Digital Asset Specialist

7 days ago


Canada University of British Columbia Full time $5,209 - $7,485
Job Title Digital Collections Specialist

Department Collections | Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre

33 CAD Monthly


At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.


The Digital Collections Specialist is an information and records professional with training and experience in library, archives or museum disciplines.

This position works within the collections and digital systems team, and closely with researchers, curators and education staff.

This position responds to collections inquiries and works with colleagues and communities to implement relevant policies relating to the collections.

The position participates in the storage, care, documentation, accessibility of the collections. This position contributes to the design, development and implementation of the digital and interactive systems and infrastructure. This position participates in the creation of digital content.

Reports to the Collections Manager or designate. Works closely and in collaboration with the collections team, advisors, and related research and archives staff at other institutions (e.g., Contributes to the development and implementation of the policies and procedures for managing and making accessible the Centre's collections.

Carries out collections management processes, including accessioning, cataloguing, digitization, and reference.

Maintains collections storage and related access systems.

Participates in the design, development and implementation of the Centre's digital and interactive information and records systems.

Maintaining the required protocols in the storage, access and use of the Centre's collections. Writing explanatory text to support the display of materials from the collection.

Participates in the ongoing research and analysis of records and information for inclusion in the IRSHDC systems.


Liaises with content owners and archives to facilitate access to and use of holdings in conjunction with the collections and reference staff, informs shape and scope of digital collections systems and exhibitions.

Prepares analytical reports on collections and user metrics, identifying gaps and needs.


Works collaboratively with the IRSHDC collections and development teams on the ongoing design and development of the digital collections infrastructure.

Coordinates systems testing and user engagement and synthesizes outputs and data. Contributes to project planning, execution and reporting.

Liaises with IRS Survivors, communities, stakeholders, staff and the general public.

Liaises with potential contributors to the IRSHDC digital collections and helps identify digitization candidates.

Participates in work associated with the application of IRSHDC metadata to develop appropriate representation content and scholarship.


Conversant with Indigenous intellectual property concerns and the development of Indigenous ethics as applied to the development of Indigenous related digital collections.

Carries out other assignments as determined by the Collections Manager.

May represent IRSHDC at wider community events.


The Digital Collections Specialist will exercise initiative, sound judgment, and tact in working with faculty, staff and with contacts at other institutions.

Misidentification of usage rights on materials may create legal exposure for the Centre and university.

Works independently under the direction of the Collections Manager or designate.

May oversee and direct the work of work-learn students, contractors and/or technicians.

Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

University degree in a relevant field (Indigenous studies, history with an Indigenous concentration, etc.). Graduate degree in Archival Studies (MAS) preferred.

database management and data entry; online information sources, manuals, expert sources).

Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing).

Knowledge of the Indian residential school history and historical context.

Experience with archival research and data organization required; curatorial experience an asset.

Computer competence in document preparation, database use, and organization of storage and database design experience required.


Experience engaging with First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples and communities, demonstrated Indigenous cultural competency including knowledge of Indian Residential School system, and prior work with Survivors of schools and their families, is preferred.



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