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Audio Project Cataloguer for British Library, London

International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives

City Of London

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

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Job summary

A prestigious national library in London seeks an Audio Project Cataloguer to help preserve and access sound recordings through the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project. Ideal candidates will have cataloguing experience, strong data handling skills, and knowledge of audio formats. The position offers a competitive salary, pension scheme, and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Pension scheme with 20.9% contribution
Flexible working hours
25 days holiday from entry

Qualifications

  • Broad experience of cataloguing audio recordings.
  • Strong data handling skills.
  • Practical experience in sound recording collections.

Responsibilities

  • Cataloguing audio recordings.
  • Editing metadata.

Skills

Cataloguing
Data handling
Understanding of audio formats
Foreign language knowledge
Job description
Audio Project Cataloguer for British Library, London

An Audio Project Cataloguer is required to work at the British Library on the preservation and access project Unlocking Our Sound Heritage. The project aims to digitally preserve almost half a million sound recordings and make them easier to discover and access.

The ideal candidate will have broad experience of cataloguing, strong data handling skills, and a good understanding of audio formats. Routine work will include cataloguing audio recordings and editing metadata.

We are looking for someone with knowledge that complements the sound recording collections being preserved and described. Practical experience and background will be taken into account, and working knowledge of a foreign language will be considered an asset.

The successful candidate will be offered a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including a pension scheme and flexible working hours.

About the British Library

The British Library is one of the world’s great libraries, with a duty to preserve the nation’s intellectual memory for the future. We have over 150 million items in most known languages, with three million new items added every year.

Benefits and Support

  • Competitive salary
  • Pension scheme with 20.9% contribution from the Library
  • Flexible working hours
  • 25 days holiday from entry and public and privilege holidays

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview for disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

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