Digital Preservation Project Assistant — Part-Time

UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

UCLA's Modern Endangered Archives Program (MEAP) is seeking a Preservation Planning and Documentation Project Assistant to help document and optimize digital file management workflows. The role focuses on inventories, file organization, and clear, sustainable workflows for long-term preservation.

The incumbent will work with MEAP and UCLA Library staff to draft guidelines, review storage spaces, and ensure documentation is accurate, legible, and actionable for future preservation efforts.

Qualifications

• Professional background or experience with digital collections or digitization projects.
• Experience managing and organizing complex digital projects with care and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with the command line / Unix shell.

Responsibilities

• Assist planning and documentation of MEAP's digital file management workflows.
• Create inventories, organize files, map directories, and produce workflow documentation.
• Review and weed storage spaces in Google Drive and local NetApp directories per data practices.
• Develop sustainable workflows for digital asset management and preservation.
• Draft guidelines and recommendations with MEAP and UCLA Library staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Written communication

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Unix shell

ImageMagick

FFmpeg

BagIt

Bagger

Merritt

Job description

UCLA's Modern Endangered Archives Program (MEAP) is seeking a Preservation Planning and Documentation Project Assistant to help document and optimize digital file management workflows. The role focuses on inventories, file organization, and clear, sustainable workflows for long-term preservation.

The incumbent will work with MEAP and UCLA Library staff to draft guidelines, review storage spaces, and ensure documentation is accurate, legible, and actionable for future preservation efforts.