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Berea, KY: Special Collections & Archives Technology Coordinator (term), Berea College

Special Collections and Archives Technology Coordinator
Berea College is recruiting an individual to serve as the Special Collections and Archives Technology Coordinator. The Coordinator will report to the Head of Special Collections & Archives, but will serve as the primary coordinator of departmental systems and digital resources planning. The coordinator will provide vision for, and manage a variety of systems including, but not limited to the collection management system, the digital preservation system and will provide leadership for the redesign of the SC&A websites and Berea Digital. The Coordinator will primarily focus on the needs of SC&A, but will also work to improve service to students, faculty, and other researchers using various shared Hutchins Library systems (e.g. BANC, the online catalog, Berea Digital, and the Library’s website). The Coordinator will also become a member of the SC&A department team and will engage in professional activities and participate in various departmental and campus organizations as elected or appointed.

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Boston, MA and New York, NY: National Digital Stewardship Residencies, Multiple Locations

BE A PART OF THE NATIONAL DIGITAL STEWARDSHIP RESIDENCY PROGRAM

The National Digital Stewardship Residency Programs in Boston and New York, with generous funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, are working to develop the next generation of digital stewardship professionals by funding nine-month hands-on residencies for recent master’s degree recipients to complete digital stewardship projects at host institutions in the Boston and New York City area.

Applications for residencies running from September 2014 through May 2015 are now being accepted. Applications are due Friday, May 30, 2014.

Participation in NDSR Boston or New York will offer:

*        A nine-month paid residency at a Boston or New York City institution working on a specific digital stewardship project with a mentor and with full host institution support.

*        Participation in advanced training, lectures, and events on digital stewardship conducted by digital preservation professionals and program staff.

*        Access to mentoring and career development services through the program and through the involvement in NDSR of notable digital preservation professionals.

*        Access to professional development funding, the opportunity to present at national conferences, and the chance to help contribute to and shape a national model for post-master’s residency programs.

For more information please visit:
NDSR Boston
NDSR-NY