Vacancy for Digital Archivist at the National Library of New Zealand

Digital Preservation Coalition; Wellington; On-site; NZD 67,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Alexander Turnbull Library as a Digital Archivist and play a key role in managing digital collections. Collaborate with curators and improve workflows, while supporting the preservation of important resources for the people of Aotearoa. Ideal candidates will have a relevant postgraduate qualification or experience in librarianship or archival studies.

Qualifications

• Experience managing born-digital records.
• Ability to establish collaborative working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Acquire digital collections for the Alexander Turnbull Library.
• Improve tools and systems for digital collection management.
• Provide advice and training on digital policies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Confidence with technology

Education

Post graduate qualification in librarianship or archival studies

Job description

• Vacancy for Digital Archivist at the National Library of New Zealand

Vacancy for Digital Archivist at the National Library of New Zealand

11 July 2022

Wellington

$67,284 - $91,031 p/a

Full-Time

Play a key role in the acquisition of digital collections for the Alexander Turnbull Library

Contribute to the continuous improvement of tools and workflows to support the management of digital collections

Work collaboratively with teams across the Library, and engage with international communities of practice.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Alexander Turnbull Library’s Digital Collections Services team. In this role you will work closely with curators to acquire digital collections, provide advice on transfer and migration, and carry out technical appraisal and ingest activities.

Working with the Senior Digital Archivist, you will provide advice, training, and support on digital collecting policies and procedures. You will also work with colleagues across the Library to improve tools, workflows and systems for the management of digital collections and to keep abreast of new developments in the field of digital preservation.

This role will also be part of a team with responsibility for day-to-day systems management of the Turnbull Library’s collections management system.

To be successful in the role you will have:

A post graduate qualification in the field of librarianship or archival studies, or demonstrated relevant experience

Experience with the management of born-digital records and a confidence with technology

A high level of analytical and problem-solving skills

An ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with your team and the wider business.

If you thrive on cutting edge projects, a genuine challenge, and knowing that you’re making a real difference in preserving taonga for the people of Aotearoa, the National Librray of New Zealand would very much like to hear from you.

The Alexander Turnbull Library is part of the National Library of New Zealand and sits within the Information and Knowledge Services branch, the Department’s epicentre of information management, culture and heritage. This branch is all about collecting, storing and preserving important things that are precious to New Zealand.

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Applications close:5pm, Monday11 July 2022
For more information please contact:Anna Henry, [e-mail]
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