Digital Archives Assistant: Preserve Born-Digital Collections

Digital Preservation Coalition; Sydney; On-site; AUD 89,707 - 98,982; Full time

Job summary

A major public institution in Sydney is seeking a Digital Archives Assistant to support digital preservation workflows. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of digital materials standards and experience managing born-digital collections. This role offers a competitive remuneration package and the opportunity to contribute to preserving Australia's cultural heritage.

Qualifications

• Applied knowledge of digital materials preservation standards.
• Capacity to work effectively with software and hardware tools.
• Ability to research and resolve technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Support workflows for the acquisition of digital collection material.
• Assist in the stewardship of born-digital collections.

Skills

Knowledge of digital preservation standards

Ability to use software and hardware tools

Research and problem-solving skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in digital archives

Job description

• Vacancy for Digital Archives Assistant at the State Library of New South Wales

Vacancy for Digital Archives Assistant at the State Library of New South Wales

23 July 2024

Sydney, Australia

Competitive remuneration package up to $115,654 AUD p.a. (package includes salary between $93,295 - $102,941 AUD p.a., plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading)

Full-Time

About the State Library

The State Library of New South Wales is one of Australia’s oldest and most important public institutions. Collecting actively since 1826, the Library preserves and presents the social and cultural history of our State and our Nation for the benefit of all. Its rich collections, both physical and digital, alongside partnerships with the public library network across NSW and other vibrant collaborations enable Australians to examine their past and imagine their future. In short, the Library occupies a unique position at the very heart of our civil society.

We are seeking a Digital Archives Assistant to work with the Digital Curation team to support workflows and processes for the acquisition and ongoing stewardship of born-digital collections, with a focus on transfer and preparation for ingestion. This includes working with legacy computers and digital carriers including floppy disks and optical media.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have the followingknowledge and experience:

Applied knowledge of international standards and good practice relating to preservation of digital materials in a library or archive environment including metadata, file formats and technical specifications

Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with software and hardware tools used in digital preservation workflows, across multiple operating systems and through the command line

Demonstrated ability to research and resolve technical issues relating to software and hardware tools from the 1980s to present day

Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated experience managing born-digital collections

Applicants not offered the role and assessed as suitable may be placed in a talent pool to fill future vacancies.