At a Glance
- Tasks: Create and implement digital preservation policies for State Library Victoria.
- Company: Join the iconic State Library Victoria, a hub of knowledge and culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, superannuation, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role in a complex service delivery environment with great career prospects.
- Why this job: Make a lasting impact on preserving digital collections for future generations.
- Qualifications: Experience in digital preservation and familiarity with metadata standards required.
The predicted salary is between 128635 - 140849 $ per year.
The Senior Digital Preservation Specialist supports the creation of policies, and an overarching framework, for digital preservation at State Library Victoria. The role will support the creation, operationalising, and monitoring of digital preservation standard operating procedures.
The Specialist will have sound knowledge of contemporary digital preservation practices and applies that knowledge to the creation of a digital preservation framework, ensuring robust, scalable, and stable mechanisms are developed to enable the long-term safekeeping of digital collections.
We value your familiarity with preservation metadata implementation strategies (PREMIS), open archival information systems (OAIS) and open-source software tools such as DROID. You also have the capacity to balance structure and attention to detail with the ability and willingness to adapt methods of delivery. Importantly, you are able to navigate complex issues that require a nuanced approach, and can bring stakeholders along through engagement and influence.
In addition, you will come to us with:
- Experience in digital preservation and library practices and systems and their integration with business and technical requirements in a large and complex service delivery environment.
- Understanding of principles of system integration and knowledge of scripting languages.
- Familiarity with standard file formats used for digital data (e.g. JPG, TIFF, WAV, PDF), the PREMIS framework, the OAIS model, preservation utilities such as JHOVE and DROID, and metadata standards such as XML, MARC, Dublin Core, METS, and EAD.
- Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline (e.g. Information Systems, database management) or equivalent relevant experience.
Senior Digital Preservation Specialist in Melbourne employer: Digital Preservation Coalition
State Library Victoria is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and innovative work culture that values the preservation of digital heritage. With competitive salaries and generous superannuation, employees benefit from professional growth opportunities in a supportive environment dedicated to advancing library practices. Located in the heart of Melbourne, the library provides a unique chance to contribute to meaningful projects that impact the community and enhance access to digital collections.
Contact Details:
Digital Preservation Coalition Recruitment Team
