Digital Collections and Access Coordinator at the Center for Brooklyn History

Drawing on its unique collection of physical and digital primary source materials and artifacts, the Center for Brooklyn History (CBH) inspires discovery, advances research, and preserves the history and cultural heritage of Brooklyn’s diverse communities.  

CBH houses special collections and archives in the Othmer library on the second floor of its landmark building on Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn Heights. CBH connects visitors and researchers to over 33,000 books, 1,600 archival collections, 1,200 oral history interviews, 300,000 photographs, 2,000 maps, 8,000 artifacts, and 300 paintings that document the commercial, residential, community, and civic development of the borough.  

The digital collections and access coordinator will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of managing CBH’s digital archives, ensuring they are accessible both internally and online, and representative of the overall mission.  

The schedule is 35 hours per week and this position reports to the collections and public services assistant director. This position is hybrid, with in-office work a minimum of three days a week.  

• Serve as the lead for all digital collections processes for CBH 
• Create and update metadata for born digital and digitized collection material  
• Manage AWS, Wordpress, PastPerfect and other collection portal sites 
• Liaise with BPL IT on implementation and maintenance of digital collections assets 
• Train new collection staff on procedures related to digital collections 
• Oversee organization of digital assets server with BPL IT 
• Serve as Collections point person for website content management and server overlap 
• With the assistance of Archives staff, lead the development, maintenance, and implementation of systems, processes, and workflows for processing, description, and digitization of archives and special collections, including creating manuals and establishing and maintaining data standards. 
• Supervise digital project-based archives staff, interns, and volunteers 
• Provide project and budget management support for related grant projects 
• Provide supporting content for development staff grant writing  
• Promote the collections through public presentations, lectures, and conference presentations 
• Craft blog and social media posts in coordination with the collections and public service team 
• Perform reference services in the Othmer Library as needed 
• Occasional Saturdays and evenings as needed 

• Master’s degree in library and information Science 
• Three years of demonstrated experience managing or facilitating digital assets and projects 
• At least three years of demonstrated experience working with archival collections
• Demonstrated experience managing databases and digital asset management systems such as ArchivesSpace, PastPerfect, Adobe photoshop, AWS and Wordpress. 
• Experience digitizing archival material
• Familiarity with data cleanup tools such as OpenRefine
• Knowledge of best practices for digital access and preservation 
• Ability to think strategically and analytically with strong problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging trends related to archives and digital collections
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate with a diverse community
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Strong organization and time-management skills; attention to accuracy and detail is essential
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs

This is a non-union, exempt position. The salary range for this position is $72,000-76,000.