Head of Digital Strategies and Services

17 hours ago


Boston MA United States 2018 ALISE annual conference Full time

Opening Date: 09/26/2024
Closing Date: 12/25/2024

Job Description

Harvard Library seeks a dynamic and innovative leader to serve as the Head of Digital Strategies and Services within Technical Services for Archives and Special Collections (TSASC), a recently formed department that brings together staff from Harvard University Archives and Houghton Library. This newly created role will play a key part in shaping and executing an emerging vision for TSASC to advance open knowledge and strengthen user engagement through digital initiatives.

Reporting to the Director of Technical Services for Archives and Special Collections, the Head of Digital Strategies and Services will lead a team dedicated to digitization, stewardship of born-digital content, and metadata and systems support for stakeholders in Harvard University Archives and Houghton Library. The Head will help create collaborative culture and communities of practice across Harvard Library's AASC portfolio, which consists of the Fine Arts Library, Harvard Film Archive, Harvard University Archives, Houghton Library, and Loeb Music Library. The incumbent will contribute to strategic efforts to enhance discovery of and access to archives and special collections through new digital platforms and services.

Job Duties
  • Lead and manage a team consisting of 7 FTE; oversee day-to-day operations of unit including a free scanning program, programmatic and project digitization, stewardship of born-digital content, metadata consultation services including automation, batch edits, reporting, and standards compliance.
  • Through partnerships across Harvard Library develop and implement a comprehensive digital strategy and roadmap for Technical Services for Archives and Special Collections.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders within AASC and across Harvard Library to create and align methods of prioritization for services within a newly reorganized structure; communicate regularly with stakeholders the unit's work and status on projects.
  • Oversee programmatic and user-driven digitization initiatives to enhance access to archives and special collections for a global audience.
  • Establish scalable infrastructure and capacity to steward born-digital content with a focus on providing mediated and un-mediated access in physical and virtual reading room environments.
  • Partner with colleagues across Harvard Library to help reimagine and implement an interoperable environment for access and discovery systems that are easy to use for both staff and researchers.
  • Participate in Harvard Library working groups and national professional organizations, staying abreast of emerging trends, standards, and best practices.
Experience/Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills

Basic Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Library Science, Archives Management, or a related field.
  • 5 or more years' professional experience with digital projects, collections, or services.
  • 2 or more years' experience managing and supporting staff.

Additional Qualifications and Skills:

  • Demonstrated success developing and implementing strategies and workflows in a complex environment.
  • Expertise in library and archives metadata standards, systems interoperability, born-digital stewardship, and/or user experience design.
  • Passion for enabling access to cultural heritage collections through emerging technologies.
  • Strong project management experience, written and verbal communication, and leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging and anti-racism.
  • Demonstrated discretion in handling confidential information.
  • Capacity to thrive in an environment of change.
Supplemental Information

Working Conditions:

  • May interact with collections that may contain dust, mold, or other contaminants.
  • Hybrid position. The position is based on site in Cambridge, MA.

Benefits:

  • Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year.
  • Health and Welfare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation.

Commitment to Equity Diversity Inclusion and Belonging:

Across the Harvard Library, our work is enriched by our diverse campus community. We invite individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and abilities to be a part of our community of over 700 staff members.

EOE Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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