Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that Iowa State University will be participating in the CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. We are seeking applicants for a CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship
in Digital Preservation. Please apply by December 30th, 2016. The full posting is available at
https://www.clir.org/fellowships/postdoc/applicants/iowa-state-university.
Iowa State University
is a premier land grant institution located in
Ames, in the heart of Iowa. ISU is a Research I university and a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). Ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top public universities in the nation, ISU is one of three Iowa Regent’s institutions.
Ames is an affordable college town offering a high quality of life and near proximity to the state capitol.
The library is launching new initiatives and the Fellow will be joining a dynamic and enthusiastic group. Please feel free to send questions to me or directly to Hilary Seo, Associate
Dean for Curation Services, who will be supervising this position:
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Best,
Kim Anderson
Iowa State University
Digital Preservation Research Fellow
Postdoctoral Research Associate, D-Postdoctoral
Full-time, term position (2 years)
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Iowa State University Library seeks a promising scholar with demonstrated expertise, leadership potential, and scholarly impact in the area of digital preservation for its Digital
Preservation Research Fellowship. This position will provide expertise and coordinate efforts to develop a digital preservation program safeguarding the Iowa State University Library’s local digital assets, both born digital and converted, including electronic
records, digital objects (text, image, audiovisual), web pages, and datasets. The Digital Preservation Research Fellow will assess the state of our digital preservation activities, identify collection priorities, and spearhead the launch of new processes
designed to ensure access to legacy digital files and datasets owned or stewarded by the Library. The Research Fellow may also develop awareness and understanding of digital preservation through advocacy and teaching opportunities targeting specific needs
of the faculty, staff, students, university departments, and the general public.
The Fellow will report to the Associate Dean for Curation Services and lead digital preservation work across the library, working closely and collaboratively with multiple library
divisions, to develop strategies to ensure sustainable, consistent procedures and guidelines and to integrate digital preservation policy requirements into broader library functions.
The Fellow will be expected to conduct original research. This position has the potential to support research and curriculum development in the following areas: preservation and
re-use of digital archival materials; digitization management, digital preservation systems analysis and design, digital preservation policies and standards, preservation of institutional repositories, and digital curation and learning.
ISU students, staff, and faculty strive to overcome historical and divisive biases in our society. Library staff must embrace an environment of inclusion that moves beyond simple
tolerance to recognizing the richness in individual identities of people, and diverse perspectives.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required: Earned PhD in Library Science, Information Studies, Information Systems, or similar program by the beginning of the appointment.
Preferred: Demonstrated knowledge of digital preservation management and digital preservation policies and programs; knowledge of current technologies, standards, and practice
in digital preservation; an interest in producing peer-reviewed scholarship; and excellent interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills. Understanding of the requirements of a Trusted Digital Repository, and familiarity with intellectual property
rights and metadata standards as they pertain to digital preservation.
TO APPLY:
Review the
position description and follow the instructions at the CLIR postdoctoral fellowship program site:
https://www.clir.org/fellowships/postdoc/applicants. Applications are due December 30th, 2016.
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Kimberly Anderson, PhD
Digital Initiatives Archivist
Co-Lead, Digital Scholarship and Initatives Department
University Library
Iowa State University
701 Morrill Road
Ames, IA 50011-2140
Ph: 515-294-8590
Digital Initiatives:
http://digitalinitiatives.lib.iastate.edu/