Job Description

Job Description:

Ohio University Libraries seeks an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented Digital Archivist.

The Digital Archivist is essential to Libraries' initiatives that advance the University's Dynamic Strategies though digital stewardship in support of teaching, learning, research and institutional memory. They provide leadership and expertise in digital archiving, digital preservation, and electronic records management for the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections and play an integral role in developing a collaborative approach to managing born digital content across collections including, the Documentary Photography Archive, Manuscript Collections, University Archives, University Records Management, and Rare Books. The Digital Archivist supports the integration of born digital archives and special collections into OHIO teaching, learning, and research, and fosters the scholarly use of OHIO collections globally.

The archivist will be joining a team that includes colleagues from Archives and Special Collections, Digital Initiatives, and Preservation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Developing a collaborative approach to managing born digital content across collections and in partnership with the Libraries' digitization and digital preservation program.
• Born Digital Collection Management and Preservation: Acquire, appraise, and accession born digital materials across archives and special collections. Support the long-term accessibility and integrity of digital materials by addressing file format obsolescence, media decay, and technological changes. Develop, implement, and document policies and workflows for the selection, acquisition, and management of born digital materials in accordance with archival standards and best practices and in collaboration with appropriate library partners.
• Metadata Creation: Create and manage descriptive, administrative, and technical metadata for born digital assets to facilitate discovery, access, and long-term preservation. Adhere to established metadata standards and schemas, such as Dublin Core, PREMIS , and METS . In collaboration with appropriate library partners develop and implement policies and procedures that facilitate optimal access to mixed format collections.
• Access and Outreach: Facilitate teaching, learning, and research with born digital primary resources in collaboration with library colleagues by prioritizing access and preservation initiatives that foster the scholarly use of collections globally.
• Advancing Digital Records: Collaborate with the University Archivist and records manager to investigate the role of the libraries in supporting the retention of and access to, born digital University Records.
• Advises and supports colleagues on the ethics that inform digital archives and digitization activities in a higher education environment, such as acquisition, access, and intellectual property.
• Provides archival processing assistance for mixed format collections, as necessary.
• Engages in professional development such as attending conferences, workshops, and webinars related to job functions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Library and Information Science (M.L.S./M.L.I.S.) from an ALA -accredited library school, or an equivalent accredited degree with formal training in archival theory and practice, is required.
• Working knowledge of tools and software used to capture, manage, transfer and deliver born-digital records, including web archiving activities and tools.
• Familiarity with relevant standards for archival description and preservation such as DACS , EAD , METS , and PREMIS .
• Experience with archival processing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in an academic or research library.
• Experience with digital preservation tools such as Preservica, Bitcurator, and Archive-It.
• Experience with digital asset and archival management systems such as ArchivesSpace and CONTENTdm.
• Demonstrated ability to foster an environment of collegiality, respect, and trust.
• Ability and willingness to work with colleagues in collaborative and team environments, and independently.
• SAA Digital Archives Specialist certificate.
• Experience with digital archives, preservation, or life cycle planning.
• Knowledge of laws and ethics that inform digital archives and digitization activities in a higher education environment, such as acquisition, access, and intellectual property.
• A commitment to continuous learning.

Planning Unit: Library

Department: Library

Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position: Miriam Nelson, nelsonm1@ohio.edu

Employment Type: full-time regular

Advertised Salary:

The target salary for this position is $55,000 to $65,000 and is commensurate with the selected candidate's education and experience.

Ohio University is proud to offer a robust healthcare plan that includes maternity care, transgender care, counseling and mental healthcare, prescription coverage, vision, dental, orthodontia care, and more. Our robust benefits package also includes paid holidays, sick time, personal time, a tuition waiver up to 100% for self and dependents, an excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% employer contribution, a 12-week parental leave program, adoption reimbursement, flextime and flexplace policies, an employee assistance program, access to professional development programs, and additional employee resources. Additional information is available at .

About Ohio University

Ohio University is home to one of the nation’s friendliest and most picturesque campuses. But more importantly, it’s where you can become part of a two-century tradition of excellence and embark upon a rewarding career that will make a real difference. From teaching and research to admissions, facilities maintenance, and residence life, our faculty and staff propel Ohio University’s mission of helping students become their best selves. OHIO offers competitive compensation and outstanding benefits. For a complete list of employment opportunities, please visit University is an equal access/equal opportunity affirmative action institution. For more information about Ohio University’s policies prohibiting discrimination and harassment, visit

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