Loyola University New Orleans

Digital Collections Librarian/Archivist
Salary
Depends on Qualifications

Location 
New Orleans, LA

Job Type
12 Month Faculty

Job Number
202200275

Division
Academic Affairs

Department
Special Collections & Archives

Opening Date
05/21/2024

FLSA
Exempt
Description
The Digital Collections Librarian/Archivist will be responsible for developing and maintaining digital
collections, and participating in the day-to-day work of Special Collections & Archives, including
providing reference services and research support, as well as teaching with SCA collections and in the
Loyola First Year Seminar program. The Special Collections & Archives team aims to connect our
campus community, local communities, and researchers with our collections and facilitate student
engagement with primary source materials through instruction and research consultations.

This position requires attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to work both
collaboratively and individually. The Digital Collections Librarian/Archivist interacts with students,
faculty, staff, and external researchers, and should be comfortable working with and developing
relationships across the university community.

Examples of Duties
Essential duties for the role include: 

Developing and maintaining digital collections;
Processing/digitization of existing special collections and archives, audiovisual materials, and digital
objects; 
Actively contributing to the development of outreach strategies and initiatives, such as outreach to Loyola faculty, staff, and students to increase use and awareness of SCA’s digital collections; 
Serving as a teaching archivist with instructional specialization in primary source literacy across analog and digital media formats; 
Partnering with faculty to develop curricular units or modules about special collections and archives for their classes and/or developing standalone courses as they relate to special collections and archives; 
Serving as a liaison to academic programs, Art & Art History, Design and Digital Film
Delivering foundational library instruction for the Loyola Core's First Year Seminar and contributing to library's virtual reference service by filling assigned weekly shifts. 

Other duties include working with the SCA team to provide reference and research support across SCA collections, developing online and/or on-site exhibits, processing collections, creating or providing reparative description for finding aids, supervising and mentoring student employees and interns.

The University Library seeks to become a leader in the practice of social justice at the university, and is committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the student body and the broader communities of New Orleans in our faculty and staff. We particularly encourage applications from candidates with experience working in/with historically marginalized groups, or knowledge of best practices in advocating for and supporting historically underrepresented groups in libraries, archives,
museums, or other information settings.
Typical Qualifications
Master of Library Science degree from an American Library Association-accredited school with a focus in archival studies or with archivist certification (CA).
Experience with digital initiatives and digital library projects, including experience with digital collection management software, content development/management strategies, and best practices in digital preservation. Equivalent combination of coursework and experience may be considered.
Experience in stewarding digital collections in an academic library, museum, or archival context. May include internships and/or fieldwork.
Demonstrated knowledge of archival theory, best practices, and standards as they relate to the processing and management of born-digital and digitized archival collections.
Knowledge of copyright standards and digital rights management for primary sources for research and publication purposes. 
Familiarity with and interest in information literacy and instruction.
Strong commitment to and experience in developing/designing responsive and innovative information services; ability to balance varied responsibilities; demonstrated ability to work in an active learning environment and juggle multiple tasks.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively and cooperatively with faculty, staff, students, and researchers.
Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so.
Additional consideration will be given to candidates with experience in the following:
Additional consideration will be given to candidates with experience in the following:
Working in a library or archive, preferably in an academic setting.
Significant coursework and/or professional development across archival contexts
Experience producing DACS-compliant finding aids.
Experience with Omeka, Islandora, and/or ArchiveSpace/Archon.
Knowledge of digital library assessment and analytics; experience with Google Analytics preferred.
In accordance with the Campus Security Act as amended, Loyola University publishes annually and distributes to members of the academic community, and upon request to prospective (students/employees), an annual security report.  That report includes current policies and procedures of the University Police Department for the reporting of campus crimes, notifying the campus community of occurrence of campus crimes, policies regarding access to campus buildings, the enforcement authority of the University Police Officers and their relationship to local police.  University policies on the possession, use and sale of alcohol and illegal drugs are outlined. The Campus sexual Assault Program and policy is described.  Campus crime statistics as defined under this law for the last three calendar years are included.  A copy of this report may be secured from the (Office of Admissions), (Office of Human Resources), or from the University Police Department. 

Loyola University New Orleans does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, veteran's status or national origin in its educational programs or activities, including employment and admissions. At the same time, Loyola cherishes its right to seek and retain personnel who will make a positive contribution to its religious character, goals, and mission in order to enhance the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. 
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