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The Digital Processing Associate (Limited Term) supports the acquisition, processing, description, and preservation of born-digital collections in the University of Notre Dame Archives. Following best practices, the Digital Processing Specialist assists with the acquisition and transfer of born-digital materials, facilitates their arrangement and description, and collaborates with others in the University Archives to ensure born-digital collections are securely maintained and persistent, safeguarding long-term access to and authenticity of born-digital assets. Materials may include email, web content, and born-digital files extracted from legacy physical media.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Process, arrange, and describe born-digital and hybrid archival collections, paying particular attention to best practices in digital preservation, and create DACS-compliant EAD finding aids.
Facilitate the appraisal of born-digital materials and assist University Archives faculty and staff in acquiring and transferring born-digital collections from a variety of current and legacy storage media and locations.
Work to ensure that the University Archives born-digital content is accessible in accordance with University and donor restrictions, federal law, and copyright regulations.
Key Attributes for Success
Attention to Detail: Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
Service-Oriented: Strong commitment to providing innovative and responsive service
Collaborative: Fosters open communication and collaborative problem-solving; thrives in cross- functional team environments
NOTE: This is a 1-year limited term position
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field
Excellent communication, organizational and problem-solving skills required
Familiarity with born-digital archival collections
Ability to work independently in the absence of direct supervision
Preferred:
Masters Degree in Archival science or allied discipline
Experience working with ArchivesSpace or similar archival content management system
Familiarity with records management principles and best practice
Experience collaborating on, refining, and/or documenting technical processes
Employment type
Full-time
Work arrangement
No
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