Digital Archivist, University of Galway Library

The Digital Archivist will lead the development, implementation and ongoing management
of the Library’s digital preservation and digital collections infrastructure, ensuring that
digital archival and library collections are securely preserved, appropriately described,
discoverable and accessible over the long term. The primary focus of the role during this
specific purpose contract will be the implementation and development of the Library’s
digital preservation system, Soteria+, and the management and optimisation of the Library’s
digital repositories and publication platforms, including Aetopia and Omeka S.The postholder will establish and maintain robust workflows for the acquisition, appraisal,
ingest, preservation, management and publication of digitised and born-digital content.
They will have professional oversight of MODS metadata associated with digital collections,
ensuring that metadata is accurate, consistent, interoperable and aligned with relevant
standards and emerging developments in digital libraries, archives and linked data. The role
will also oversee the publication and presentation of digital collections, working to ensure
that collections are accessible and discoverable to researchers, students, staff and the wider
public.

The Digital Archivist will develop and maintain policies, procedures, standards and
documentation relating to digital preservation and digital collections management, and will
work closely with colleagues across the Library and University to support sustainable digital
scholarship and research. The role will contribute professional expertise to digital projects,
repository development, systems integration, rights management, quality assurance and
service improvement, while maintaining awareness of national and international
developments in digital preservation, metadata, repositories and archival practice.
Where applicable, the postholder will provide support and guidance to colleagues working
on digital collections and digitisation activities, ensuring metadata and publication aspects
of their roles adhere to in-house standards and workflows.

How to apply

For further information and to apply, please see the Library Vacancies on the Jobs page. Applications should be submitted online.