Digital Archivist Support

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking a Digital Archivist to provide expert advice and operational support in areas such as scholarly publishing, research integrity, copyright, and licensing. The Digital Archivist will establish and maintain a library digital preservation program, including foundational policies, to ensure the long-term accessibility, integrity, and quality of both digitized and born-digital collections. The contractor will be responsible for managing new digital acquisitions, enhancing metadata, and providing reporting on all preservation efforts. Some key responsibilities and requirements include: • Establishing and conducting digital preservation workflows and activities • Creating access derivatives and performing fixity checks, file monitoring, migration, and emulation • Communicating with potential donors of digitized and born-digital collections • Conducting thorough quality control on digitized images • Preparing monthly reports on measurable progress of digital preservation efforts • Obtaining a LincPass ID and conforming to all NAL, ARS, and USDA computer security and use policies