Job Description

DIGITAL PRESERVATION COORDINATOR, Libraries, manages the Comprehensive Digital Preservation Service (CDPS), including Archivematica and Digital Preservation Storage; collaborates with Information Technology Services (ITS), vendors, and internal teams to ensure digital collections are securely preserved and accessible long-term; develops preservation workflows, monitors system integrity, and leads troubleshooting efforts; co-leads the Digital Sustainability Team, focusing on addressing risks to digital collections and ensuring perpetual access; contributes to repository ecosystem planning, test software updates, and create preservation strategies, while supporting open scholarship initiatives; and advises on best practices and collaborates with content stewards to meet MIT’s digital sustainability goals.