American Museum Of Natural History

Digital Archivist

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition.

The Library is seeking a full-time Digital Archivist to manage digital assets produced and collected at AMNH throughout all stages of the digital life cycle. This includes existing digitized material and born-digital content. In addition to overseeing all digital archival processes in the AMNH Research Library collections, the digital archivist assists the Museum Archivist with outreach and acts as advisor for digital archive projects throughout the Museum. They assist the Digital Systems Manager as needed in the administration of the Museum Digital Asset Management System.

Job duties include:

• Manage all stages of archival management for digital assets within the Research Library and Museum Archive collections, including accession, arrangement, processing, description, storage/preservation and setting access control.
• Assist with support of existing DAMs power-users through tech support, troubleshooting, and development of features or project enhancements.
• Act as advisor for digital content management for other archival units throughout the Institution.
• Facilitate workflows between the physical collections, the digitization process, description, and online access in ArchivesSpace.
• Assess, refine and improve programs and workflows for digital asset management.
• Contributing to policy and workflows for digitization of analog collections, including negatives, slides, films, and audio formats.
• Maintaining and refining policy and workflows for all stages of digital archival content management, including accession, processing, cataloging, and digital preservation.
• Collaborate with the Digital Systems Manager and Metadata Librarian to maintain and refine standards and workflows for the cataloging and organization of digital assets.
• Supervise volunteers and interns.
• Research and remain current on trends and standards in digital asset management, digital archives, and digital preservation.
• Attend professional development workshops and training as applicable.
• Perform weekly Library Reference desk shifts.

The expected salary range for the Digital Archivist is $68,000/annual - $72,000/annual. The AMNH offers an extensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our dedicated and diverse community.

Pay will be determined based on several factors. The hiring range for the position at commencement is based on the type of work and the scope of responsibilities. The salary and placement offered is based on a number of individualized factors, including, but not limited to, skills, knowledge, training, education, credentials, areas of specialization and depth and scope of experience.


Required Qualifications:

• Master of Library Science (M.L.S.) or Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) with a concentration in archival management, Master of Science in Information Studies (M.S.I.S.) or another comparable graduate-level degree in a related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of digital preservation standards.
• Knowledge of copyright and permissions issues as related to digital records.
• Knowledge of current best museum/archival theory practices, especially as related to issues posed by born-digital content.
• Familiarity with digital imaging and standards for digitization of archival material in various formats, as well as an awareness of new trends.
• Computer competency, including proficiency in learning new technologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) certificate, or significant work towards completion of this certificate.
• Five years relevant experience working in a museum archive or special collections.
• Familiarity with metadata standards including EAD, EAC-CPF and Dublin Core.
• Knowledge of open-source platforms including Archives Space, Omeka and DSpace.
• Familiarity with Digital Asset Management systems.
• Familiarity with web-based repositories and aggregators such as Internet Archive and Biodiversity Heritage Library.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Supervisory and project management experience.

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: careers.amnh.org

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition. The Museum is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a field guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world's cultures.

The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The Museum does not discriminate with respect to employment, or admission or access to Museum facilities, programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, current or former participation in the uniformed services, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin, or on account of any other basis prohibited by applicable City, State, or Federal law.

If special accommodations are needed in applying for a position, please call the Office of Human Resources.







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