Archives Cataloguer and Curator

1 month ago


Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Digital Preservation Coalition Full time
Digital Curation Expert Sought

We are looking for a talented Archives Cataloguer and Curator to join our team at the Digital Preservation Coalition. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with rare and valuable archival materials, making them available for research and study.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in archives management, digital curation, or a related field, as well as a good understanding of professional standards for archives. A postgraduate qualification is highly desirable.

With a salary range of £37,500 - £42,500 per annum, this is an attractive opportunity for those seeking a challenging and rewarding career in digital preservation.

In this role, you will be responsible for processing several archives currently inaccessible for research, exercising strong professional judgment to achieve rapid and efficient surveying, sorting, arranging, and sensitivity review and cataloguing of modern archival collections.

You will have a proven track record of working well independently and in a team, with excellent communication and project management skills. Experience of working with archives metadata management environments and knowledge of legal and ethical context to work with modern archives are also essential.



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