Archivist Ii, Digital Resources

**Job Type**:
Employee

**Duration in Months**(for fixed-term jobs):
12

**Job Family**:
Library and Archives

**# of Open Positions**:
1

**Faculty/Service - Department**:
Archives and Special Collections

**Campus**:
Main Campus

**Union Affiliation**:
SSUO

**Date Posted**:
April 14, 2025

**Applications must be received**BEFORE**:
April 25, 2025

**Hours per week**:
35

**Salary Grade**:
SSUO Grade 10

**Salary Range**:
$77,637.00 - $98,070.00

**The University of Ottawa - A crossroads of cultures and ideas**

The University of Ottawa is home to a dynamic community of over 50,000 students, faculty and staff who live, work and study in English and French. Our campus is a crossroads of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We believe in the power of representation, and increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff is a step in that direction. Our goal is to offer students the best possible learning experience, in an environment that reflects the diversity of its members, their ideas and their identities.

We are one of Canada's top ten research universities - our professors and researchers are exploring new approaches to today's challenges. As one of only a handful of Canadian universities ranked in the top 200 in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from around the globe. Our employees rally around a common goal: continuous improvement, personal development, service excellence, teamwork and a passion for learning, with the desire to make the University of Ottawa and the world a better place. Everyone's contributions are valued, and we all contribute to making the University of Ottawa a world-class institution. But most of all, we make sure you can reach your full potential. **Because at uOttawa, you belong**

**About the library**
In keeping with the ambitious vision and core aspirations of Transformation 2030, the University of Ottawa Library advances leading-edge research and supports transformative learning by connecting the uOttawa community to expertise, services, collections and technology in a welcoming and supportive environment.

The University of Ottawa Library consists of three main libraries - the Morisset Library (arts and sciences), the Brian Dickson Law Library and the Health Sciences Library - in addition to a number of specialized research collections. It employs some 150 staff, including 55 librarians, serving students, faculty and staff of the University.

**Purpose of the position**

The Archivist II - Digital Resources is responsible for ensuring the integrated management of the born-digital archival material held and acquired by the Archives and Special Collections in keeping with archival principles, rules and standards. The incumbent provides direct support and advice to the Head, Archives and Special Collections for the development of workflows and practices and oversees the management of born-digital and digitized content. The Archivist II - Digital Resources serves as the local expert and user of digital preservation, disk-imaging, and asset management software. They are also responsible for the migration of archival material on legacy media to digital formats and develops digitization initiatives to enhance access to the collections.

**In this role, your responsibilities will include the following**:

- Management of Born Digital Archives: Develops and documents practices for the arrangement, description, preservation, and management of born-digital archives in accordance with international standards and best practices.
- Processing of Born Digital Archives: Plans, prioritizes and reviews the processing of born digital material and creates/edits related archival descriptions.
- Software management: Manages daily use of the digital preservation systems and manages scripts and software utilities used in appraisal, arrangement, description, and information package creation.
- Acquisition: Help to develop the capacity to responsibly acquire electronic records and papers.
- Reference and Research Services: Provides expert reference and research services to users, which includes responding to requests about the Archives and Special Collections digital holdings; interpreting reference questions; helping to locate relevant sources; retrieving information to answer research questions; making on-demand digital reproductions while respecting relevant legislation; and responding to general information requests related to digital material.
- Donor Relations: Establishes professional and cordial relationships with archival donors of born-digital content and coordinates transfers of digital files from them.

**What you will bring**:

- Graduate degree in Archival Studies, Library and Information Studies or a related field.
- Minimum of three years working in an archival setting, including experience working with born-digital archival material.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge and experience of the