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Audio Cataloguing Co-ordinator, British Library

International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives

City Of London

On-site

GBP 32,000

Full time

12 days ago

Job summary

A leading audio preservation organization is seeking an Audio Cataloguing Co-ordinator for a five-year project aimed at preserving sound recordings. The successful candidate will manage standardised data and guide a team, ensuring clarity in conveying complex ideas. This full-time position offers £32,000 per annum and is based in London.

Qualifications

  • Professional experience of managing standardised data is required.
  • Relevant qualifications in archiving or sound management are essential.
  • Experience of managing people is necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Manage data for audio cataloguing as part of a national preservation project.
  • Establish processes for digital preservation of sound recordings.

Skills

Managing standardised data
Explaining complex ideas clearly
Job description

Audio Cataloguing Co-ordinator, Unlocking Our Sound Heritage, British Library

Job Details:

  • £32,000 per annum
  • Based at St Pancras, London
  • Full-time fixed-term contract for five years

Join us as we embark on an exciting five year project, Unlocking Our Sound Heritage. Part of the British Library’s wider Save Our Sounds programme, this project will digitally preserve almost half a million sound recordings, establish a network of ten audio archiving centres across the UK and make it easier for people to discover and listen to audio recordings.

Role:
Requirements:

The successful candidate will have professional experience of managing standardised data and hold relevant qualifications. Experience of managing people and the ability to explain complex ideas clearly and simply are essential.

This post is supported with funding from the National Lottery.

Application Details:

Closing Date: Sunday 6 August 2017
Interview Date: Monday 21 August 2017

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