• Vacancy for Digital Archivist at University of Cambridge

Vacancy for Digital Archivist at University of Cambridge

1 September 2024

Cambridge, England

Fixed Term

The Cambridge University Libraries (CUL) is due to complete a 5-year Digital Preservation Programme by July 2026, which will result in the development of a Digital Preservation Service, including infrastructure, tools, and guidance to support digital preservation.

Fixed-term: This is a fixed-term 3-year post, due to limited funding for a specific purpose.

Alongside digitised assets created by CUL's Cultural Heritage Imaging Laboratory and external suppliers, as well as the University's research outputs, born-digital archives are another category of content in scope for long-term preservation. It is expected that the acquisition of digital archives will grow in future, in both volume and variety.

At this exciting and critical juncture, we are hiring a Digit...