Digital Preservation Coalition

Recruiting for Non-Executive Directors at National Records of Scotland Recruiting for Non-Executive Directors at National Records of Scotland 10 March 2025 About us We are looking to recruit for several Non-Executive Directors within National Records of Scotland (NRS), a Non-Ministerial Department of the Scottish Government. Our purpose is to collect, preserve and produce information about Scotland's people and history and make it available to inform current and future generations. We are headed by Alison Byrne, Chief Executive, who fulfils the roles of two Non-Ministerial offices in the Scottish Administration: the Registrar General for Scotland the Keeper of the Records of Scotland The Appointment To help us deliver our strategic ambition, we are looking for people to join the Board as Non-Executive Directors, who have the relevant experiences and insights to support and guide us on this journey. The successful applicants must be able to demonstrate all four of the essential criteria below: Strategic thinking; Analytical and decision-making skills; Governance and risk management; and Engagement, collaboration and constructive challenge. You must also demonstrate evidence in respect of (at least) one of the priority criteria below. Understanding of information & knowledge services

AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship - Informing our Heritage Future(s): Preserving our Digital Past(s) AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship - Informing our Heritage Future(s): Preserving our Digital Past(s) 31 May 2021 York Fixed Term The University of York (UoY) and Historic England (HE) are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded Collaborative doctoral studentship from October 2021 under the AHRC's Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme. Entitled 'Informing our Heritage Future(s): Preserving our Digital Past(s)' this project will explore one of the most pressing challenges facing the heritage sector: the consistent capture, selection and archiving of diverse digital data sets that ensure their future accessibility and interoperability by the public and historic environment stakeholders. This project will be jointly supervised by Dr Kate Giles and Kieron Niven (UoY) and David Andrews and Simon Taylor (HE) and the student will be expected to spend time at both the University of York and Historic England as well as becoming part of the wider cohort of CDP funded students across the UK. The studentship can be studied either full or part-time. The project will take as its focus the historic High Street, which is currently facing a period of unprecedented change as COVID accelerates long-term trends in retail and residential demand, and as developers and local authorities seek to support the sustainable development of this heritage asset to meet key challenges of economic and environmental sustainability, housing needs, and climate change. Close attention will be paid to the formats of digital data sets generated by stakeholders with particular emphasis on new developments in complex digital data sources such as laser scanning and LIDAR and the capacity and potential of data management systems such as GIS and HBIM to support better sharing, accessibility and interoperability within and between relevant stakeholders, aligning with HE's Heritage Information Access Strategy (HIAS). The deadline for applications is 31 st May 2021 and the studentship period is four years.

Vacancy for Programme Manager at the British Library Vacancy for Programme Manager at the British Library 9 March 2021 Boston Spa or London, UK competitive Fixed Term The Programme Manager (Digital Library) manages two strategic programmes for the British Library: the UK Open Library programme and the Library Systems Transformation programme. The first of these combines projects to enhance the Discovery experience at the British Library and provide a Research Repository Service, with a response to the AHRC's Towards a National Collection Programme. Collectively these projects will enable a significant development in the researcher facing services provided by the British Library. The Library Systems Transformation programme is an equally ambitious initiative which is delivering a new digital asset management and preservation system, will implement a new archive and manuscript cataloguing system and plan the long term future for how to manage the c. 250 million records that form the British Library's published collections. Both programmes are well established and include a blend of live and pre-initiation projects. The programme manager will operate between the Technology and Business teams responsible for the delivery across these programmes. They are responsible for ensuring timely delivery of all projects and managing all aspects of the programme (timeline, budget, risks etc.). To succeed in this role, you will need significant project/programme management experience that should include delivering technology enabled business transformation. As one of the world's great libraries, the British Library's duty is to preserve the nation's intellectual memory for the future and make it available to all for research, inspiration and enjoyment. At present the British Library has well over 170 million items, in most known languages, with three million new items added every year, plus manuscripts, maps, newspapers, magazines, prints and drawings, music scores, and patents. Collections and programmes are made available to all. The British Library operates the world's largest document delivery service providing millions of items a year to customers all over the world. Preservinh the national memory and enabling knowledge to be created both now and in the future by anyone, anywhere, is of utmost importance to the British Library. For further information and to apply, please visit quoting vacancy ref: 03556

Vacancy for Digital Preservation Training Officer at University of Southampton 6 September 2023 Southampton, England £34,980 to £40,521 per annum Full-Time The School of Humanities at the University of Southampton encompasses a diverse range of subjects providing high-quality teaching within a vibrant research and enterprise culture. Southampton Digital Humanities contribute to that environment by enabling staff and students across the School of Humanities to take digital and computational approaches to the humanities teaching, research, and enterprise. You will play a central role in the successful delivery of the Southampton Digital Preservation Advisory Unit, a new flagship enterprise project hosted and supported by Southampton Digital Humanities. You will deliver training, advice, and support in the domain of digital preservation, develop an area of specialism, contribute to income generation, and provide outstanding services to clients and partners. As an expert in digital preservation, you will have appropriate professional qualifications or equivalent experience. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience delivering training in a cultural heritage context, though this is not essential. You will join a team of dedicated educators and researchers supported by recent investment in Digital Humanities expertise, estate, and resources. Notable among these is our Digital Humanities Hub, an infrastructure that supports study and research, is a hub for expertise and critique, and provides access to technologies that enable us to scan, manipulate, and preserve heritage objects, make and explore virtual worlds, compute text and multimedia, sonify pictures, immerse ourselves in data visualisations, and much more.

Vacancy for Head of Collections Discovery & Systems at University of Glasgow Vacancy for Head of Collections Discovery & Systems at University of Glasgow 15 September 2024 Glasgow, Scotland Full-Time The University Library is seeking to appoint a new member of the Library Collections Senior Management Team to bring expertise and leadership in the digital discovery, preservation, and management of the University's internationally significant collection of books, manuscripts and archives. Created, acquired, developed and managed since the University's foundation in 1451, the Library's collections are a rich and distinctive research resource, enabling learning, teaching, research and engagement across the University community. The Head of Collections Discovery & Systems will articulate an ambitious vision for collection discovery, preservation, and access. The postholder will build capacity and capability within Library Collections to harness the potential of digital transformation and digital humanities scholarship to enhance and develop our professional practice and services. They will work closely with senior colleagues within Library Services and Library Collections to deliver an enabling technology environment meeting the needs of our collections and the expectations of our users. The successful candidate will be keenly attuned to the heritage and library collections environment, with expertise in collections metadata and the ways in which this rich data can be optimised, shared, reused and rendered interoperable. The postholder will have opportunities to develop strategic partnerships to enable digital humanities projects centred on the Library's unique and distinctive collections. The Head of Collections Discovery & Systems sits within the Library Collections Directorate, within Library Services.

Vacancy for File Format Analyst at Preservica Vacancy for File Format Analyst at Preservica Abingdon/Remote, UK or Boston/Remote, US Do innovative technologies interest you? Could you advance the state of the art in Digital Preservation to help organizations across the globe retain access to their critical information for decades or longer? Would you fit right in with an elite team of world recognised Digital Preservation experts? About the Company Preservica is a fast-growing Series B scale-up that is changing the way organizations safeguard and protect long-term digital information. We are a recognized leader in active digital preservation technology. Our award-winning SaaS software is trusted by a rapidly growing user base of over 1,500 organizations, from major corporations like Bacardi, HSBC, Associated Press & Unilever to government bodies including Texas State Archives, Los Angeles County, Boston City Archives, Ivy League academic institutional libraries land iconic cultural institutions like the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York. In the past six months alone, Preservica has grown its user base by nearly 400%. In addition, Preservica is soon to launch a new solution that makes digital preservation easily accessible and useable by all Microsoft 365 customers. These all require us to provide expert advice on how to protect the diverse range of information trusted to our system to users who increasingly want a fully automated solution. The Role As the File Format Analyst you will define and continually improve best practice for Preservica and our customers so they can preserve digital information using the appropriate combination of file format identification, characterisation, migration and rendering strategies. You will do this by analysing the complexities and subtleties of how digital information is formatted across a wide range of types, including office suites, media, images, 3D, GIS and various specialist formats to build an internal knowledge base covering file formats and the tools that manipulate them. This will be built by wide research of the subject, using a global community of contacts and practitioners to continually enrich the knowledge base. Your information will be used to publish best practice business rules for each file format for use by Preservica and our customers. As such you will be in a critical role at the centre of the value delivered by Preservica to its customers. As the ideal candidate you will already have demonstrated an understanding of the challenges of file format preservation and be keen to take this to the next level. Key Responsibilities Lead and extend our research in the field of File Format Preservation. Work on all formats used by Preservica users, including office suites (Microsoft and others), video and audio, images, messages and conversations, databases, 3D GIS, and various specialists formats. Extract information from authors of content creation software, digital preservation resources such as PRONOM, Wikidata and COPTR, active researchers and practitioners in the field, our partners in the Preservation Action Registries initiative, our customers and our own internal team of experts. Also review and if appropriate provide tools to follow recommendations from respected institutions such as NARA, LoC, THA, FADGI and many others. Gather as much information as required about the various file formats supported and the complex factors that influence their successful preservation . Document the many tools available to identify, characterise, validate, migrate and render these file formats in a way that delivers value to our users. This should include community open-source tools and commercial tools as applicable . Build a shared company knowledge base that can be used by our internal teams and customers to understand the issues relating to file format preservation. Build and publish rule sets to recommend which tools should be used for which users on which formats to preserve the information for the long term by understanding how information is consumed and what level of digital loss is tolerable. Persuade the digital preservation community and our user base covering memory institutions, records management and other information lifecycle management groups that the recommendations are valid and useful. Present our work at online and in person meetings and conferences across the globe. Guide the Product team to help them prioritise file format preservation features and articulate the roadmap. Support Engineering in improving the digital preservation tools and techniques within the product or fixing problems with existing tools . Assist Marketing to build our business case and demonstrate our expertise . Help Customer Support answer queries and provide expert guidance on format issues. Requirements and Previous Experience Have a deep understanding of the state of the art in Digital Preservation. Demonstrate an appreciation of the issues surrounding file format preservation and the factors that influence it. Be personable and with good communication skills to pro-actively and confidently build a community of experts across many organizations . Demonstrate discipline at creating useful and thorough knowledge sources and clear and useful recommendations. Whilst this is not a software development role, being able write simple software or scripts to evaluate possible approaches would be very useful . Degree level education in an engineering/software/system related subject or equivalent through relevant training and/or experience. Location and Reporting As the File Format Analyst, you will be part of the Innovation Team reporting to the Chief Innovation Officer and will be working with other leaders in Digital Preservation theory and practice located in the UK. You can either be based in Abingdon UK or remotely in the UK or US. What We Offer As well as a competitive salary, performance bonus/commission, benefits package and share options, we also offer great future prospects in a fast-growing market sector. We are committed to maintaining high technical standards and ensuring our people have the access to the best learning and development. And most importantly is the chance to be recognised as a world authority in this emerging discipline. How to Apply Please send your CV with details of your current package and aspirations to our Recruitment team at stating the role in the subject line. If you would like further information or to discuss the role in person, please contact Mark Compton at or call (0).

Vacancy at the Parliamentary Archives, London: Head of Information Strategy and Governance (maternity cover) 22 November 2021 London Fixed Term Background We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and organized individual to lead the Information Strategy and Governance (IS&G) Team at the Parliamentary Archives and to serve as the Secretary to the Information Authority. The Head of IS&G plays a central role in governing information strategy and risk within Parliament. The ideal candidate will possess strong influencing, relationship-building, and communication skills, both written and verbal. Experience supporting a board or group and an understanding of governance and risk management processes are essential. The Information Authority is a leadership board overseeing information, data, and cyber security across the UK Parliament's two Houses. It is chaired by the two Senior Information Risk Owners for both Houses and includes senior leadership from digital, security, a senior business representative, and a Non-Executive Director. The IS&G Team is part of the Parliamentary Archives, based within the House of Lords but shared with the House of Commons and jointly funded. The team comprises two members, and the role involves matrix management and project delivery with key stakeholders. Key priorities include: Implementing information governance improvements, overseeing an action plan to enhance risk management, governance accountability, and performance metrics. Collaborating with Data and Information colleagues to manage and develop Parliament's Information and Data Strategy implementation plan. The Role The post-holder will be responsible for: Managing the Information Authority's work and the secretariat functions within the team. Acting as a liaison and coordinating cross-team projects, including with the Restoration and Renewal programme. Defining and delivering priority actions, including governance improvements and strategy implementation. Leading the IS&G Team and representing its interests within the Parliamentary Archives Senior Management Team. The Person The successful candidate will have: Influencing and engagement: Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to influence, persuade, and negotiate across complex environments. Ability to work inclusively with diverse stakeholders and communicate effectively at all levels. Planning and organization: Effective planning skills, ability to meet deadlines, manage own and others' work, and adapt to change. Decision-making: Proactive problem-solving skills, risk identification, and sound judgment. People development: Ability to develop team members and manage work to deliver shared outcomes in a productive, inclusive environment. Governance experience: Background in governance roles or as a Board Secretary. Subject matter knowledge: Good understanding of information, data, and cyber security, especially related to secure management and exploitation of organizational information.

Two Vacancies at the DPC: Community Engagement Manager & Administration Manager 27 September 2021 Location: Glasgow Employment Type: Full-Time The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) seeks to employ a Community Engagement Manager and an Administration Manager. The former is a newly established position, while the latter is an established post recently vacated. Both roles are available immediately for an initial period of 12 months. Application Deadline: 0700 UTC on Monday 27th September 2021. Applications should be submitted by email. Shortlisted candidates should be available for online interviews during the week commencing 4th October 2021. This is an exciting opportunity to work in high-profile roles within an organization that is rapidly changing and growing. Recruitment will be based at the DPC offices in Glasgow, with roles starting immediately. Both positions aim to enhance the profile and efficiency of this growing, strategically important, and global membership organization. You will contribute to organizational goals during a significant period of change and growth, including the DPC's 20th anniversary year, the Digital Preservation Awards, and the iPres Conference. The roles involve fostering closer and more productive collaboration among the 121 members of the Coalition, as well as with partners and allies worldwide. The DPC is a dynamic organization that values practical insights and continuous improvement. Candidates are encouraged to innovate and enhance existing plans and tools. Although the roles are distinct, they will work closely together on shared objectives. Community Engagement Manager: This role focuses on delivering the DPC's first strategic objective-Community Engagement-aimed at encouraging and sustaining participation within the Coalition and its activities. The role will support all strategic objectives through communications and engagement initiatives. Administration Manager: This role is pivotal in delivering the sixth strategic objective-Management and Governance-focused on efficient administration and transparency. Responsibilities include providing critical administrative and financial functions to support organizational effectiveness. For more information and to apply, please see the following:

Vacancy for Head of Digitisation at SOAS Vacancy for Head of Digitisation at SOAS 16 February 2025 London, England Full-Time The Head of Digitisation will lead the Digitisation team, delivering the Library's ambitious digitisation programme and managing the SOAS Digital Library. The role holder will ensure that SOAS Library provides its internal and external users with a digital library service, providing access to the Library's digitised collections. Through collaboration with the Library's collection managers and with the SOAS academy, Research and Advancement teams, the role holder will develop and deliver digitisation programmes drawing on the Library's collections, including developing innovative digital solutions for delivering content and engaging with and supporting SOAS' users. This will include developing and contributing to fundraising proposals, liaising with external stakeholders, and engaging with commercial vendors. The role holder will support the research use of SOAS' collections by providing a reprographics service to users and play a crucial role in managing various projects within the library, specifically focusing on the digitisation of materials. You can find further information on the key criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS website.

Vacancy for File Format Analyst at The National Archives Date: 4 July 2021 Location: Richmond upon Thames, London Employment Type: Fixed Term About the Role Within The National Archives, the Digital Archiving team plays a crucial role in safeguarding the Digital Public Record for future generations. We aim to collect, preserve, and provide access to a diverse range of born digital formats, including documents, datasets, algorithms, and complex systems. To effectively preserve records, we must first understand what we have. Since 2001, we have maintained PRONOM, a comprehensive database of file format information, and the related file format identification tool, DROID. These tools are used worldwide by archives and cultural heritage organizations to identify file formats, enabling them to plan for preservation and ensure the longevity of digital data. As our File Format Analyst, you will provide essential support to the digital preservation team. Your work will also benefit the global digital archiving community. Responsibilities include conducting detailed analysis of digital files, supporting other institutions through enquiries, and sharing your expertise. There will be opportunities to develop ideas to enhance our tools. You will collaborate with a diverse, skilled team of digital archivists and data engineers. This is a full-time position. Requests for part-time work, flexible hours, or job sharing will be considered, depending on operational needs. A combination of onsite and remote work is available, and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site.

Vacancy for LDL Technical Relationship & Project Manager at the British Library Vacancy for LDL Technical Relationship & Project Manager at the British Library 17 October 2021 Boston Spa or St Pancras Salary BSP £45,000 and STP £48,750 pa Fixed Term This exciting role will be based at the British Library but will provide a service to all six UK Legal Deposit Libraries (British Library; The National Library of Wales; The National Library of Scotland; Trinity College Dublin; Cambridge University Library; The Bodleian Libraries). The main purpose being to translate technical requirements, inform technical projects and build strong and open relationships between the technical departments of each of the Legal Deposit Libraries. The Legal Deposit Libraries Technical Relationship and Project Manager will also lead, or project-manage, specific legal deposit initiatives on behalf of all six Legal Deposit Libraries, be responsible for project budget and resource allocation and coordinate and undertake research to facilitate the activities related to Legal Deposit. The role will also require the holder to provide appropriate relationship management and technical communications to government and publisher stakeholders for all things relating to Legal Deposit. The successful applicant will have experience of working in an academic or research library as a qualified librarian or in a project management role, with an understanding of electronic publishing. Educated to degree level, the candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organisation. They must demonstrate their ability to communicate complex ideas to a variety of audiences both written and verbally. Excellent planning and coordination skills with a familiarity of project structures. And an ability to work in a matrix environment and successfully deal with the stakeholders' potentially conflicting priorities and objectives. The successful candidate will be analytical with an ability to conduct research and analysis and present their findings in a report. The candidate must be willing to travel to each Legal Deposit Library as required to build and maintain the relationships.

Vacancy for Senior Archivist (Academic and Public Engagement) at University of Nottingham Vacancy for Senior Archivist (Academic and Public Engagement) at University of Nottingham 30 September 2022 Nottingham £42155 to £53353 per annum Full-Time Applications are invited for the post of Senior Archivist: Academic and Public Engagement, within the University of Nottingham Manuscripts and Special Collections (MSC). As Senior Archivist: Academic and Public Engagement you will lead on increasing use of the collections by both internal and external audiences. You will strengthen and develop relationships with academic departments to increase use for research and teaching, and develop and expand our public engagement activities, promoting the collections to new and diverse audiences. The role includes the management of our popular exhibition programme. The post will also manage the delivery of public services in the reading room and the development of our website and digital content. As a member of the MSC management team you will contribute to the collective leadership of the section and its strategic development. You will lead the Academic and Public Engagement team, planning, managing and co-ordinating work across the team and ensuring that team members are inspired and enabled to deliver a high quality service. You will be passionate about archives, manuscripts and special collections with demonstrable experience of using and promoting them for research, teaching and public engagement. You will be confident speaking to a range of specialist and non-specialist audiences including academics, students, professional service colleagues, community groups, and the general public. Experience of managing digitisation services and/or the use of technology to widen access to collections would be an advantage.

Vacancy for LDL Technical Relationship & Project Manager at the British Library Vacancy for LDL Technical Relationship & Project Manager at the British Library 17 October 2021 Boston Spa or St Pancras Salary BSP £45,000 and STP £48,750 pa Fixed Term This exciting role will be based at the British Library but will provide a service to all six UK Legal Deposit Libraries (British Library; The National Library of Wales; The National Library of Scotland; Trinity College Dublin; Cambridge University Library; The Bodleian Libraries). The main purpose being to translate technical requirements, inform technical projects and build strong and open relationships between the technical departments of each of the Legal Deposit Libraries. The Legal Deposit Libraries Technical Relationship and Project Manager will also lead, or project-manage, specific legal deposit initiatives on behalf of all six Legal Deposit Libraries, be responsible for project budget and resource allocation and coordinate and undertake research to facilitate the activities related to Legal Deposit. The role will also require the holder to provide appropriate relationship management and technical communications to government and publisher stakeholders for all things relating to Legal Deposit. The successful applicant will have experience of working in an academic or research library as a qualified librarian or in a project management role, with an understanding of electronic publishing. Educated to degree level, the candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organisation. They must demonstrate their ability to communicate complex ideas to a variety of audiences both written and verbally. Excellent planning and coordination skills with a familiarity of project structures. And an ability to work in a matrix environment and successfully deal with the stakeholders' potentially conflicting priorities and objectives. The successful candidate will be analytical with an ability to conduct research and analysis and present their findings in a report. The candidate must be willing to travel to each Legal Deposit Library as required to build and maintain the relationships.

Vacancy for Conservator, Time-based Media at Tate Vacancy for Conservator, Time-based Media at Tate 6 November 2022 London Fixed Term This is a new opportunity to work as a time-based media conservator. This role is part of dedicated project to realise the acquisition of a large gift of artworks to Tate. This role will deliver the acquisition of new artworks into Tate's collection, working within a team of conservators and technicians. This role will require the understanding of individual artworks, their needs for acquisition, production techniques, display requirements and the risks for long term preservation. The role will also require undertaking collection care and preventive conservation activity and as such the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of strategies, procedures and workflows for the preservation of artworks. You will either hold a recognised qualification in conservation or have equivalent relevant experience for working with time-based media artworks. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate an understanding of the issues associated with time-based media artworks and equipment. It is also desirable to understand the emerging themes and challenges within the discipline of time-based media conservation. You will need to be able to work independently on the examination, processing, and treatment of time-based media artworks. This includes documentation of the artworks and associated equipment. You will also need to communicate effectively and provide specialist advice to a range of stakeholders. This requires effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral. You will need to demonstrate effective organisational, time management and planning skills. Our jobs are like our galleries are, open to all This position is offered on a fixed-term contract until 30th June 2024

Vacancy for Senior Librarian/Senior Archivist (Discovery & Systems) at University of Glasgow 31 May 2022 Glasgow £44,706 - £51,799 a year Full-Time Job Purpose The post-holder will provide strategic leadership in digital access to the Library's unique and distinctive collections to maximise research, learning, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and internationally. Main Duties and Responsibilities Articulate and deliver an ambitious vision for collections discovery and access. Develop and progress a roadmap based on user expectations, interpreting technology potential and understanding the University's information landscape. Lead the development of a comprehensive digital library infrastructure and coordinate the Archives and Special Collections (ASC) collection management ecosystem, considering key relationships across the University and beyond. Develop and implement a digital access strategy and policy to deliver the University's unique content online to a global audience. Lead, support, and develop staff, ensuring professional standards and quality outputs. Support digital humanities partnerships centered around ASC collections, leveraging expertise. Build networks and engage with stakeholders internally across teams and externally through partnerships and funding opportunities. Represent the University at national and international conferences and meetings, and participate in external professional networks and initiatives within the Higher Education sector. As a member of the ASC Senior Management Team, develop an engaged and effective team to deliver high-quality services to the University community and beyond.

Vacancy for Senior Data Librarian at the University of Bath Vacancy for Senior Data Librarian at the University of Bath 11 January 2022 Bath Starting from £42,149, rising to £54,943 Full-Time We are looking for an experienced Data Librarian to lead the University of Bath's highly-respected Research Data team. As an eager and motivated individual, you will be responsible for the strategic direction of the University's research data management service, ensuring that institutional policies and processes meet growing requirements for open data. You will have excellent communication skills and management experience, leading a small team of subject-matter experts. Your expertise in data management will allow you to collaborate both within the Library and with colleagues across the University, providing expert advice to key stakeholders on the research community's data requirements and the Library's support in this area. We are looking for someone with experience in: Team leadership Managing sensitive data Overseeing development of technical systems. Experience of data curation and familiarity with the research data lifecycle is essential, as is a strong understanding of both the research environment within Higher Education and developments in the sector relating to research data management. You will be proactive in identifying areas of service development, and in helping colleagues to prioritise their work to enhance the service. This rewarding role provides valued support for researchers and students. We are looking for someone who is credible, confident, and adept, and can respond effectively to academic challenge to provide a highly relevant and trusted service. You will also help us to run a secure research environment for remote access to restricted datasets, for which you will require a basic DBS check. You will join a dedicated, professional team of Library staff committed to the ongoing development of services to support the University's strategy: to deliver world-class research and teaching, educating our students to become future leaders and innovators, and benefiting the wider population through our research, enterprise and influence. We understand the importance of continued professional development for all Library staff in order to achieve this.

Vacancy for Research Data Librarian at The London School of Economics and Political Science 10 March 2024 Location: London Employment Type: Full-Time The Library of LSE is a National Research Library supporting the research and teaching of LSE and social science research beyond the School. The Library plays a key role in implementing LSE's research strategy, 'Research for the World,' including promoting open research practices in social sciences. The Research Data Librarian, within the Research Support team, is responsible for planning, developing, and delivering research data management services for researchers, staff, and students at LSE. Responsibilities include data management planning, supporting secure and open data, and the curation, sharing, and preservation of research data. Candidates should possess a solid understanding of research data management principles and practices and be capable of effectively communicating this knowledge to colleagues at all levels. The role requires the ability to work collaboratively within the team and across institutions, leading the development of research data management services.

Vacancy for Head of Cataloguing, Taxonomy and Data at The National Archives (UK) 6 November 2022 London Full-Time Job summary The National Archives is one of the world's leading archives. Our ambition is to be an archive for everyone - inclusive, entrepreneurial and disruptive. The role of Head of Cataloguing, Taxonomy and Data leads and continues the transformation of the Catalogue and Taxonomy Department from its original analogue and operational focus into a digitally minded and thriving multidisciplinary team that provides intellectual control for TNA's collection regardless of medium. Person specification This is an important leadership role at The National Archives. You will be a senior archivist, able to operate at the centre of the institution's work. Leading a group of expert professionals, you will ensure the archive has intellectual control of its holdings. You also have a once in a generation opportunity to transform the management of the archive's catalogue, by delivering a linked data pan archival catalogue service. Comfortable with the complexities of The National Archive's catalogue, you will be able to manage sensitive issues and provide expert advice. You will pioneer the development of new archival practice for digital records. The role is also outward looking. You will be sharing your experiences with archivists around the world.

Vacancy for Research Data Librarian at University of Surrey Vacancy for Research Data Librarian at University of Surrey 4 December 2022 Guildford Full-Time The University of Surrey is a world-class research-led university committed to research excellence. Our research seeks to answer global challenges, drive innovation, and deliver real-world impact.At the Library, we are proud to provideexpertise and resources to support researchers to achieve these goals and are looking for someone who, as part of the Open Research team within the library, has the enthusiasm to improve researchers' experience with research data. The post holder will manage a research data management service and help develop a digital preservation service for the University. As the professional lead in this area, they will ensure that the research data management and preservation service meets the needs of the academic community. They will lead on communication in this area and ensure that the information and support required by researchers is openly available to them. They will also provide individual support for researchers, providing advice on data management plans, the deposit of data outputs and long-term preservation of data. They will have responsibility for the research data element of the university's publications and research data repository. We are open to considerations of flexible working, and the team supports hybrid working, with the ability to work in the office and from home, in line with business needs. We are aware that some groups of people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single criterion. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to get in touch or to just apply. For an informal discussion, please contact Paul Johnson, Director of Library and Learning Services,

Vacancy for Repository and Digital Preservation Librarian at University of Birmingham Vacancy for Repository and Digital Preservation Librarian at University of Birmingham 25 March 2022 Birmingham £31,406 to £40,927, with potential progression once in post to £43,434 Full-Time The role sits within Scholarly Communications Services in Library Services and reports to the Head of Scholarly Communications Services. The post-holder will work closely with colleagues in both Scholarly Communications Services and Special Collections to support our repository infrastructure and develop Library Services capacity in Digital Preservation. They will lead on implementing Library Services' Digital Preservation Policy, further developing existing digital asset registers and supporting the procurement of a Digital Preservation System. The post-holder will devise and deliver a programme of advocacy and training, ensuring Library Services staff are familiar with principles of digital preservation and that good practice is disseminated through the academy. They will oversee the University of Birmingham Institutional Research Archive (UBIRA) by directly managing and administering Library Services' EPrints repository infrastructure (eTheses; eData; ePapers) and providing administrative support for research output related aspects of the University's Current Research Information System (PURE). This will include working closely with the Open Access and Research Data Librarians, as well as the University's Planning and IT Services departments to ensure our repositories continue to maximise the discovery and sharing of research outputs and best meet diverse funder requirements around Open Access and long term curation. Whilst Library Services has a well-established repository infrastructure and has accumulated significant digital collections, we are at the early stages of implementing digital preservation practices. Building on existing standards and recognised good practice, the post-holder will continue ground work already begun to ensure that Library Services is able to progress to full digital preservation with confidence. It is anticipated that future repository infrastructure, digital archive access and digital preservation systems will be closely intertwined. Supported by Scholarly Communications Services and Special Collections staff, the post-holder will ensure the coordinated development of effective processes for the deposit, discovery and preservation of our digital collections. The post-holder will promote equality and value diversity including actively acting as a role model in own behaviour and fostering a non-discriminatory culture, whilst actively applying internal processes in a fair and equal way.