Film Collections Cataloguer & Digital Assets Specialist

MoMA; Cullman (AL); On-site; USD 57,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Museum of Modern Art seeks a Cataloguer in the Film Department to ensure accurate creation, editing, and metadata of film and media assets within the collection management system.

You will collaborate with Film Dept staff, Media Conservation, and Digital Content teams; duties include data cleansing, record creation for new acquisitions, and preparation for MoMA’s streaming platform, with on-site presence five days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three years prior experience with film and media collection cataloging or equivalent.
• General knowledge of motion picture film history.
• Knowledge of relational databases, data entry standards, digital media assets and data processing.
• Knowledge of digital preservation concepts.
• Familiarity with file formats (image, audio, video, text) and computing environments.
• Familiarity with TMS and/or other cataloguing databases for moving image material.
• Highly motivated, analytical, organized; accurate data entry a must.
• Ability to balance concurrent short- and long-term projects; on-site five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and mines data within the Museum’s collection management system.
• Creation, population and editing of records for digital collection material.
• Identifies titles for MoMA’s streaming platform and updates metadata accordingly.
• Catalogue new acquisitions and update archival records as changes occur.
• Reviews files to identify information gaps and performs follow-up.
• Maintains policies and procedures for cataloging in The Museum System (TMS).
• Maintains standards for motion picture cataloging.
• Performs any other duties related to cataloging functions.

Skills

Film cataloging

Data entry accuracy

Analytical mindset

Project coordination

Collaborative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Mediainfo

Exiftool

TMS (The Museum System)

Relational databases

Command line tools

Mac / Windows / Unix/Linux

Job description

The Museum of Modern Art seeks a Cataloguer in the Film Department to ensure accurate creation, editing, and metadata of film and media assets within the collection management system.

You will collaborate with Film Dept staff, Media Conservation, and Digital Content teams; duties include data cleansing, record creation for new acquisitions, and preparation for MoMA’s streaming platform, with on-site presence five days a week.