Vacancy for Digital Collections Specialist at Library of Congress

Digital Preservation Coalition; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 64,957 - 84,441; Full time

Job summary

The Digital Preservation Coalition is seeking a Digital Collections Specialist to join the Library of Congress. In this full-time role, you will work collaboratively to manage digital collections and develop innovative workflows to enhance content accessibility. If you have a passion for digital library management, apply now!

Qualifications

• Experience in digital library content management is vital.

Responsibilities

• Acquire, preserve, and provide access to digital collections.
• Manage web archiving content and digitized materials.
• Conduct research and develop policies for digital content management.

Skills

Creative problem solving

Digital content management

Job description

Vacancy for Digital Collections Specialist at Library of Congress

24 July 2023

Washington, DC

$64,957 - $84,441 per year

Full-Time

Are you interested in joining a highly collaborative, team-based environment working to acquire, preserve, and provide access to digital collections at the Library of Congress? Do you enjoy creative problem solving that contributes to automating processes, developing workflows, working with large amounts of digital content, and making digital collections accessible? The Digital Content Management Section (DCM) is seeking a Digital Collections Specialist to join its dedicated, engaged, and innovative staff.

DCM manages a variety of digital collections including content collected through the Library’s web archiving program, eBooks, e-Journals, digitized materials, bulk datasets, and more. The section maintains custodial responsibility for digital collections, facilitates born-digital acquisitions, conducts research and testing on digital content management methods, and develops policies and procedures for digital content management.

Our staff collaborate with various departments across the Library. If you have experience in digital library content management and are eager to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply. To learn more about DCM, visit The Signal blog.