Digital Archivist/Librarian
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| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Central London |
| Area | London, EnglandRemote / Home Based, England |
| Sector | Campaign & Project Management - Project Manager - General |
| Salary | Up to £80,000 |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Nadia Zachary |
| Telephone | 01494 257 028 |
| Job Ref | 441 |
| Job Views | 186 |
- Description
- ZMedia is looking for a Digital Archivist to lead an upcoming digitisation project of historical significance. In the coming months, this registered charity will be receiving an extensive historical library (estimated at 10,000 books) to become part of its library. An itemisation of the library is currently in progress and logistical preparation is underway for the transfer of the collection. In addition to providing a physical home for this important library, this charity's aim is to digitise and make freely accessible online a significant number of its books through the creation of a searchable database.
We are looking for an experienced and professionally qualified librarian or archivist who can run this digital project through multiple stages, which will include, but perhaps not be limited to:
1) Determining (in close coordination with the founders) which books are suitable for digitisation, a process which will include research by the librarian or archivist according to criteria such as copyright status, permissions, significance, rarity, condition, etc.
2) Managing the digitisation and OCR process from an office in central London using a BookEye 5 VIA-C50 Pro scanner, ensuring high and consistent standards.
3) Coordinating the creation of a library catalogue with interoperability to other systems, digital assets database with suitable front end, and access points via a website. This will include procurement of appropriate software, addition of bibliographic metadata, and creation of related processes and workflows, including the management and long-term preservation (OIAS) of the digital assets created by this project.
4) Advising on suitable care, arrangement, and access to the physical assets which date from the 17thto 21stcentury.
The ideal candidate will:
· Be aware of the issues, opportunities, and strategies involved in working with large-scale digital collections
· Have experience of condition checking, arranging, and cataloguing rare and specialised books using a recognised library classification schema
· Be familiar with the process of handling and scanning books
· Have a working knowledge of UK copyright law for books & archives, as well as UK data protection law
· Be familiar with managing digital files & metadata, and digital preservation solutions
· Be comfortable liaising between multiple internal and external parties
· Demonstrate an appreciation for the spiritual subject matter of this collection
