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The University of Michigan University Library seeks a
Digital
Preservation Librarian to provide leadership and coordinate
the
library's activities to preserve these growing collections.
The Digital
Preservation Librarian will report to the head of the
Department of
Preservation and Conservation in the library's newly-formed
Scholarly
Resources division.
The Digital Preservation Librarian will:
* Propose, plan, and develop a digital preservation program
for
University Library collections of enduring value in digital
format:
review existing Library practices and analyze needs;
establish policies
and best practices for the long-term protection and access
to digital
materials of all types, both created by or acquired by the
Library,
including text, images, data, audio-visual resources, Web
pages, and
ephemera. Working closely with staff in Library IT Core
Services,
Digital Library Production Services, the Scholarly
Publishing Office,
Deep Blue, Preservation, and other library units, the
Digital
Preservation Specialist will implement, monitor, and
maintain the
digital preservation program. The Digital Preservation
Librarian will
assume a key role in the creation and development of a
trustworthy
multi-institutional shared repository of digital resources.
* Assist in the ongoing development of requirements and
specifications,
including formats and metadata, for digital material the
library
solicits, accepts, or purchases into its collections, and
advise both
library staff and external content creators on strategies
and the
practical implementation of those specifications.
* Advise library staff and digital initiatives on all phases
of the life
cycle of digital content with the aim of long-term retention
and access;
provide training or orientations. Represent and champion
digital
preservation interests across the library, the university,
and to the
community at large.
* Prepare proposals for external funding for digital
preservation
projects. Prepare specifications for vended services that
support the
digital preservation program; evaluate responses to
proposals for such
services and make recommendations for selecting vendors; and
act on
behalf of the library as a technical liaison on preservation
issues to
vendors providing digital materials. Represent the
University Library
in cooperative projects or programs in digital
preservation.
* Research and advise the library on contingency plans
against threats
to the digital collections, such as industry changes to file
formats,
natural disaster, and security breaches.
* Stay current on developing technologies, standards, and
practice in
preservation of digital collections; recommend responses to
these
developments through periodic alerts, summaries, reports,
and revisions
to policies and procedures. Represent the University
Library in forums
on digital preservation at the campus, regional, national,
or
international level.
Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2008 and
continue until
the position is filled.
A complete position description with list of qualifications
and
instructions for applying may be found at:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/hr/employment/preservation.html
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