Born-Digital Collections Lead for Preservation

Digital Preservation Coalition; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Library of Virginia seeks a Born-Digital Collections Coordinator to lead agency-wide planning and technical management of its born-digital government and manuscript records. The role sits in the Digital Initiatives & Web Services division, driving policies, procedures, technologies, and documentation to support sustainability and public access.

The successful candidate will strengthen how we collect, manage, preserve, and provide access to these records, collaborating with archivists and

Qualifications

• Experience with born-digital archives and records.
• Ability to analyze and improve workflows.
• Familiarity with metadata standards and preservation planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and technical management of born-digital records.
• Develop workflows for transfer, accessioning, processing, and public access.
• Administer Archive-It collections and Rosetta preservation system.
• Collaborate with archivists and librarians on appraisal and processing.

Skills

Digital archives

Records management

Metadata

Web archiving

Tools

Archive-It

Rosetta

Job description

The Library of Virginia seeks a Born-Digital Collections Coordinator to lead agency-wide planning and technical management of its born-digital government and manuscript records. The role sits in the Digital Initiatives & Web Services division, driving policies, procedures, technologies, and documentation to support sustainability and public access.

The successful candidate will strengthen how we collect, manage, preserve, and provide access to these records, collaborating with archivists and