Digital Archivist

Digital Archivist Hoover Institution, Stanford, California, United States New Library 3 days ago Post Date 106380 Requisition Hoover Institution at Stanford University is seeking qualified candidates for the full-time position of Digital Archivist. To ensure your application information is captured in our official files for immediate access to your resume, you must apply to and in the key word search box, indicate Requisition

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WORKING TITLE: Digital Archivist

JOB TITLE: Librarian 2

JOB CODE: 1782

GRADE: H

EXEMPTION: Exempt

TERM: Continuing

WORK ARRANGEMENT: Hybrid. Remote candidates will be considered.

About Stanford University's Hoover Institution: The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace is a public policy research center devoted to the advanced study of economics, politics, history, and political economy-both domestic and foreign-as well as international affairs.

Founded in 1919 by Herbert Hoover before he became the thirty-first president of the United States, the Institution began as a repository of historical material gathered at the end of World War I. The library and archives have grown to be among the largest private repositories of documents on twentieth-century political and economic history. Over time the Institution expanded its mission from collecting archival material to conducting advanced research on contemporary history and economics and applying this scholarship to current public policy challenges.

With its eminent scholars and world-renowned library and archives, the Hoover Institution seeks to improve the human condition by advancing ideas that promote economic opportunity and prosperity while securing and safeguarding peace for America and all humanity.

A cover letter and resume are required for full consideration.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Digital Archivist will play a key role in supporting the discovery and access of HILA's born-digital archival collections by carrying out workflows for the processing, preservation, and dissemination of digital assets which exist in a broad range of languages, content types, and file formats.

Reporting to the Head of Description and situated within HILA's Description department, the Digital Archivist will assist in planning, coordinating, and troubleshooting born-digital collecting and processing tasks and projects, liaising with colleagues both across Library & Archives' departments and within the Hoover Institution. They will appraise, process, prepare and ingest files for permanent preservation and online access, and support efficient workflows for metadata creation and enhancement.

Candidates should demonstrate experience in a broad range of born-digital processing tasks, knowledge of archival principles and practices, and familiarity with digital asset preservation solutions. To succeed in this role, candidates should have effective interpersonal and communication skills, an appreciation of diverse historical stakeholder perspectives, and make independent decisions that align with the institutional goals set by the Director of the Hoover Institution Library & Archives and established Description unit priorities.

CORE DUTIES : Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to maintain the flow of born-digital collection materials throughout accessioning and processing workflows and project lifecycles, under the guidance of the Head of Description.Implement and execute plans to appraise, process, describe, preserve, and provide access to born-digital collection materials under OAIS-compliant workflows, coordinating with other units as appropriate.Assist in determining policies and procedures for the curation of born-digital collection materials according to professional standards and scalable and sustainable methods; act as liaison to curatorial staff and internal content producers.Contribute to the ongoing development and review of technologies and their application to digital archival processing and researcher-usability.Assist in selecting, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting hardware and software used for accessioning, processing, and preservation workflows.Support the migration and normalization of data backlogs.Create and maintain a variety of documentation for workflows and procedures; maintain and report workflow metrics.Identify and collaborate with partners within the Library & Archives, the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and beyond regarding education and outreach activities to promote the use of digital collections.Engage in regional and national communities, integrating best and emerging practices.May supervise other staff and student assistants. The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience: Advanced Degree in Library Science or a relevant academic discipline with demonstrated understanding of academic libraries and a minimum three years of relevant experience in a library, archives or museum, or a combination of education and relevant experience.Certification in digital archives and/or relevant graduate-level born-digital processing coursework with demonstrated experience working with born-digital materials in current and non-current digital formats experience.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Excellent interpersonal skills, mature judgment, and diplomacy required to interact effectively with and provide customer service to a broad audience.Ability to work independently and effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment; ability to adapt to change, analyze and assess evolving needs, and take initiative to seek creative solutions.Demonstrated knowledge of digital formats, digital asset management and preservation solutions, concepts related to digital asset migration and reformatting, and metadata mapping.Demonstrated experience developing and implementing workflows and procedures supporting transfer, arrangement, and description of digital materials, and communicating these workflows effectively to colleagues.Demonstrated experience with specialized forensics tools (e.g., hardware Writeblockers, FTK Imager, utilities found in the BitCurator environment), performing fixity checks, and format validation with tools such as DROID; demonstrated awareness of privacy concerns (e.g., PII detection) for born-digital materials.Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of archival arrangement and description for archival materials in many formats, with a focus on born-digital materials; demonstrated knowledge of professional standards for descriptive metadata, controlled vocabularies, and linked data principles.Demonstrated experience of using collection management software, such as ArchiveSpace; excellent knowledge of EAD and XML.

Substantial experience with MS Office suite applications.Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload.

Preferred/Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Experience with scripting or programming languages to automate workflows and processes.Experience with digital object optimization, including the generation and quality assessment of OCR, speech-to-text, and other machine-learning text recognition output.

Certifications and Licenses:None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks. Frequently sitting. Visual acuity including color vision.Work with books and in places that may be dusty. Frequently twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, use a telephone, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds. Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, writing by hand, kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other). Must be able to push and maneuver a fully-loaded cart weighing up to 650 pounds that requires an initial push force up to 50 pounds. Ability to lift 40 pound boxes or bundles. - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:May work in confined spaces and at heights 4-10 feet; be exposed to dust and mold;May require some evening and weekend work across multiple time zones in support of the project.Opportunities for a remote work schedule will be considered.

This role is open to candidates anywhere in the United States. Stanford University has five Regional Pay Structures . The compensation for this position will be based on the location of the successful candidate.

The expected pay range for this position is $90,524-$112,920 per annum. for hybrid employees.

The expected pay range for this position is $69,361-$97,372 per annum. for remote employees.

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