Digital Initiatives Lead — Archives & Preservation

South Dakota Board of Regents; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible benefits

Retirement plans

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Relocation benefits

Job summary

The Digital Initiatives Coordinator at South Dakota Board of Regents in Brookings, SD, leads digitization, preservation, and records management for SDSU Archives and Special Collections. You will guide digital projects and support discovery and access for researchers.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree and familiarity with metadata standards, digital preservation, and archival systems; occasional nights and weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required by application date.
• Experience in archives or cultural heritage settings is required.
• Knowledge of metadata schemas (Dublin Core) and digital content management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, growth, preservation, and security of digital collections.
• Provide reference services for Archives and Special Collections.
• Support records management initiatives.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Archives experience

Metadata standards (DC, etc.)

Digital preservation knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree

ALA-accredited Master’s in Library/Info Science (preferred)

Tools

Access to Memory

ArchivesSpace

CONTENTdm

Omeka

XML

Python

Job description

The Digital Initiatives Coordinator at South Dakota Board of Regents in Brookings, SD, leads digitization, preservation, and records management for SDSU Archives and Special Collections. You will guide digital projects and support discovery and access for researchers.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree and familiarity with metadata standards, digital preservation, and archival systems; occasional nights and weekends may be required.