Digital Preservation Specialist
2 days ago
Location: Leeds, UK
Salary: £40,000 - £60,000 per annum
We are seeking a highly skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team at the University of Leeds. As a key member of our IT Service, you will be responsible for delivering a sustainable service that manages the discovery, usability, management, and preservation of Special Collections metadata and digital collections.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in scripting languages such as PHP, Python, or Perl, with a strong understanding of LAMP stack development. Familiarity with digital asset management and digital scholarship is also desirable. You will work closely with Library and IT colleagues to lead the managed development of systems, designing and implementing new tools or integrating existing tools with new technologies to deliver a seamless resource discovery experience for users.
In this role, you will utilise your skills and knowledge to provide high-quality proactive and reactive application support and development, ensuring user documentation is developed and maintained in line with standard operating procedures. Your work will involve ensuring alignment with industry best practice, IT standards, and regulatory compliance.
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Digital Preservation Specialist
1 month ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeJob Title: Digital Preservation SpecialistJob Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing support for a diverse range of existing services and applications, including responsibilities for effective incident...
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Digital Preservation Specialist
1 month ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeRole OverviewThe Digital Preservation Specialist will work closely with the Project Archivist to devise and stage various volunteer activities, including repackaging and indexing of the WAFE Archive. The role will also involve collaborating with the Digital Archivist to assess the content of floppy disks and other digital carriers, securing disk images, and...
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Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a skilled Digital Preservation Specialist to join our team at the University of Leeds. As a key member of our Special Collections team, you will be responsible for ensuring the successful capture, digitisation, repackaging and promotion of the WAFE Archive.**Job Summary**In this challenging role, you will work closely with...
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Digital Collections Specialist
1 month ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeVacancy for Digital Collections Specialist at Digital Preservation CoalitionLocation: Leeds, West YorkshireEmployment Type: Full-TimeWe are seeking a skilled Digital Collections Specialist to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition. The successful candidate will have a passion for archive collections and making them accessible.The Digital...
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Transformation and Preservation Lead
2 days ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeJob Description: We are seeking an experienced professional to lead the development of our digital library infrastructure.">Salary: Estimated £60,000 - £80,000 per annum based on the UK national average.">About Us:">We are a leading academic institution with a strong commitment to digital transformation and preservation of cultural heritage.">As part of...
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Digital Content Specialist
1 month ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeDigital Access and Preservation RoleWe are seeking a skilled Digital Access and Preservation Coordinator to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition.The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the digitisation of our Special Collections material, ensuring that it is accessible and preserved for future generations.Key responsibilities...
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Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeVacancy Overview:The Digital Preservation Coalition is seeking a highly skilled Collections Officer to join our team. This role will play a crucial part in ensuring the successful capture, digitisation, repackaging, and promotion of our collections in support of our Project Archivist.The Collections Officer will work closely with our Project Archivist to...
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Creative Digital Hub Lead
2 days ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeJob DescriptionThis is an exciting opportunity to join the Digital Preservation Coalition as a Digital Transformation Specialist.You will be responsible for developing and operationalising a strategy for the Digital Creativity and Cultures Hub, working closely with academic staff to develop research projects and external partnerships in the digital...
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Library Digital Futures Director
2 days ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeJob Summary: We are seeking a highly experienced individual to lead our digital library infrastructure project.">Estimated Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum.">About Our Organization:">We are a leading organization in the field of digital preservation and cultural heritage.">We aim to deliver a sustainable digital libraries research and education...
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Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeVacancy for MDSP Consultancy at University of LeedsWe are seeking a highly skilled consultant to provide a detailed Final Report on the Mass Digitisation Scoping Project.The role involves delivering a comprehensive report that incorporates findings from project work packages, models for mass digitization, and summaries of interviews with key stakeholders.As...
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Cloud Infrastructure Specialist
2 days ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeJob Description: Cloud Infrastructure SpecialistThe Digital Preservation Coalition is seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Specialist to join our team. As a key member of the Digital Library Infrastructure Project, you will be responsible for delivering a sustainable digital libraries research and education infrastructure.Key...
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Digital Content Technician
3 weeks ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeDigital Content Technician Job DescriptionWe are seeking a skilled Digital Content Technician to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition. The successful candidate will have experience in photography and skills in processing images in digital workflows. They will be responsible for delivering a range of digitisation services to academics, visitors...
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Digital Infrastructure Manager
2 days ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeJob Title: Digital Infrastructure Manager">Salary: Estimated £60,000 - £80,000 per annum based on the UK national average.">About the Role:">The Digital Library Infrastructure Project is a cornerstone project to support the University in meeting the objectives set out in the Digital Transformation component of the University of Leeds Strategy 2020 to...
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Digital Transformation Lead
1 month ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeVacancy for Library Digital Transformation Lead at University of LeedsFull-TimeThis is an exciting opportunity to join a library team engaged in delivering their vision for 2030. As Library Digital Transformation Lead, you will be responsible for day-to-day leadership and oversight of digital transformation projects and initiatives within the service. Your...
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Content Officer for Digital Collections
2 days ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeVacancy OverviewApart from being responsible for the capture, digitisation and promotion of the WAFE Archive, you will work closely with several members of staff in Special Collections to devise and stage various volunteer activities.**Key Responsibilities**- Collaborate with the Project Archivist to devise and stage various volunteer activities, including...
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Digital Asset Manager
2 days ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeJob Title: Digital Asset ManagerThe Digital Preservation Coalition is seeking an experienced Digital Asset Manager to join our team. As a key member of the Digital Library Infrastructure Project, you will be responsible for delivering a sustainable digital libraries research and education infrastructure.Key Responsibilities:Implementing an updated cultural...
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Digital Development Specialist
1 month ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeRole OverviewThe Digital Development Officer will play a key role in advancing and implementing the University's Digital Transformation Strategy, delivering inductions and demonstrations, and providing specialist advice, especially in digital humanities.Key ResponsibilitiesWork closely with academic and professional services colleagues to provide digital...
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Research Services Director
3 weeks ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeJob OverviewAs a Research Services Director at the Digital Preservation Coalition, you will play a key role in delivering the organization's vision for open research practices. This position involves leading a team of staff and coordinating research data management, funder compliance, and open access initiatives. You will establish and maintain relationships...
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Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeDigital Collection Officer Job DescriptionThe successful candidate will work closely with the Project Archivist to devise and stage various volunteer activities, including repackaging and indexing. They will also be responsible for working with the Digital Archivist to assess the content of floppy disks and other digital carriers, securing disk images,...
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Metadata Management Engineer
2 days ago
Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full timeMetadata Management EngineerLocation: Leeds, UKSalary: £50,000 - £70,000 per annumWe are seeking a skilled Metadata Management Engineer to join our team at the University of Leeds. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering a sustainable service that manages the discovery, usability, management, and preservation of Special Collections metadata...