Vacancy for Archival Metadata Specialist at The National Archives UK

Digital Preservation Coalition; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Archives UK seeks an Archival Metadata Specialist for a research project focused on linking community-generated digital content to enhance the national collection. Responsibilities include managing archival data, advising on data governance, and researching Linked Data developments. Candidates will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and contribute to innovative digital heritage solutions.

Qualifications

• Lead archival data and metadata management.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of datasets and data flows.
• Research Linked Data developments in cultural heritage.

Responsibilities

• Advise on data sharing, governance, and ontology.
• Oversee data workflows from community content to Linked Data.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners for project commitments.

Skills

Data Management

Metadata Management

Research

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Information Science or relevant field

Job description

Vacancy for Archival Metadata Specialist at The National Archives UK

30 April 2023

London

Fixed Term

The National Archives is seeking an Archival Metadata Specialist to join the research project Our Heritage, Our Stories: Linking and searching community-generated digital content to develop the people's national collection, part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Towards a National Collection: Opening UK Heritage to the World (TaNC). The project collaborates with researchers in digital humanities, archives, history, linguistics, and computer science at the Universities of Glasgow and Manchester, along with digital infrastructure experts at The National Archives.

Person specification

The role involves leading archival data and metadata management, maintaining comprehensive documentation of datasets and data flows, and advising on data sharing, governance, and ontology. The specialist will research Linked Data developments in cultural heritage, oversee data workflows from community content to Linked Data, and support the project's interfaces.

They will join the multidisciplinary team within the Research and Academic Engagement Department and collaborate with internal and external partners to meet project commitments.