Logbook Scanning Technician

Mystic Seaport Museum; Mystic (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Mystic Seaport Museum is seeking a part-time grant-funded Scanning Assistant to support digitization of manuscript logbooks, scheduled for 17 hours/week for about one year. Responsibilities include evaluating documents for scan readiness, operating an overhead scanner, ensuring image quality, basic post-processing, transcribing pages with machine-assisted tools, and uploading files to a digital repository.

Requirements include scanning experience, familiarity with archival handling, proficiency

Qualifications

• Scanning experience preferred.
• Familiarity with archival handling and digitization best practices a plus.
• Proficiency with file management, spreadsheet and image software (e.g., Photoshop, IrfanView , Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel)
• Strong attention to detail, ability to work independently, and meet productivity targets
• Ability to handle repetitive tasks

Responsibilities

• Evaluate documents for scan readiness and flag any that require repair or protective enclosure.
• Safely handle potentially fragile materials in accordance with established preservation standards.
• Operate an overhead book scanner to digitize manuscript logbooks safely and accurately.
• Ensure consistent image quality and perform basic post-processing tasks (cropping, rotation, file naming, file moving).
• Transcribe scanned logbooks using machine-assisted tools.
• Upload completed files to a digital access repository.
• Track daily scanning progress and update project logs and metadata as needed.

Skills

Scanning experience

Attention to detail

Independent work

Productivity targets

Repetitive tasks

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

IrfanView

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description

Please note that this is a grant funded position and will be scheduled for 17 hours a week for approximately one year.

• Evaluate documents for scan readiness and flag any that require repair or protective enclosure
• Safely handle potentially fragile materials in accordance with established preservation standards
• Operate an overhead book scanner to digitize manuscript logbooks safely and accurately
• Ensure consistent image quality and perform basic post-processing tasks (cropping, rotation, file naming, file moving)
• Transcribe scanned logbooks using machine-assisted tools
• Upload completed files to a digital access repository
• Track daily scanning progress and update project logs and metadata as neededPerform basic maintenance on scanning equipment and report issues promptly

Requirements

• Scanning experience preferred
• Familiarity with archival handling and digitization best practices a plus
• Proficiency with file management, spreadsheet and image software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, IrfanView , Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel)
• Strong attention to detail, ability to work independently, and meet productivity targets
• Ability to handle repetitive tasks