Vacancy for Digitisation Technician (Time – based media) Preservation at Imperial War Museum

Digital Preservation Coalition; Heathfield; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Digital Preservation Coalition is seeking a full-time Digitisation Technician specializing in time-based media. This role involves working with sensitive audio-visual materials and requires strict adherence to safety protocols in a lab environment. The technician will play a key role in preserving vulnerable assets for future access and use.

Qualifications

• Experience working with time-based media (film, video, sound).
• Ability to work in a laboratory environment.
• Familiarity with digital preservation processes.

Responsibilities

• Digitise film, video, and sound formats for preservation.
• Follow strict health and safety regulations while handling vulnerable materials.
• Collaborate with the digitisation team to enhance accessibility.

Skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of film and audio formats

Health and safety compliance

Job description

Vacancy for Digitisation Technician (Time – based media) Preservation at Imperial War Museum

6 October 2023

£28,017 per annum

Full-Time

The digitisation team converts analogue collections to enable access (e.g., through collections search) and digital preservation. The team includes technicians, contract or fee-paid staff, volunteers, and contracted third-party suppliers. The team delivers content to internal customers, connecting collections with audiences.

The digitisation efforts are grouped by purpose (access or preservation) and collection type (still or time-based media).

Our access team handles on-demand requests for public, learning, and commercial use. The preservation team digitises vulnerable assets, especially those that may deteriorate in the future, under the Digital Futures project.

As a Digitisation Technician for time-based media, you will work with film, video, and sound formats and materials. Since these are highly vulnerable assets, work will be conducted in a laboratory environment with strict health and safety considerations.