Part-Time Digital Preservation & Documentation Assistant

University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

University of California, Los Angeles (MEAP) seeks a Preservation Planning and Documentation Project Assistant to support planning and documentation of MEAP's digital file management workflows. You will prepare content for long-term preservation, create inventories, organize files, map directories, and produce explanatory documentation, ensuring alignment with UCLA Library practices.

The role involves reviewing storage spaces, developing sustainable workflows, and building documentation to keep

Qualifications

• Experience with digital collections and digitization projects.
• Experience managing complex digital projects with care and detail.
• Familiarity with Unix shell/command line.
• Coursework or experience in Digital Preservation or Digital Asset Management.
• Familiarity with checksums and file format verification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare MEAP digital collections for long-term preservation by creating inventories and organizing files.
• Map directories and produce explanatory documentation for workflows.
• Review, monitor, and weed storage spaces in Google Drive and NetApp directories.
• Develop sustainable workflows for digital asset management and preservation.
• Draft guidelines and recommendations with MEAP and UCLA Library staff.

Skills

Digital preservation

Unix shell

Project management

Attention to detail

Written communication

Team player

Independent work

Cross-OS work

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

BagIt

Bagger

JHOVE

FITS

ImageMagick

FFmpeg

Merritt

Job description

University of California, Los Angeles (MEAP) seeks a Preservation Planning and Documentation Project Assistant to support planning and documentation of MEAP's digital file management workflows. You will prepare content for long-term preservation, create inventories, organize files, map directories, and produce explanatory documentation, ensuring alignment with UCLA Library practices.

The role involves reviewing storage spaces, developing sustainable workflows, and building documentation to keep