Wayne State U Digital curation & preservation archivist position

 

Digital Curation and Preservation Archivist (Archivist II/III)  Apply online at jobs.wayne.edu.  Description  The Walter P. Reuther Library of Wayne State University seeks forward-thinking, creative, and collaborative applicants for the position of Digital Curation and Preservation Archivist. The successful candidate will join a user-centered community of colleagues pursuing innovative and transformative approaches to archival work. Reporting to the Reuther Library Director, the position will provide leadership and vision in developing sustainable digital preservation infrastructure, policies, and workflows, and work closely with peer Archivists to oversee the long-term preservation and use of born-digital and digitally reformatted collections.  The position is a full-time, regular, 12-month, benefits-eligible appointment as Academic Staff, and an AAUP-AFT represented position on Employment Security System (ESS) track with eligibility for promotion. The successful candidate will be hired at the rank of Archivist II or III with a salary range from $60,000-$75,000 according to qualifications and experience. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, employee/dependent life and long-term disability insurance, retirement savings plans, tuition assistance, wellness program, and generous paid time off. This is a majority in-person position based at the Walter P. Reuther Library.     The Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs is the largest labor archives in North America and is home to the collections of numerous unions and labor related organizations, as well as those documenting the political and community life of urban and metropolitan Detroit, the civil rights movement in Michigan and nationally, and women's struggles in the workplace. The Reuther Library is also home of the Wayne State University Archives, established by the Board of Governors in 1958 in recognition of the importance and permanent value of the University's official files, records, and documents.     Wayne State University is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit where students from all backgrounds are offered an enriching, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity, and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities preparing students for success in a diverse, global society. WSU encourages applications from women, people of color, and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.     Duties:    Oversee long-term planning and preservation monitoring of digital collections  In consultation/coordination with peer archivists, finalize digital preservation workflows in new preservation infrastructure and cross-train colleagues in digital archives workflows  Collaborate with peer archivists to transfer born-digital materials from donors, including the transfer of content from removable media  Collaborate with peer archivists to accession and describe born-digital materials  Complete collection assessment and inventory of digital surrogates and born-digital collections   Collaborate with peer archivists to identify priority collections for format migration and preservation  Coordinate Reuther's Archive-It web archiving program, including working with peer archivists to create and monitor web crawls, and perform quality control checks  Participate in the shared decision-making for library planning, resource management, and program and policy development   Represent the library through active participation in professional associations and University committees  Participate in Reading Room services   Meet the physical demands of the position, e.g. lift heavy storage boxes, climb stair ladders, work in a sedentary position for long durations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.    Minimum requirements:   Master's degree from an accredited institution in library/information science, archival administration, or a related field   Demonstrated experience administering preservation systems, such as Archivematica, including the ingest, arrangement, and description of collections  Experience using archival collection management systems, such as ArchivesSpace   Demonstrated knowledge of digital preservation issues, strategies, standards, and best practices  Demonstrated experience developing, maintaining, and communicating technical documentation  Familiarity with command-line interface  Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and oral communication skills   Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in both independent and team-based environments   Ability to meet expectations for promotion and ESS as part of the Reuther Library academic staff   Committed to fostering an equitable and inclusive workplace, and an ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholder communities  Preferred qualifications:  Possession of Python, Ruby, or other high-level / object-oriented programming languages or ability to learn  Experience developing and implementing policies and procedures related to digital preservation  Demonstrated understanding of the importance of digital file format analysis and documentation in digital preservation planning  Ability to manage large-scale and long-term projects, including developing workflows, writing documentation, and assessment    Apply online at jobs.wayne.edu.    ------------------------------ Stefanie Caloia AFSCME Archivist Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University Detroit, MI scaloia@wayne.edu ------------------------------