Assistant Librarian-Digital Archivist Job at New River Community College in New

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Digital Archivist/Assistant Librarian

Elihu Burritt Library

Central Connecticut State University invites applications to join Elihu Burritt Library as a full‑time Digital Archivist/Assistant Librarian. We seek applicants who desire to assist in the creation of a state‑of‑the‑art digitization hub and scholars lab and to play a critical role in ensuring long‑term access to digital content for faculty, students, and community collaborators.

As we celebrate 175 years of academic excellence and innovation, we invite you to be a part of our mission at CCSU. Explore the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our students and the broader community, please visit CCSU to learn more.

About CCSU's Elihu Burritt Library

The academic focal point of every University community is its library. CCSU's Elihu Burritt Library satisfies the 21st century learning and research needs of its community of learners by facilitating knowledge creation and inspiring intellectual curiosity and lifelong learning. The library provides a comfortable and productive space that allows students to work on the assignments and research while having research assistance and library materials at their fingertips.

For more information about the Elihu Burritt Library, please visit the website.

Position Profile

The Digital Archivist is responsible for the stewardship of born‑digital and digitized materials and for leading the academic library's Digitization Hub and Scholars Lab—an innovative space supporting digitization, digital scholarship, video production, and preservation initiatives. This position plays a critical role in ensuring long‑term access to digital content and providing creative support for faculty, students, and community collaborators. The role also includes responsibility for grant writing, digital storytelling, teaching, and public outreach.

Applicant Evaluative Criteria

Education

All applicants must possess a Master's degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from an ALA‑accredited program, or equivalent degree in public history, archives, digital curation, or a related field.

Experience and Training

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience working with digital archives, digital preservation, or digitization projects.
• Experience in developing and implementing policies for acquiring, preserving, and providing access to born‑digital and digitized archival collections.
• Experience with managing the operation of a Digital Lab, including digitization, scanning, audio/video editing, and media production equipment.
• Experience with at least one digital repository (such as the Connecticut Digital Archive or Digital Public Library of America).
• Proficiency with 2D and 3D digital imaging equipment and software (including Adobe Creative Cloud).
• Experience preserving born‑digital materials such as applications, video games, datasets, or websites.
• Knowledge of digital preservation standards (FADGI, OAIS, METS, PREMIS) and metadata schemas (Dublin Core, MODS, EAD).
• Knowledge of copyright and rights management for digital content and public use.
• Experience providing research support and consultation services.
• Strong organizational, project management, and interpersonal skills.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience in video and/or audio editing tools and workflows.
• Familiarity with digital storytelling, oral history, and exhibit platforms (e.g., Omeka, StoryMaps).
• Experience developing community‑engaged digital humanities or archival projects.
• Experience teaching workshops or class sessions on topics such as digital preservation, metadata, copyright, and digital storytelling.
• Experience in the development of digital exhibits, oral history projects, and multimedia publications.
• Supervision experience with staff supporting digital initiatives.
• Experience with grant writing and managing externally funded projects.

To Apply

To begin the application process, select the “Apply” button and electronically submit the following documents by November 12, 2025.

• Letter of interest addressing the qualifications for this position.
• Current résumé
• Names of three current professional references with title, email addresses and telephone numbers.
• Official transcripts for Master's degree.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. E‑mailed and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security Number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted.

Inquiries may be sent to Steven Bernstein, Search Committee Chair at bernsteinstj@ccsu.edu.

Compensation and Employee Benefits

In accordance with the Connecticut State University American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Collective Bargaining Union Contract, compensation for this position is at the rank of Assistant Librarian for 2025‑2026. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. For more information on the AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement, please visit AAUP.

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include: paid personal leave and sick leave accruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement; retiree health care; tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts; long and short term disability insurance plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources.

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.