NB closing date is open -- The Digital Preservation Librarian will lead the development and implementation of preservation strategies and policies for digital collections for the IU Libraries,  including both digitized and born-digital materials. These materials include, but are not limited to, texts, images, time-based media, data sets, web and social media archives, email archives, and 3D models. They will establish strategy, policies, procedures, and best practices for the long-term access, management, and preservation of digital content and collections. The position collaborates across multiple library departments and with campus and IU-wide partners to implement digital strategies, policies, processes, and system requirements, and cultivates partnerships around the long-term preservation of assets under the Libraries’ stewardship. The position reports to the Head of Digital Collections Services in the Library Technologies division of the Libraries.   The successful candidate will join a robust local community of librarians, archivists, collection managers, and information technology professionals active in building digital collections through digitization, born-digital acquisitions, and deposit of faculty research work, and in building and managing digital repository environments to support these collections. The Digital Preservation Librarian will be an active participant in major university initiatives such as preserving content produced by the Media Digitization and Preservation Initiative (https://mdpi.iu.edu/), a comprehensive digitization and preservation project focusing on audio, video, and film holdings of value from across the university with a current emphasis on access, and the Enterprise Scholarly Systems initiative, a collaboration between the IU Libraries in Bloomington, IUPUI University Library in Indianapolis, and IU’s University Information Technology Services, to establish enterprise-wide digital repository services, including preservation services, for IU collections. The Digital Preservation Librarian will also be actively engaged in IU’s participation in national and international initiatives such as Fedora (https://duraspace.org/fedora/) and the Samvera Community (https://samvera.org/).   The Indiana University Libraries are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce. We encourage all employees to fully incorporate their diverse backgrounds, skills, and life experiences into their work and towards the fulfillment of our mission.  Working closely with librarians and staff in Library Technologies, Scholarly Communication,  Preservation, and special collections units such as University Archives, as well as with University Information Technology Services and other library, campus, and university units, the Digital Preservation Librarian will:      Play a lead role in establishing a cohesive digital preservation program at IU including the development of an effective and achievable strategy to ensure the long-term viability of university digital assets regardless of the format     Assist library departments such as Scholarly Communication and special collections units to ensure the creation, curation, and maintenance of digital materials acquired or hosted by the library meet current preservation standards     Advise IU Bloomington faculty, students and staff through consultation and training services on digital content lifecycle issues, strategies for digital content preservation and guidance on retrieving information from legacy media formats     Participate in the development of digital preservation strategies for research data     Participate in the development of digital preservation strategies for audio, video, and film media as part of IU’s Media Digitization and Preservation Initiative     Develop preservation policies for IU’s digital repository environments, including Fedora, DSpace, and Samvera      Oversee the Libraries’ Born Digital Preservation Lab, supporting transfer of born-digital files from physical media     Serve as liaison to the Indiana University (IU) community for digital preservation projects andinitiatives related to digital collections and data      Contribute to the IU Libraries’ participation in consortial efforts such as the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), Fedora, and Samvera     Engage in professional development opportunities–memberships, conferences, training and certification–to stay current on new programs, standards and developments in the field of digital preservation, and, in turn, provide mentoring and leadership in the field of digital preservation.     Represent the university in matters concerning digital preservation at the local, national, and international level     Promote the Libraries’ culture of diversity and inclusion, and support the values outlined in Indiana University Bloomington’s Campus Strategic Plan (https://iub2030.indiana.edu/) and the Libraries’ Diversity Strategic Plan (https://libraries.indiana.edu/file/indiana-university-libraries-diversity-strategic-plan-pdf).  FIND OUT MORE & APPLY