Head of Sound Archive Technical Services, British Library

International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives; London; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Head of Sound Archive Technical Services at the British Library. This role involves leading a team responsible for the digitisation and preservation of sound and moving image collections, ensuring the department maintains excellence in AV preservation. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience with audio-visual collections and strong project management skills.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with audio-visual collections in a research library or archive.
• Good technical knowledge of historic and current audio and video formats.
• Deep knowledge of internationally accepted archival principles.

Responsibilities

• Direct the team of managers in digitisation and preservation of audio and video recordings.
• Oversee staff for equipment maintenance and training.
• Ensure technical support for curatorial specialists.

Skills

People Management

Project Management

Communication

Technical Knowledge of AV Formats

Job description

Head of Sound Archive Technical Services, British Library

Submitted by Richard Ranft on Mon, 17/07/2017 - 20:17

Head of Sound Archive Technical Services, British Library

£39,000 per annum
Based at St Pancras, London
Full Time/Permanent
Reference: 01332

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the British Library’s Technical Services experts, responsible primarily for the digitisation and preservation of the Library’s sound and moving image collections, and support for and maintenance of the underpinning audio-visual (AV) technology.

As the Head of Technical Services you will be responsible: for directing a team of managers of audio engineers, production coordinators and workflow managers who digitise and preserve audio and video recordings to agreed quality standards and targets; for overseeing staff who provide essential equipment maintenance and staff and external training; for ensuring that technical support is provided for curatorial specialists in the acquisition, playback and development of AV collections; for ensuring close working with other Library teams as necessary, including AV cataloguers, reading room services staff, exhibitions and web publishing; ensuring the department remains as international centre of excellence in all aspects of AV preservation.

The successful candidate will have good people and project management skills, significant professional experience working with audio visual collections in a research library, archive or similar environment and have and good communication skills. You will have good technical knowledge of historic and current audio and video formats and a deep knowledge of internationally accepted archival principles as they apply to audio material.

Closing Date: 26th July 2017
Interview Date: 18th August 2017

In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following question: Do you currently have the right to work in the United Kingdom?

Richard Ranft
Head of Sound and Vision,
The British Library,
96 Euston Road,
London NWI 2DB, UK.