Digital Archives Assistant

## Digital Archives Assistant Apply locations:
Wellesley College time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R0007713
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**** Job Posting Title
** Digital Archives Assistant
** Job Description Summary
** Administrative Exempt
** Job Description
** The Digital Archives Assistant works collaboratively with Archives and Digital Collections staff to further strategic goals related to digitized and born-digital Archives materials. This position supports the work of the Wellesley College Archives in the digitization, processing, and description of both physical and born-digital materials. The incumbent ensures the long-term integrity and accessibility of digital records through technical processing and metadata management.

The Digital Archives Assistant reports to the College Archivist and works closely with the Assistant Archivist. This position also collaborates closely with other staff in the Library Collections Group who are responsible for the management, digitization, and preservation of the Archives’ digitized and born-digital assets.

Wellesley College is a private, nonprofit liberal arts college for women founded in 1870 and opened for classes in 1875.  The College Archives holds more than 7,000 linear feet of materials in a variety of formats and serves researchers throughout the Wellesley community and around the world.
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Position Responsibilities:

***** Accessions and processes physical and born-digital materials. Uses JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services, Archives Space, and other platforms to create and manage metadata and ensure access to digitized and born-digital materials.
* Assists in the management of Clapp Library’s digitization facility, including working with student digitization staff, to ensure that work is completed in accordance with existing strategic plans, workflows, and quality control standards.
* Assists in responding to incoming research requests for digital versions of Archives materials by coordinating digitization and access.
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* Basic Qualifications:

***** Master’s degree in library science, history, or related field with a specialization or significant coursework in archives, OR graduate degree in any field with demonstrated knowledge of archives, such as Certified Archivist status or post-graduate training.
* Demonstrated experience with digital asset management workflows.
* Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer’s sponsorship now or in the future
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* Skills and Abilities:

***** Ability to manage large-scale projects, including developing workflows, writing documentation, and maintaining quality control.
* Six months of full time or equivalent experience with processing archival collections, including digitized or born-digital materials.
* Experience with digitization workflows, equipment and procedures. Prior experience with large scale digitization projects.
* Knowledge of or experience with standard archival principles and practices, especially metadata standards (DACS, EAD, DC, MODS, LCSH) and best practices for processing analog and digital collections
* Experience with Archives Space or other archives collection management software.

Experience with repository platforms such as JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services.
* Ability to lift boxes weighing up to 40 lbs.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Experience…