• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: 1199 Clerical
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary: One (1) year position from date of hire, with possibility for extension
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Building: Butler Library
• Salary Range: $26.22 - $26.22 per hour entry rate ($26.89-$26.89 per hour minimum rate)

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Special Projects Manager within the Preservation Department, the incumbent will perform a variety of tasks to support the Library's digitization program including: performing quality control on digitized still image, audio, and moving image materials, images, and other media as necessary; creating, editing, and verifying metadata; preparing and packing archival print, audio, and moving materials to be shipped to vendors; gathering and preparing statistics; performing other duties as assigned.

Tests: A/V and image quality control; color QC test on Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Digital File Quality Control:
  • Perform project and quality control on vendor-generated digital images, audio, and moving image files.
  • Using specialized software, assess visual and/or auditory quality of files, confirm file specifications, validate checksums, and verify and correct vendor-supplied descriptive metadata.
  • Upload files to the server.
• Preparation and Metadata:
  • Carry out physical preparation and assist with packing and shipping media objects for vendor projects.
  • Receive metadata from curators and archivists for CUL materials (primarily archival) to be sent to vendors via spreadsheet.
  • Perform cleanup and organization of existing metadata as necessary using a variety of tools, including Excel, Google Sheets, and Open Refine.
  • Enhance metadata as necessary by using such tools as CUL's Archive Portal, CLIO and OCLC.
  • Perform subject analysis as necessary.
  • Generate metadata spreadsheets to be sent to vendors.
• General Tasks:
  • Gather and prepare statistics.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or its equivalent and one year of relevant experience required.
• Ability to accurately assess quality of image, audio, and video files, including critical listening and viewing skills.
• Ability to work with digital media and image files.
• Experience with audio and video playback software.
• Basic proficiency with MS Word and Excel or equivalents, and with Mac and Windows operating systems.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain production levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience handling and working with archival audio and moving image media formats.
• Knowledge of time-based media preservation workflows.
• Experience with and knowledge of digital media file formats.
• Experience with audio and/or video quality control, including proficiency with A/V quality control software.
• Experience with MediaInfo or other file analysis tools.
• Experience with command line operations.

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