Digital Projects Archivist
Work Location: Pullman, Washington
Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications
Position Details: Librarian 2, full-time, 12-month, 2-year temporary, non-tenure-track
Posting Close date: January 21, 2018
Required Applicant Documents: Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, Reference Contact Info (for 3 references)
Finalists for this position may be subject to a background check as a condition of employment.
For additional information and to apply: https://www.wsujobs.com/postings/36062
Position Summary:
The Washington State University Libraries invites applications for Digital Projects Archivist, a full-time, 12-month, grant-funded, 2-year temporary position with the possibility of extension, located on the Pullman campus. This position reports to the Associate Dean of Digital Initiatives and Special Collections. Start date is targeted for February 2018.
As a part of a larger team comprised of personnel from the Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation (CDSC) and Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections at Washington State University, this position will support the digital workflow and lifecycle of digital materials in on-going CDSC projects and provide support for digital platforms including, but not limited to: Mukurtu CMS, Scalar, Omeka, CONTENTdm and WordPress. The Digital Projects Archivist will work directly with faculty, students and staff on projects that vary in scale and scope related to curating collections, providing culturally appropriate access to collections, and producing widely available resources for teaching, research and scholarship in the University. This position will play a leading role in supporting the Plateau Peoples’ Web Portal (Portal) in all aspects of the Portal project initiatives including 1) providing instructional support for tribal community users, community members, and institutional partners, 2) overseeing metadata creation, 3) updating and managing ingest of digital content from multiple institutions, 4) delivering training and support resources (online and in person) for the collaborative curation process and 5) assisting tribal staff with added content creation from digitized materials. The Digital Projects Archivist will be an integral part of the team at the CDSC and will work on grant-funded and ongoing projects.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree from an American Library Association accredited Library and Information Studies program at date of hire.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, organizational, problem-solving and planning skills.
- Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively both as a team member and independently and to promote teamwork among colleagues.
- Ability to work with diverse sets of stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Mukurtu CMS and Scalar experience preferred.
- Experience with digitization management and workflows.
- Experience with instruction and training for a diverse set of users of digital systems.
- Experience working with or supporting a Content Management System.
- Experience in Special Collections or archives management.
- Familiarity with current trends in digital library initiatives and digital curation.
- Strong attention to access, privacy and security issues from diverse perspectives.
- Commitment to working with diverse populations, particularly Native American communities.
- Willingness to work in a face-paced, innovative team environment, assist in expanding the Portal community of users, lead and think creatively, problem-solve and be flexible.