Curator, Born-Digital Special Collections & Preservation

Vanderbilt University; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University invites applications for the Curator of Born Digital Special Collections within Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA). The role focuses on active curation, preservation, and access to born‑digital and digitized materials across SCUA collections.

The Curator collaborates with librarians, faculty, and donors to build sustainable digital repositories and implement preservation strategies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in library and information science or equivalent with archival focus.
• Experience with born‑digital materials in an archival context and digital preservation workflows.
• Knowledge of OAIS, PREMIS, DACS, RIC, EAD, and related standards.
• Familiarity with digital forensics, cloud storage environments, and archives software (e.g., ArchivesSpace).

Responsibilities

• Identify, acquire, and manage born-digital materials for SCUA in collaboration with colleagues and donors.
• Develop and refine policies, standards, and workflows for description, preservation, and access.
• Lead digital preservation initiatives, including web archiving and forensics.
• Provide training and guidance to staff on digital preservation practices.
• Collaborate with IT, LTAS, and other units to ensure scalable preservation infrastructure.
• Engage in outreach, instruction, and public access to digital collections.

Skills

Digital preservation

Metadata standards

Organization & analysis

Team collaboration

User service

Education

Master's degree in library & information science

Tools

DROID

PRONOM

Bit-curator

Siegfried

JHOVE

e-pad

Job description

Vanderbilt University invites applications for the Curator of Born Digital Special Collections within Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA). The role focuses on active curation, preservation, and access to born‑digital and digitized materials across SCUA collections.

The Curator collaborates with librarians, faculty, and donors to build sustainable digital repositories and implement preservation strategies.