Digital Preservation Coalition

A leading academic institution in London seeks a Head of Digitisation to oversee the digitisation programme and manage its digital library. The role involves developing innovative solutions and collaborating with various teams to enhance users' access to digital collections. Candidates should have experience in leading digitisation projects and engaging with stakeholders. This is a full-time position located in London.

Two Vacancies at the DPC: Community Engagement Manager & Administration Manager The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) seeks to employ a Community Engagement Manager and an Administration Manager. The former has been newly established, the latter is an established post recently vacated. Both are available immediately for 12 months in the first instance. Applications should be submitted by email by the deadline of 0700 UTC on Monday 27th September 2021. Shortlisted candidates should be available for interview on-line on w/c 4th October 2021. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a high-profile and important role in an organization which is changing and growing rapidly. Recruitment will be associated with the DPC offices in Glasgow and is available immediately. The posts are offered on a full-time basis for twelve months in the first instance. Both roles will work to enhance the profile and smooth running of this growing, strategically important and global membership organization. You will help to maintain and deliver organizational goals through a significant period of change and growth, marked by the DPC's 20th anniversary year, including the Digital Preservation Awards and the iPres Conference. The Community Engagement Manager will take a key role in the delivery of the DPC's first objective, Community Engagement. This expresses our commitment to encourage and sustain participation in the Coalition and its work to create a mutually supportive digital preservation community. The Administration Manager will take a key role in the delivery of the DPC's sixth objective: Management and Governance. This expresses our commitment to efficient administration and transparency. They will contribute to all of the strategic objectives in turn through the provision of business critical administrative and financial functions. Key responsibilities and qualifications are expected but not fully detailed in this description. However, for more information and to apply, please refer to the original job posting.

AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) Studentship: Charity and Voluntary Sector Archives at Risk: Conceptualising and Contextualising a Neglected Archives Sector AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) Studentship: Charity and Voluntary Sector Archives at Risk: Conceptualising and Contextualising a Neglected Archives Sector 26 May 2021 London, Richmond UCL and The National Archives are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded Collaborative doctoral studentship from October 2021, under the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme . The project explores archives and records management practices across the UK voluntary sector. It will be jointly supervised by Dr Georgina Brewis and Professor Elizabeth Shepherd at UCL and Kathryn Preston and Tina Morton at The National Archives. The student will be expected to spend time at both UCL and The National Archives. They will also become part of the wider cohort of CDP funded students across the UK, with access toCDP Cohort Development events . The studentship can be studied either full or part-time. It is important to us that our organisations are more diverse, so we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. We especially keen to hear from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds as they are currently underrepresented at this level in this area. Students should have a Masters degree in a relevant subject OR be able to demonstrate equivalent experience in a professional setting, such as work in archives or the voluntary sector. Project Overview The archives and records of charities and voluntary organisations constitute a neglected resource. They are sources of institutional identity and accountability, and can give access to personal and collective memories. In particular, voluntary organisations, campaigning bodies and community groups' records preserve the histories of marginalised and disenfranchised individuals and communities whose voices can go unheard. This includes the UK's BAME communities; LGBT+ individuals and groups; people with disabilities or ill health; as well as communities marginalised in myriad ways through poverty and other inequalities. High-profile inquiries into the history of public, corporate and charitable bodies have highlighted the evidential value of records. These archives help explain the significance of charities to society, past and present. However, without the legal protection afforded togovernment records, charity archives also lack the financial resources and support networks that protect other private archives. Records are retained by charities in varying states of preservation and access, few organisations have staff with records management/archive expertise and many collections remain invisible. Today, the voluntary sector faces the perfect storm: a major loss of income during the COVID-19 pandemic combined with unprecedented calls on organisations' services. This is a timely and urgent project that draws on qualitative research with charity leaders to explore archives and records management practices across the voluntary sector. It will produce a practical action plan to address identified challenges, propose improvements to support infrastructure and contribute to TNA's strategic vision for the archives sector.

Overview Vacancy for Senior Collections Development Officer (Archives) at Lincolnshire County Council 16 July 2023 Lincolnshire, UK Full-Time About the role We are looking for an experienced and dynamic archivist to join our team at Lincolnshire Archives as the Senior Collections Development Officer for Archives. The post requires a postgraduate qualification in Archives & Records Management and relevant experience leading a team within a local authority setting. As a member of a wider collections management team you will be responsible for the management, care, access and interpretation of Lincolnshire County Council's large archive collection. Your core responsibilities will include: Leading the development and implementation of service strategies and delivery plans that meet organisational targets and objectives, and the maintenance of Archive Service Accreditation and Place of Deposit status. Ensuring proper management and care of collections, including accessibility in reference to the necessary legal frameworks, such as the Public Records Act, Freedom of Information, Data Protection, Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights laws, etc. Taking a strong practical approach in day-to-day operations including repository processes, reprographics and reproduction services, overseeing enquiry response processes and maintaining an excellent and consistent standard of customer service. "About the role" and other portfolio details describe collaboration with the Culture Service's sites including Lincoln Castle, Lincoln Museum, The Usher Gallery, The Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Discover Stamford and The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Centre.

Vacancy for Cataloguing Officer (Military Records Project) at The National Archives Vacancy for Cataloguing Officer (Military Records Project) at The National Archives London Fixed Term Archives are the homes for our collective memories, past, present and future. We are the archive of the UK government, a leading national and international archive. Our ambition is to become an inclusive, entrepreneurial and disruptive digital archive, constantly adapting and reshaping archival practice. We are looking for a Cataloguing Officer to support our work. This is a para-professional role and does not require a postgraduate qualification. Based in the Cataloguing, Taxonomy and Data team, you will play an important role in cataloguing a large collection of Ministry of Defence service personnel files. Employing your excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills, you will help to ensure data quality and accuracy, mainly through examining original records and extracting relevant data. This is a unique opportunity to work on a project of unprecedented scale with records of immense historical significance. This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site.