Digital Preservation Curator for Born-Digital Collections

Vanderbilt; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University’s Special Collections and University Archives seeks a Curator of Born Digital Special Collections to lead preservation, access, and description of born-digital and digitized materials. You will collaborate with librarians, faculty, donors, and IT to advance digital preservation, web archiving, and access strategies across Vanderbilt’s diverse holdings.

Required are an MLIS or equivalent, experience with digital forensics, and knowledge of archival standards.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in library and information science or closely related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of preservation of born-digital archival materials and relevant standards (OAIS, PREMIS, DACS, EAD).
• Experience with digital preservation tools and platforms, as well as cloud storage environments (AWS, Azure).

Responsibilities

• Identify, acquire, and accession born-digital materials for SCUA.
• Develop and maintain policies and workflows for accessioning, description, preservation, and access.
• Collaborate to implement digital preservation technologies and web archiving programs.
• Provide reference, research, and access support for born-digital collections.
• Supervise and train staff and student workers in preservation practices.

Skills

Born-digital preservation

Digital forensics

ArchivesSpace

Metadata standards

Programming (Python, Ruby)

Cloud storage

Copyright knowledge

Education

Master's degree in library and information science

Tools

DROID

PRONOM

Bit-Curator

Siegfried

JHOVE

e-pad

Archivematica

Preservica

Job description

Vanderbilt University’s Special Collections and University Archives seeks a Curator of Born Digital Special Collections to lead preservation, access, and description of born-digital and digitized materials. You will collaborate with librarians, faculty, donors, and IT to advance digital preservation, web archiving, and access strategies across Vanderbilt’s diverse holdings.

Required are an MLIS or equivalent, experience with digital forensics, and knowledge of archival standards.