Vacancy for Digital Preservation Librarian, Libraries and Cultural Resources at University of C[...]

Vacancy for Digital Preservation Librarian, Libraries and Cultural Resources at University of Calgary

Date: 1 April 2025

Employment Type: Full-Time

Libraries and Cultural Resources at the University of Calgary invites applications for a Digital Preservation Librarian, at the rank of Assistant or Associate Librarian to facilitate long-term preservation of digitized and born-digital materials. This is a tenure track appointment with an anticipated start date of June 1, 2025.

About Libraries and Cultural Resources: LCR is a leader in the development of innovative information resources and services, locally, nationally and internationally. In a converged environment, it successfully incorporates the resources and services of libraries, institutional and research archives, rare books and special collections, art galleries, and a university press to provide outstanding support for scholarship, learning, and the creation of knowledge.

Position Responsibilities: Reporting to the Acting Associate University Librarian, Collections, Content Services & Research Support through the Director, Digital Services, the Digital Preservation librarian will play a central role in managing a digital preservation program and is responsible for creating and maintaining policies, procedures, workflows, and strategies related to digital preservation projects and practices. The incumbent will facilitate access and long-term preservation to digitized and born-digital materials, work with stakeholders across LCR and the University to assess, develop and enhance preservation services, and optimize workflows.

Academic Participation: As an academic staff position, appropriate participation and involvement in scholarship, teaching and service is expected.