Request for Consultation: Archival Consultant Services, London Public Library, London, ON

Location    London, ON
Compensation    $75,000 - $100,000 (9 month engagement)

The London Public Library  is deeply embedded, essential community infrastructure that supports and connects Londoners with the resources they need to belong and thrive today and into the future. Our 16 branch libraries are rooted deeply in London's neighbourhoods, acting as hubs for literacy and learning at all stages of life, nurturing community partnerships, ensuring the sharing and distribution of resources,  offering free cultural and educational programming and much-needed access to technology and support for using technology.  The Library's Ivey Family London Room is located at the our Central Branch at 251 Dundas St. in downtown London, ON.  It contains a wealth of original and secondary historical source materials on the city of London and the Middlesex County.

Description and Duties    
The consultant will report directly to the CEO and the Director of Customer Service and Branch Operations and be responsible for the following:

• Revision of gift acceptance and de-accession policies and a collection scope statement. This will be done in consultation with staff and should be completed prior to other work.
• A detailed assessment of the entire collection which includes whether the material is within the scope, it's value as a resource to the community and any potential market value
• Recommendations for corporate archiving and preservation.
• Recommendations for any identified staffing and training gaps
• Recommendations for classification and metadata standards
• Recommendation for preservation and climate-control needs, including facility upgrades requirements

• A full digitization strategy which should include:

• A prioritized list of items to be digitized based on suitability, preservation risk and value to the London community with a higher degree of attention given to items that would be of significant value to London's equity-seeking communities;
• A risk assessment pertaining to copyright obligations of items or collections designated as a priority -    for digitization;
• A digitization plan, which will identify interface tools, equipment, expertise required, discovery platform requirements and budget needs, and
• Addressing the preceding in a comprehensive report that the Library will draw from when developing an organizational strategy and presenting to potential funders for future digitization efforts.

This work will require the consultant to spend extensive time in the London Room for evaluation. Guidance will be provided by Management and the London Room staff.

Qualifications    
For more information, please see the RFC posting on the Library's web site.
 


Application information

For more information, please see the RFC posting on the Library's web site. Questions should be directed to procurement@lpl.ca.
Application Webpage (URL)    https://www.lpl.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Request%20for%20Professional%20Consulting%20Services%20-%20Archival%20Consultant%20Services%20for%20the%20London%20Public%20Librarys%20London%20Room.pdf

Application Deadline: Question Period ends October 25. Proposals Due by November 1.