Digital Collections Archivist
The New York
City Department of Environmental Protection is seeking a candidate for the position
of Digital Collections Archivist to join its Records and Archives Management
unit. This newly created position will administer the recently acquired digital
asset management system (Extensis Portfolio), direct digitization projects,
acquire and describe born digital records, implement a strategy for preserving
digital assets, and improve on ways to provide access to digital assets based
on user needs. This position will monitor system hardware and storage needs and
interface with the agency’s Information Technology group on behalf of the unit.
Responsibilities:
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Administer
digital asset management system including service contracts, software upgrades,
creating user accounts with variable security and access rights, etc.
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Develop,
implement, and document workflows and procedures for the capture, storage, and
delivery of digital assets and associated metadata
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Establish
procedures and schedules to systematically receive born digital records from
agency creators (starting with press office photography, capital construction
photography, and serial reports/publications); lead efforts to locate and
transfer high value born digital records from agency creators to archive.
·
Import
descriptive metadata into Extensis Portfolio from collection inventories
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Update
collection inventories with technical digital metadata
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Plan
and direct digitization projects and perform ad-hoc digitization as required
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Maintain
and report metrics on digitization projects, born digital acquisitions and
other significant information that demonstrates work progress and the merits of
the unit’s digital program
·
Collaborate
on the development of metadata to enhance access to digital assets including
controlled vocabularies
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Improve
access to digital assets by observing and analyzing user trends and needs
·
Investigate,
propose, and implement a strategy to preserve digital assets
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Oversee
hardware and software needs such as support contracts and backups; plan for
growth and replacement
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Develop,
document, and provide training for digitization projects and for using Extensis
Portfolio
·
Fulfill
agency obligation to Local Law 11 of 2003 which requires city agencies to
transfer electronic copies of official publications to the Department of
Records and Information Services
·
Contribute
to grant writing that supports digital projects
Qualification requirements
1. A master’s degree from
an accredited college in Library Science, Archival Science, American History,
Political Science or a related area, plus two years of full-time experience in
archival or library science, one year of which must have been in a supervisory
capacity of incumbents performing at a professional level; or
2. Education and/or experience
equivalent to “1” above. However, all candidates must have a master’s degree
from an accredited college and the one year of supervisory experience as
described in “1” above.
Preferred skills
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Aptitude
for complex, analytical work with strong attention to detail
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Desire
and ability to work in a collaborative team-oriented environment
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Ability
to communicate effectively on technology issues with technical and
non-technical staff
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Experience
implementing and managing a digital asset management system and directing a
digitization project
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Working
knowledge of metadata and archival description standards DACS, EAD, MODS, METS,
and Dublin Core
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Working
knowledge of digital preservation standards such as PREMIS, OAIS, and TDR
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Familiarity
with digital preservation, digital imaging, and digital forensics software and applications
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Strong
command of archival theory and experience working in an archive, library, or
museum
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Experience
establishing and customizing open source software applications
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Experience
working with relational databases
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Familiarity
with archival description software applications such as Archivists’ Toolkit,
ArchivesSpace, and/or Archon
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Proficiency
with Adobe Photoshop
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Experience
with a wide range of operating systems, storage systems, and file formats
Salary: $48,070-$70,106
To apply go to www.nyc.gov and select "jobs". For
applicants that are not currently working for NYC select "Non-Employee
Login" or use this link https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/ . You can search for the job by the
title "Digital Collections Archivist" and by the Job ID
"178095".
