Digital Preservation Specialist
1 day ago
Digital Preservation Specialist
Company OverviewThe Digital Preservation Coalition is a leading organization in the field of digital preservation. We are committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of digital collections.
Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and developing our digital preservation services, providing expert professional advice, and ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of our born digital collections.
Main Duties and Responsibilities- Policies and Procedures: Oversee, develop, and maintain born digital collection management policies and procedures (accession, appraisal, description, and preservation) in line with strategic objectives and professional and technical standards.
- Interoperability: Advise and liaise with teams across Information Services to develop interoperability between digital preservation systems and other University systems, such as ASC collection management systems, research management systems, and electronic document management systems.
- Collaboration: Work collaboratively and co-operatively with Archives & Special Collections colleagues and colleagues across the University, to ensure the processing of born digital collections in line with ASC standards and internal procedures.
- User Services: Use specialist knowledge and expertise to develop services for users of born digital collections to ensure the achievement of strategic objectives.
- Service Development: Plan the ongoing development of the digital preservation service, including technology watch, risk assessment, and testing of new tools and preservation actions.
- Preservation Advocacy: Assess and advocate for appropriate long-term preservation of the University's born digital records.
- Business Preservation: Work with the Business Archives Surveying Officer to promote the digital preservation of business collections, particularly those selected for retention as part of the Scottish Business Archive.
- Professional Development: Develop and maintain knowledge and understanding of digital preservation issues through involvement in appropriate networks, and share this knowledge across Archives & Special Collections, Information Services, and the University.
- Priority Projects: Undertake prioritised projects to support ASC's activities towards Information Services strategic plan.
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum.
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