Vacancy for Digital Imaging Specialist at the University of Liverpool

Digital Preservation Coalition; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Liverpool seeks a Digital Imaging Specialist to join the LMG Heritage Services Team. The role involves supervising digitisation facilities, developing workflows, and ensuring the preservation of unique objects. Candidates should have experience in technical photography and hold a relevant qualification, bringing practical problem-solving skills to the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical photography within archives, libraries, galleries, or museums.
• Practical problem-solving skills are essential.
• Comfortable with manual handling in a specialist environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive digitisation services applying best practices.
• Oversee the digitisation studio and equipment management.
• Establish and streamline digitisation workflows across sectors.

Skills

Technical photography

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Post-16 qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Vacancy for Digital Imaging Specialist at the University of Liverpool

9 November 2023

Liverpool, UK

Full-Time

We are seeking to appoint a highly skilled and motivated individual to join the LMG Heritage Services Team as a Technical Photographer/Digital Imaging Specialist.

Reporting to the Digital Heritage and Operations Manager and working closely with Librarians, Curators, and Archivists, you will supervise and maintain the digitisation facilities, deliver a scalable programme of digitisation, implement workflows, and develop associated documentation. You will use various imaging technologies to create digital images of complex, fragile, and unique objects with a whole life-cycle approach. You will play a key role in developing technical standards for digital asset management and creating procedures to support the University’s aim to foster greater awareness and accessibility of collections.

You should have experience in technical photography of objects in an archive, library, gallery, or museum environment. A flexible, collaborative, and proactive approach, along with practical problem-solving skills, are essential. You should be comfortable with manual handling and lone working in a specialist environment. A Post-16 qualification or equivalent experience is required.

Responsibilities:

• Devise and deliver a comprehensive and scalable digitisation service, applying best practices in object photography within the library, archive, museum, and gallery sectors.
• Oversee the digitisation studio and ensure a safe working environment.
• Manage specialist equipment, schedule regular maintenance, and recommend updates and improvements.
• Handle fragile and/or unique materials carefully, ensuring conservation is prioritized during imaging activities.
• Establish new and streamline existing digitisation workflows across Libraries, Museums, and Galleries, fostering continuous service improvement.
• Contribute to creating a roadmap for digital asset management to support long-term digital preservation.