Digital Curation Librarian

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- Competition No.

**A101750937**
- Closing Date

**May 24, 2023**

This position is a part of the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA).

In accordance with the Temporary Librarian, Administrative and Professional Staff (TLAPS) Agreement, this position is a temporary position at the Librarian I level with a current salary range of $63,009- $125,943 per annum. The appointment period is June 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 and covers a research leave. Librarians at the University of Alberta have academic status and participate in a generous benefits program found at Faculty & Staff Benefits.

**Role**:
This position will focus on digital repository operations and will involve digital curation activities. Digital curation involves maintaining, preserving and adding value to digital research data throughout its lifecycle. The position’s goal is to create positive user experiences for the UAL’s digital repository services.

Reporting to the Head, Digital Repository and Data Services and working with experts and teammates across multiple units of UAL, the incumbent will:

- Work with faculty, staff, and students to place scholarly works into Library repositories or other repository environments as per curatorial evaluation and judgment, including providing guidance for organization and description
- Coordinate operational and project work with team members, including support staff, ensuring service experience and quality standards are defined and achieved.
- Lead content management workflows, and digital curation life cycles according to library policies and procedures and emerging best practices for digital curation
- Contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of content held in Library repositories and digital curation platforms
- Maintain established operations for media streaming services
- Liaise with external vendors in relation to service operations and issues resolution

**Qualifications**:
**Required**:

- A Masters degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution or equivalent is required.
- Strong track record of delivering high-quality library public service, particularly in the domain of digital library services.

**Preferences**:

- Outstanding communication skills;
- Familiarity with digital repositories and digital repository services;
- Experience collaborating with colleagues with a variety of skill sets;
- A superior level of personal organization and time management;
- Familiarity with open access, metadata management, digital preservation and copyright as that pertains to academic publishing;
- Comfort with technology management.

**How to Apply