Digital and Outreach Archivist
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
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Ranked by respected national surveys as one of Canada's top three comprehensive universities for the past 20 years, Simon Fraser University has also been consistently named one of British Columbia's Top Employers in recent years, as well as one of Canada's Top 100 employers, and one of Canada's top family-friendly employers. SFU offers more than 100 undergraduate major and joint major programs and more than 45 graduate offerings, spanning many disciplines in eight faculties, and has an international reputation for its innovative interdisciplinary and professional programs. The main W.A.C. Bennett Library is located on the Burnaby campus, while the Samuel and Frances Belzberg Library is on the Vancouver campus, and Fraser Library is at SFU Surrey. The SFU Library is known for the development and implementation of innovative technology, leadership in Open Access, and excellent in-person and online user services. We serve an ethnically diverse student population, most of whom live off-campus and work part-time while attending university. SFU Library collaborates broadly with other institutions through membership in the Canadian Association of Research Libraries, the Association of Research Libraries, and regional consortia. For more information, see our web site at https://www.lib.sfu.ca. The SFU Library commits to a continuous process of transformation to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion and to serve the cause of social justice. The Library's Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion provides more information
Simon Fraser University Library invites applications for a Digital and Outreach Archivist. This full-time, continuing position is based at the W.A.C. Bennett Library, SFU Burnaby.
Reporting to the Head, Special Collections & Rare Books, the incumbent will partner with SCRB and Library colleagues to arrange, describe, preserve, and promote access to born-digital and digitized archival collections. The incumbent will engage in and coordinate outreach activities to promote SCRB holdings more generally and will also actively contribute to advancing the strategic objectives for Special Collections & Rare Books (SCRB) as outlined in the Library's Strategic Plan.
This newly created position will enable SCRB to not only more cohesively promote its holdings but also move forward with digital preservation plans that have been drafted but not yet implemented. It will be attractive to a curious, motivated, and adaptable individual who enjoys building relationships across institutions and implementing new tools and strategies to connect users to content.
Assignment
As a member of the Special Collections & Rare Books division, the Digital and Outreach Archivist takes an innovative approach to archival management, with the inquisitiveness, flexibility, and drive to promote and enhance user access to digital content. The Digital and Outreach Archivist manages and promotes archival collections, develops partnerships, implements best practices, and serves as a leader and a peer, working closely with colleagues in the Library and the wider SFU community. As SCRB's lead for digital collections and services, the successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills and practical technical knowledge to coordinate the preservation and access of digital records.
The Digital and Outreach Archivist
Acquires, arranges and describes, preserves, and provides access to born-digital and digitized Special Collections materials.
Oversees and develops workflows for accessioning, describing, providing access to, and preserving born- digital and digitized content, and provides leadership to staff regarding prioritization of digital content.
In collaboration with Digital Library Services, the Library Communications Officer, and others, is responsible for SCRB's online presence, bringing a strong user-centred approach to communications, including the SCRB website and crafting messages for social media.
General duties and responsibilities:
Qualifications
Required:
Preferred:
Terms of Employment
This is a full-time continuing Archivist position, beginning 1 March 2021 or as soon as the successful candidate is available. Librarians and Archivists are members of the SFU Faculty Association. Terms, conditions and benefits of employment are outlined in the Collective Agreement: http://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/faculty- relations/home/CA.pdf The successful applicant will be appointed at a salary level commensurate with their experience and qualifications. Current salary scales are available from: https://www.sfu.ca/faculty-relations/salary.html All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Simon Fraser University is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from qualified candidates of all genders, visible minorities, persons of First Nations, Inuit, or Métis heritage, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ2SIA+ identified persons. Under the authority of the University Act, personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details see: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/faculty_openings/Collection_Notice.html Information about what to expect when you apply for a librarian position at SFU is available here: https://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/overview/employment/what-expect-librarian-position
To Apply
To be given assured consideration applications must be submitted by email in one consolidated PDF document with cover letter and curriculum vitae by 9:00 a.m. pacific time on November 2, 2020 to:
Susie Smith Library Management Office W.A.C. Bennett Library Simon Fraser University Phone: 778-782-4658 Fax: 778-782-3023
Email: library@sfu.ca
Application Webpage:
https://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/overview/employment/librarian-jobs
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