Digital Preservation & Digitization Specialist

Digital Library Federation; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Digital Services Associate position at the Digital Services Lab supports the creation, management, preservation, and accessibility of digital collections through digitization, digital migration, metadata, and preservation services. This role works on projects involving scanning, AV format migration, and born-digital processing to enhance long-term access for teaching, learning, and research.

Based in Birmingham, AL, this role emphasizes collaboration, attention to detail, and a hands-on

Responsibilities

• Performs digitization and digital migration services including physical scanning, data extraction, and AV format migration.
• Extracts, prepares, and organizes born-digital materials.
• Packages print and audiovisual materials for online access and long-term preservation.
• Contributes to metadata creation, enhancement, and maintenance for digital and web archives collections.
• Assists with digital collections maintenance, linking updates, image thumbnails, and troubleshooting issues.
• Supports reporting on digital services activities and contributes to department documentation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

The Digital Services Associate position at the Digital Services Lab supports the creation, management, preservation, and accessibility of digital collections through digitization, digital migration, metadata, and preservation services. This role works on projects involving scanning, AV format migration, and born-digital processing to enhance long-term access for teaching, learning, and research.

Based in Birmingham, AL, this role emphasizes collaboration, attention to detail, and a hands-on