Graduate Trainee Digital Archivist 2022
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What you'll do
The Bodleian Libraries is looking for Digital Archivists of the future. Our Graduate Trainee Digital Archivist Scheme could be your first step towards a career in modern archives. Preserving the past for the benefit of the future is not just about manuscripts and printed material, digital materials are surprisingly fragile and also need to be preserved.
This scheme combines on-the-job training and funded postgraduate study. You will learn traditional and digital curation skills, applying these to the Libraries’ internationally important archive collections. You will be involved in processing digital materials, including archiving websites, but will also have the opportunity to work with the archives of individuals and organisations. You will learn everything from editing XML metadata, to assessing legal risks, to using digital curation tools. You will also work towards a postgraduate qualification in Digital Information and Media Management from Aberystwyth University.
What you'll need
If you are flexible, have a good grasp of digital technologies, excellent research skills and a passion for problem-solving then this might be the career for you. You do not need experience in archives but you must have a keen interest in culture and history. You will have great communication skills, initiative and a willingness to work closely in a team. Applications are welcome from graduates of any discipline relevant to the Libraries' 20th and 21st century archive and manuscript holdings, but are particularly encouraged from candidates with a STEM or Social Sciences background.
Additional details
This role is being offered on a full-time, fixed-term basis for 2 years. We are seeking to fill two roles, with one post to start by 1 April 2022, and the other by 1 Sep 2022. One afternoon per week will be released for study, and you will be expected to attend two short residential study schools at Aberystwyth.
Please do not apply if you already have, or are currently doing, an undergraduate or postgraduate degree related to Archives Administration / Information Management / Librarianship / Museum Studies, or if you have already completed a traineeship in Archives / Heritage / Libraries.
Only applications received online before midday on Monday 31 January 2022 can be considered. Please ensure that you read the ‘How to apply’ section provided in the Job Description carefully. The short-listing will be based on the evidence you provide in your Supporting Evidence Form. If you do not attach ALL of the required documents, your application will NOT be processed. CVs will not form part of the selection process. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 21 February 2022.