Digital Archivist

Library Systems & Services • Suitland, MD

69d • $65,000 - $67,000

About The Position

LAC Federal is seeking a skilled Digital Archivist with expertise in working with legacy born-digital formats and digital preservation workflows. This position focuses on identifying, preserving, logging, and transferring born-digital materials, such as hard drives, floppy disks, CD/DVDs, zip disks, thumb drives, and SD cards. The Digital Archivist will play a key role in ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of digital assets by managing file system inventories, eliminating duplicate materials, renaming files, migrating files to standard preservation formats, and verifying fixity. This position requires an understanding of archival theory, experience with digital preservation tools, and a collaborative approach to project management.

Requirements

• Experience working with legacy born-digital formats (e.g., hard drives, floppy disks, CD/DVDs, zip disks, thumb drives, SD cards).
• Knowledge of digital preservation workflows, including file migration, fixity verification, and metadata assignment.
• Proficiency in using digital preservation tools such as DROID and BagIt.
• Strong organizational skills for inventorying, renaming, and organizing files.
• Knowledge of archival theory and principles of digital preservation.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and spreadsheet inventorying tools.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing workflows for digital collections, including de-duplication, file renaming, and metadata standardization.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with metadata schemes and digital preservation best practices.

Responsibilities

• Identify and inventory legacy born-digital media (e.g., hard drives, floppy disks, CD/DVDs, zip disks, thumb drives, and SD cards).
• Transfer files from legacy formats to secure storage systems and document results.
• Run tools to inventory original filenames and folder structures, de-duplicate files, and verify fixity.
• Migrate files to standard preservation and access formats, maintaining metadata integrity.
• Create detailed file system inventories and maintain records of workflow progress.
• Rename files and organize folder structures to ensure consistency and accessibility.
• Document workflows and preservation activities for long-term archival purposes.
• Utilize preservation tools such as the National Archives' Digital Record Object Identification Tool (DROID) and BagIt.
• Conduct fixity checks to ensure data integrity and apply metadata standards to digital assets.
• Work with project managers and team members to ensure project goals are met.
• Attend team meetings to discuss progress, share insights, and refine workflows.
• Prepare detailed reports on preservation activities and deliverables.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees