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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Digital Archivist in Austin, Texas
Appraise, preserve, describe, and provide access to primary source digital materials, both born digital and digital content created in-house.Develop and document policies and procedures for stewardship of digital materials, including email, websites, social media, as well as electronic records residing on current or legacy media formats.Participate in center-wide activities, collaborative working groups,Keep abreast of current trends in digital preservation theory, standards and technologies and lead evaluation and implementation of tools, standards and systems related to digital stewardship and metadata management.May recruit, train and supervise student workers.Represent the Briscoe Center in collaborative campuswide digital stewardship efforts.Meet and communicate with donors to facilitate collection development and acquisition and assist in transferring archival collections to the Center, with some occasional travel as needed.Work in the reading room regularly and respond to reference inquiries from a wide variety of individuals and entities.Other duties as assigned.