Digital Archivist

About the role

The Digital Archivist is responsible for evaluating, acquiring, arranging, describing, preserving and providing access to electronic records of the South Dakota State Historical Society-State Archives. Duties include developing policies and procedures for electronic records, selecting and transferring electronic records, preparing and ingesting electronic records into a digital repository, providing reference services, and improving access to digital collections. The State of South Dakota offers paid employee health insurance plus ten paid holidays, generous vacation leave accrual, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits.

Responsibilities

• Develop policies and procedures for electronic records
• Select and transfer electronic records from private donors and state agencies to the archives
• Prepare and ingest electronic records into a digital repository
• Provide reference services
• Improve access to digital collections
• Maintain statistics and reports to the State Archivist

Requirements

• One year of experience working with born-digital records in an archives
• Knowledge of metadata standards such as EAD, Dublin Core, MODS, METS, etc.
• Working knowledge of archival and/or digital content management systems, preferably ArchivesSpace and Preservica
• Project management experience
• Experience with arrangement and description of archival materials
• Familiarity with XML
• Familiarity using Python and/or using AI software to generate/troubleshoot code
• Master’s degree from an ALA accredited university in Library and Information Science or the equivalent, with successful completion of relevant coursework in electronic records and digital preservation
• Knowledge of modern archival theory, standards, and practices and their implementation
• Current electronic records management theory, standards, and practices and their implementation, including hardware/software needs, naming protocols and migration plans
• United States and South Dakota history
• Historical research methods in both primary and secondary sources
• Electronic information systems and specialized technology related to archival cataloging and patron information retrieval systems
• Digital formats, their preservation and access issues and issues related to security/authenticity
• Information storage systems
• Standards such as technical, preservation, structural, packaging, and transfer metadata schemes
• Copyright and data protection issues

Skills

• To prioritize day-to-day tasks
• To collaborate on the most cost-effective and timely means to preserve and provide public access to records
• To determine how and at what level collections should be arranged and cataloged
• To identify materials requiring supplemental preservation and determine the priority of electronic records collections for processing, based on knowledge of research needs, agency priorities, historical significance, and professional standards
• To work with the archives team, provide on-site and electronic reference assistance regarding archival and manuscript collections to researchers

Qualifications

• To be considered, please attach a cover letter to your online application that describes your interest and addresses your qualifications for this position, a resume showing your work history, including dates of employment and relevant coursework, and a writing sample.

Benefits

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Pay

$23.56-$26.50/hr, depending on qualifications

Schedule

Full-time permanent position

Additional Requirements

• To be considered, please attach a cover letter to your online application that describes your interest and addresses your qualifications for this position, a resume showing your work history, including dates of employment and relevant coursework, and a writing sample.
• This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
• Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation.
• An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment.
• NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application.
• For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office.
• A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
• The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees.
• All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9.
• The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
• The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits.
• You can view our benefits information here .
• This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
• Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=4E9
• You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
• South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration Telephone: 605.773.3148
• Email: careers@state.sd.us
• http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
• "An Equal Opportunity Employer"