What are the responsibilities and job description for the Digital Archivist position at Lsslibraries?
Description
LAC seeks an experienced Digital Archivist to manage and preserve historically significant digital records for a museum in the DC area. The Digital Archivist will provide professional, technical, and non-personal services to ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of digital assets. This includes appraising records, preparing them for preservation, and managing their ingestion into the Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) and Collection Information System (CIS). The role involves disposing of records with limited value in accordance with established retention policies.
Scope of Work :
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The Digital Archivist will :
- Appraise digital institutional records for disposition and preservation in coordination with the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) and asset creators.
- Create file system inventories, eliminate duplicates, rename files, migrate to standard preservation formats, and conduct fixity checks to ensure file integrity.
- Assign metadata to digital records using appropriate metadata schemes.
- Review and prepare digital assets for import into the DAMS or transfer to the appropriate archives.
- Maintain and update digital archiving workflows and records retention schedules.
- Attend relevant meetings to facilitate project communication and ensure alignment with established standards.
- Manage ingested assets and metadata within the DAMS.
- Update workflow documentation and implement adjustments as needed.
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Requirements
Work Location :
Work will be conducted at designated cultural resource center and museum location in the Washington, DC area. Remote work may be possible using approved network access.
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Benefits :
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