Digital preservation and born-digital expertise define this Digital Archivist position at the University of Ottawa’s Main Campus. The role is employee-based and six months. Reporting to the Associate Director, Information and Archives, the Digital Archivist advances the University’s digital preservation capabilities.

The position integrates born-digital and digitized materials, develops sustainable access, and provides expert guidance. It also supports migration, metadata, and standards-based archival practices.

Key Responsibilities: Establish and maintain systems for long-term digital asset preservation Develop workflows, tools, and sustainable digital access strategies Lead web archiving and legacy media migration initiatives Develop standards-based acquisition,



description, and preservation practices Provide expert reference services and digital reproductions Requirements: Graduate degree in archival, library, or related studies Three years’ archival or records management experience minimum Experience working with born-digital materials Knowledge of OAIS and Trustworthy Digital Repositories French and English bilingual oral and written communication Apply digital preservation, born-digital processing, and archival standards expertise to advance sustainable University access.

📌 Digital Collections Archivist, Archives (Ottawa)
🏢 University of Ottawa
📍 Ottawa