Opportunity for a Digital Preservation Consultant at the V&A

Digital Preservation Coalition; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading cultural institution in London seeks a Digital Preservation Consultant to audit collections and develop digital preservation strategies. Responsibilities include conducting a gap analysis and producing organizational recommendations. Ideal candidates should have experience in digital preservation or a related field and the ability to analyze digital collections. The position offers a fixed-term contract with a budget of £30,000.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital preservation or related field.
• Ability to analyze and develop strategies for digital collections.

Responsibilities

• Audit collection and archive information for digital preservation.
• Produce a gap analysis highlighting key risks and opportunities.
• Create recommendations for digital preservation strategy.

Job description

Opportunity for a Digital Preservation Consultant at the V&A

31 January 2023 | London | Up to £30K | Fixed Term

The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects, books and archives that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. The museum holds many of the UK's national collections and which include some of the greatest resources for the study of architecture, furniture, fashion, textiles, photography, sculpture, painting, jewellery, glass, ceramics, book arts, design, theatre and performance.

Responsibilities

• Audit collection, archive and corporate information across V&A collections and sites, with reference to its digital preservation.
• Produce a high-level gap analysis highlighting key risks, opportunities and priorities for the organisation, to inform future strategy.
• Produce recommendations for organisational digital preservation strategy, policies and procedures.

Reporting and context

The chosen consultant will report to a cross-museum working group, with representation from curatorial departments, technology, collections care and access, and archives. A budget of £30k is available and it is expected that the work will commence prior to the end of March 2023.

How to apply

For a copy of the consultancy brief and details of how to apply, please contact Corinna Gardner, Senior Curator of Design and Digital at [e-mail]