[Scla-list] Job Announcement: Digital Programs Archivist, UNC Charlotte

[McCormick, Katie]

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Digital Programs Archivist

The J. Murrey Atkins Library’s Special Collections Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte seeks a Digital Programs Archivist to develop, implement, and provide leadership for digital initiatives involving Special Collections materials and services. S/he will be creative, dynamic, and articulate and be skilled in digitization, project and website management, and electronic records preservation.  

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a rapidly growing, research-intensive University offering nearly 25,000 students a variety of undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs in seven academic colleges. Its 1,000 acre wooded campus is within easy driving distance to the city’s performing arts, cultural, and professional sports events, as well as a wide variety of regional recreational activities.  With over 1.5 million people in the greater metropolitan area, Charlotte is the second largest banking center in the nation in one of the fastest growing regions in the country.

J. Murrey Atkins Library is a vital academic center facilitating intellectual discovery and the exchange of ideas for the University community and surrounding region. The Library collects and disseminates relevant scholarly materials, provides a stimulating environment for learning and collaboration, embraces emerging technologies, and promotes lifelong learning. For further details about the Library, please consult our web site:  http://library.uncc.edu.

As the central archive for the history of the greater Charlotte region, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections is dedicated to preserving and sharing the past. Through collection and collaboration, Atkins Library Special Collections enhances research at all levels and connects communities and individuals to the documentary, photographic, and audio/visual history of the region. For additional information about the Special Collections Department please visit http://specialcollections.uncc.edu/ .


RESPONSIBILITIES:  
• Collaborate in planning, creating, and managing digital collections
o Implement quality control procedures
o Prioritize and coordinate digital production
o Investigate, plan, and manage format conversions and migration
o Investigate and provide leadership in the implementation of appropriate metadata standards
• Maintain and expand web applications on the Special Collections Website using standards-compliant markup, emerging web technologies, and best practices.
• Collaborate in the planning, development, and implementation of electronic records preservation and access, particularly for University Archives related collections and manuscript collections
• Provide leadership in defining preservation and access protocols for born-digital materials 
• Identify and collaborate with technical partners in Library Systems, UNC Charlotte ITS, and the College of Computing and Informatics to design and implement creative applications for access and preservation
• Actively promotes use of all the department’s collections by seeking out university faculty and students, historic site and museum personnel, and members of the scholarly community and general public who could benefit from the department’s services.
• Provides instructional classes on campus and makes presentations to non-university groups.
• Shares responsibility for reference service in Special Collections with other department faculty and staff.
 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Master’s degree in library and information science from a program accredited by the American Library Association or other relevant master’s degree.       
• Demonstrated organizational skills in planning, prioritizing, and achieving goals.
• Experience in the development and maintenance of web sites. 
• Experience with digital collections architecture and infrastructure.
• Experience developing functional requirements and workflows for programmers building new content management applications and databases.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Broad understanding of archival and digital technology related activities in an academic research library setting.
• Knowledge of emerging trends in digital technologies and archival practice and where they might intersect.
• Knowledge of standards-based metadata schema, such as EAD, XML, MODS, and METS.
• Knowledge of digital archival and records management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of digital preservation best practices and standards for a variety of formats.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and trends in archival administration and in historical scholarship, methodology, and the use of sources.
• Ability to think creatively and problem solve.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and implement effective programs, complex projects, and services.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently and collaboratively. 
• Ability to relate to users at a variety of educational levels.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a group in a changing environment.
• Record of successful performance of duties in prior job(s).
• Evidence of professional growth and mastery of ASERL competencies relevant to the specific job assignment.
• Ability to climb ladders and to lift boxes weighing up to 40 lbs. to retrieve materials for researchers.

Preferred:
• Experience writing, obtaining, and managing grants.
• Experience with HTML, CSS, and XSL
• Experience with Drupal 
• Knowledge of the history of North Carolina or the South.

POSITION INFORMATION:
• Full-time
• Faculty status. Librarians are expected to show evidence of ongoing professional development and service to the profession.
• Reports to the Assistant University Librarian for Special Collections
• Excellent benefits package
• Salary – competitive and dependent upon education and experience.
 
TO APPLY:
ONLY ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED: https://jobs.uncc.edu/
(Search Faculty Vacancies - Position #9294)

The following Application Materials must be attached to your electronic submission:
1. Your letter of interest indicating your qualifications for this position
2. Resume
3. Supporting documentation relevant to job requirements, which may include finding aids, web pages, grant application or reports, etc. authored by the applicant
4. Names, addresses (including titles and institutions), phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 professional references*

This position is also posted at http://library.uncc.edu/jobs/ 

*The Search Committee will not contact references without contacting the candidate first and verifying permission.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.  Applications received by January 15, 2010 will receive priority consideration. Members of minority groups, persons with disabilities and women are encouraged to apply for this position.  AA/EOE

For additional information about The University of North Carolina at Charlotte visit our Web site:  http://www.uncc.edu








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