The Library of Virginia seeks a Born-Digital Collections Coordinator to lead agency-wide planning and technical management of its born-digital government and manuscript records. As part of the Digital Initiatives & Web Services division, the ideal candidate will bring a collaborative and intellectually curious spirit to the development of the proper policies, procedures, technologies, and documentation that supports the sustainability and public access to these records.
This role helps the Library of Virginia catch up and stay ahead on born-digital records—particularly state government records. To make this modern content accessible, we’re hiring a technical expert to strengthen how we collect, manage, preserve, and make these records available to the public.
Responsibilities include a thorough needs analysis of the current backlog of electronic records and the development of effective workflows and procedures for the transfer, accessioning, technical processing, and public access to the records. This work will be done in collaboration with archivists and librarians tasked with the appraisal and descriptive processing of the records. The person in this position will also serve as the administrator for the Library’s Archive-It web archiving collections and will participate as part of a team that manages the Library’s digital preservation system, Ex Libris’ Rosetta.
Support and improve workflows to accession, process, and describe electronic records, especially in collaboration with the Government Records Services team:
- Test and help select tools that make the work scalable and reliable
- Help move content toward public availability/access
- Support collection management and preservation planning for long-term stewardship
Even those who have never had "archivist" in their job title are encouraged to apply. The work can be done by those with experience such as:
- Digital archives / digital preservation work
- Records management (especially electronic records)
- Managing digital collections, metadata, or repositories
- IT/data roles involving repeatable workflows, file management at scale, tool evaluation, documentation, or process improvement, especially for libraries or cultural heritage organizations