We are seeking to recruit a Digital Preservation Officer to join our well-established team in the McClay Library.
The award-winning McClay library opened in 2009 and is situated at the heart of the University’s main campus. The McClay library offers 24-hour opening during term-time, and provides students, staff and visitors with access to over 2,000 study spaces, 33 group study rooms and a student lounge. It provides access to almost 1.2 million books and e-books and houses the University’s Special Collections and Archives. There are around 6,000 visitors to the Library each day during term-time.
As the Digital Preservation Officer, you will develop the Digital Asset Register and support the set up and implementation of the Digital Preservation Platform. You will help deliver a programme of advocacy and training and ensure staff are aware of digital preservation.
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:
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Minimum of Degree (or equivalent qualification) OR Substantial relevant experience to include experience of producing documentation to support end users; experience of developing or providing training; experience of working with metadata, bibliographic data or of cataloguing.
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A minimum of two years’ recent (i.e. in the last 5 years) relevant experience to include experience of producing documentation to support end users; experience of developing or providing training; experience of working with metadata, bibliographic data or of cataloguing.
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Excellent digital literacy skills including competency in MS Office and demonstrable experience of using IT applications successfully in a workplace setting.