Job Opening Title: Digital Archivist
Institution/Organization Name: Davidson College
Job Location (City, State, Province, Country): Davidson, NC
Application Deadline: December 4, 2017
Link to job posting: http://employment.davidson.edu/cw/en-us/job/492653/digital-archivist
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Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Please include instructions for how to apply.: Davidson College seeks a collaborative and innovative early career Digital Archivist to join our archives and special collections team. Reporting to the College Archivist & Records Management Coordinator, this person will partner with the Special Collections Librarian, the Project Archivist for Justice, Equality, and Community, the College Archivist, and other members of the library staff to preserve and make accessible born-digital and digitized archival content. The Digital Archivist will lead the development and implementation of policies, standards, and procedures for the acquisition and preservation of digital archival collections and will engage in outreach activities to promote the use of these collections.
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree in Library/Information Science from a program accredited by the American Library Association or a Master’s degree in Archival Studies with experience in an academic library
Successful completion of coursework specifically addressing digital libraries, digital archives, digital preservation, digital forensics, and/or electronic records
Internship, practicum, or experience working with born digital materials in an archives
Knowledge of metadata standards, including Dublin Core, MODS, MARC, and EAD
Familiarity with one or more digital platforms, including WordPress, Bepress, Shared Shelf, ArchivesSpace or Omeka, and significant use of digitization technologies
Evidence of analytical, organizational, communication, and time management skills and demonstrated ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and complete tasks
This is a full-time, 12-month position. The position is currently open. Apply by December 4, 2017, for fullest consideration.
Candidates are asked to submit a resume and a cover letter addressing their experience and skills and how these relate to the mission of Davidson College and the Library. A full job description, list of requirements, and information about how to apply can be found at http://employment.davidson.edu/cw/en-us/job/492653/digital-archivist.
Consistently ranked among the nation’s top liberal arts colleges, Davidson College is a highly selective, independent liberal arts college located in Davidson, North Carolina, close to the city of Charlotte. Davidson is strongly committed to achieving excellence and cultural diversity, and welcomes applications from women, members of minority groups, and others who would bring additional dimensions to the college’s mission.
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