Saturday, July 27, 2013

Electronic records jobs: University of Colorado-Boulder and Hawaii State Archives

If you relish the thought of working for a research university in a cool city where the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains meet, you should know that the is looking for a Digital Archivist. If the prospect of spending 22 months in Honolulu sounds more appealing and you've done some electronic records consulting work, the which is seeking a to oversee the development of its trusted digital repository, would like to hear from you.Details are below the fold.



The is hiring a tenure-track :


JOB SUMMARY

The University of Colorado Boulder Libraries invites applications from innovative and creative individuals for the position of Digital Archivist. This is a tenure-stream faculty position reporting to the Director of Archivesdeveloping processes for archiving and preserving born-digital materials including email, Web sites, social media, and other digital primary materials acquired on a variety of current or legacy formats such as tape, floppy disks, hard drives, and mobile devices; acquiring and maintaining legacy hardware and software that may be necessary for providing access to digital materials; developing and documenting procedures (and building infrastructure) for the acquisition of born-digital collections and electronic records and for the routine migration of materials to maintain formatting compatibility with Libraries IT software and hardware; providing digital program development, guidance in best practices for data management, training and development for library personnel and campus departments as needed; and delivering born-digital content to external discovery and delivery mechanisms in collaboration with specialists in cataloging and metadata, information technology, and scholarly communications. The digital archivist will serve as an expert in assessing digital content storage needs and will implement appropriate tools and procedures to accomplish these aims. The successful candidate will assist with the research and implementation of information architecture, coding standards, and emerging technologies as well as participate in the development of controlled vocabulary, metadata structures, and crosswalk of metadata to ArchivesSpace.



The position includes significant responsibilities for research, creative work, and service in keeping with the tenure standards of the University of Colorado at Boulder.



Appointment and Salary

The successful candidate will be appointed as a full-time (12 month), tenure-stream faculty member. Depending upon professional experience and demonstrated accomplishments in scholarly activity, creative work, and service, appointment may be made at the senior instructor or assistant professor level. Benefits include 22 working days of vacation; 10 paid holidays; liberal sick leave; excellent University group health care plans; group life insurance; a variety of retirement/annuity plans; and support for scholarly/professional activities. Tenured faculty members are eligible for sabbatical leave.



MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Please address each of these qualifications in your application materials:



* Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent advanced degree;

* Strong knowledge of forensic technologies utilized by the archival or cultural heritage communities for harvesting, managing, and preserving born-digital archival and manuscript material;

* Demonstrated problem solving skills;

* Knowledge of legal and ethical issues affecting digital archival and special collections objects;

* Knowledge of current trends, tools, and protocols in digital archiving and preservation;

* Understanding of principles and techniques for archiving of websites, email, social media, and other online primary sources;

* Familiarity with metadata standards relevant to the archival control of digital collection materials such as EAD, Dublin Core, MODS and PREMIS;

* Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively;

* Excellent organizational skills and ability to plan, coordinate, and implement complex projects;

* Excellent oral and written communication skills;

* Potential for research, scholarly work, and professional achievement.



DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS



* At least two years of relevant experience in an archival repository or similar cultural setting, including working with born digital materials;

Strong knowledge of XML and related technologies (especially XSLT, XSL-FO) and one or more relevant programming languages (Ruby, Python, Perl, etc.);

Familiarity with OAIS standards, TRAC principles, and best practices in assessment of needs and development of workflows in digital preservation strategies;

Familiarity with experimental media and/or digital humanities;

Demonstrated supervisory success.



For more information and detailed application instructions, consult the .The application deadline is 15 July 2013.



Theseeks to engage a who will devote 22 months to overseeing the construction and launch of the state's trusted digital archives:

The Hawaii State Archives, Department of Accounting and General Services is seeking a qualified archivist to serve as project consultant and provide oversight on the digital archives project that ensures the system is designed, built and implemented in accordance with international standards and current best practices for long term, trustworthy preservation of digital records while also serving as the subject matter expert on issues relating to digital preservation systems. The consultant will also interface with Archives staff, agency project partners, State IT staff and the public to ensure that the functional requirements and satisfaction criteria are documented and achieved. Digital archives protect machine readable records of enduring legal, historical or fiscal value from loss, alteration, deterioration, and technological obsolescence in an environment independent from that which produced the records . . . .



Responders to this solicitation must have Archives and Information Technology training and experience in:



* Building trusted digital archives/digital repository.

* Managing digital archives.

* Managing projects in a state government environment.

* Design and implementation of a disaster recovery plan for digital archives.

* Managing information technology projects and leading a software development team and archivists/records managers.

* Redesigning business process and managing organizational change.

* Establishing police and guidelines for submission of electronic records to digital archives and best practices guidelines in managing electronic records.

* Establishing best practices guidelines in managing electronic records.

* Training archives staff and records creators and managers, and information technology staff regarding electronic records management.



For detailed application instructions and information about state contracting procedures and requirements, consult the .The application deadline is 22 July 2013.
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