Audio Archives Digitization & Metadata Lead

Country Music Hall of Fame; Nashville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid vacation and sick days

Paid holidays and floating holidays

401(k) with up to 3% employer match

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Country Music Hall of Fame is seeking an Audio Digitization and Metadata Specialist to organize, digitize, and describe the museum’s collection of over 300,000 sound recordings. You will oversee digitization projects, create precise metadata, and help prepare material for exhibitions, websites, and social media.

You will maintain audio equipment and ensure adherence to archival standards while collaborating with the Library and Archives team in a dynamic cultural institution in Nashville.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in relevant field (Library/Archival/Museum Studies or related).
• 1 year of professional experience with recorded sound in museum/library/archive contexts.
• Knowledge of digitization standards and best practices for sound.
• Experience with audio digitization hardware and editing software.
• Familiarity with country music history is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Digitize recorded sound formats for the online archive based on priorities.
• Create accurate metadata for online records.
• Arrange, rehouse, and describe physical sound formats.
• Maintain standards for collection processing, storage, and handling.
• Assist with research, curation, and editing of sound content for exhibitions and online use.
• Perform maintenance and alignment of audio equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Knowledge of digitization standards

Proficiency with PCs (Mac)

Education

Library and Information Science

Archival Studies

Museum Studies

Tools

Digital asset management systems

Audio digitization hardware

Audio editing software

Job description

The Country Music Hall of Fame is seeking an Audio Digitization and Metadata Specialist to organize, digitize, and describe the museum’s collection of over 300,000 sound recordings. You will oversee digitization projects, create precise metadata, and help prepare material for exhibitions, websites, and social media.

You will maintain audio equipment and ensure adherence to archival standards while collaborating with the Library and Archives team in a dynamic cultural institution in Nashville.