Libraries don’t just preserve the past – they safeguard the digital present; the National Library of Ireland is delighted to be accepting applications for the position of Digital Archivist.
The Digital Archivist will play a key role in growing the Born-Digital Archives Team’s capacity and capability to acquire, preserve and provide access to born digital archival material that is a record of contemporary Irish life. Combining curatorial judgement with technical expertise, the role is working with creators, donors and digital materials to develop sustainable workflows that support long term preservation and access.
Working collaboratively across the NLI, the Digital Archivist helps shape and strengthen the future of digital collecting at the NLI. Within the NLI’s planning process, there will be considerable opportunity for the Digital Archivist to identify, scope, propose, and deliver initiatives and agreed projects to improve the NLI’s digital collecting capabilities.