items and petabytes of data. As a Digital Collections Conservator, you will play a crucial role in preserving these collections for current and future users.
Your primary responsibility will be to develop a detailed understanding of the library's digital collections and their acquisition and processing workflows. You will work with colleagues to preserve digital collections, including the development of preservation plans and ingest of collections into the library's long-term digital repository.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and promotion of best practice for digital preservation within the library. You will also support colleagues with the implementation of the digital elements of the library's Collection Management Strategy.
To succeed in this role, you should have experience managing and preserving digital collections, as well as a practical knowledge of digital preservation risks, challenges, and solutions. You should also demonstrate a sound understanding of concepts relating to digital lifecycle management and how they interact with preservation requirements.
We are looking for someone with strong writing, analytical, and time-management skills who can work independently and communicate effectively with senior colleagues and others outside of the immediate team environment.
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