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Job Posting Title: Manager for Digital Archives, The Harry Ransom Center * --- Hiring Department: Harry Ransom Center * --- All Applicants * --- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 * --- FLSA Status: Exempt * --- * --- Expected to Continue * --- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS * --- Job Details: General Notes About the Harry Ransom Center The Ransom Center is an internationally renowned humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin. Its extensive collections provide unique insight into the creative process of writers and artists, deepening our understanding and appreciation of literature, photography, film, art, and the performing arts. Visitors engage with the Center's collections through research and study, exhibitions, publications, and a rich variety of program offerings including readings, talks, symposia, and film screenings. The Ransom Center encourages discovery, inspires creativity, and advances understanding of the humanities for a broad audience through the preservation and sharing of its extraordinary collections. Purpose We are looking for a forward-thinking and innovative Digital Archivist to lead the stewardship of born digital materials at the Ransom Center. In this role, you will work closely with the Archival Processing Unit to process and catalog digital content at both aggregate and item levels, integrate descriptions into finding aids, and ensure high-quality metadata standards. You'll collaborate with curators, donors, and other teams within the Metadata + Discovery department to appraise and transfer digital archives, while developing policies and workflows that support long-term preservation and access. This position offers the chance to tackle exciting projects such as implementing EaaSI with campus partners, expanding the Center's web archiving program, and exploring email archiving strategies. If you are an access-focused archivist and eager to advance digital preservation, shape innovative approaches to managing born-digital archives, and lead projects that define best practices for access and sustainability, we'd love to hear from you. Responsibilities * Process and catalog born digital materials at the aggregate and item level, and integrate aggregate descriptions into finding aids. * Collaborate with curators and donors to survey, appraise, and ensure proper transfer of digital archival materials. * Develop strategic goals, policies and workflows related to the preservation of, description of, and access to born-digital archival materials. * Monitor quality control of collection and item level description for Born Digital materials. * Work with curators, collection management team, conservation and preservation, and other units within Metadata and Discovery to manage processing priorities for digital archives collections. * Contribute to department documentation strategy. * Select, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot technologies used for the preservation and access of born-digital archival materials. * Train and support HRC staff on workflows and technologies used in the overall management of born-digital archival materials. * Champion the Ransom Center's role in digital stewardship through active collaboration and partnership across campus and beyond. * Engage in campus, regional, and national scholarly and professional organizations and activities with a focus on digital archival materials. * Support Research Services department through regular Reading and Viewing Room shifts. * Serve as primary contact for public services staff for matters related to born digital access. Required Qualifications * Master's degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution program or equivalent international degree. * Two or more years of demonstrated professional experience preserving, processing, describing, and delivering born-digital and hybrid archival materials in a research library or archival setting. * Demonstrated knowledge of digital preservation systems, such as Archivematica or Preservica * Demonstrated knowledge of digital forensic tools, such as BitCurator. * Demonstrated knowledge of archival theory and practice. * Demonstrated experience creating finding aids using EAD and DACS. * Demonstrated ability to work creatively, independently, and collaboratively. * Strong written and oral communication skills. * Strong planning and organizational skills. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications * Hands-on experience with technologies and systems developed or adopted by the archival community for the management of and access to born-digital materials. * Hands-on experience working with technologies and strategies related to digital forensics and digital preservation. * Experience planning and managing a digital preservation program. * Demonstrated knowledge of metadata and other standards relevant to the control of digital materials such as OAIS, EAD, DACS, Dublin Core, MODS, and PREMIS. * Experience with programming languages (such as Python, Java, Perl) and interacting with software through Application Programming Interfaces. * Experience supervising students and other staff. Salary Range $65,000+ depending on qualifications Working Conditions * Exposure to standard office conditions. * Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. * May be exposed to dust and mold. * May use a stepstool. * Occasional lifting and moving of archives boxes up to 40 pounds. Required Materials * Resume/CV * 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor * Letter of interest Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. * --- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. * --- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. * --- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. * --- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. * --- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. * --- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. * --- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: * E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] * Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] * Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] * --- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.