PT Audiovisual Archives Assistant: Charles Library

Temple University; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Temple University's Charles Library is seeking a Part-Time Audiovisual Archives Assistant to preserve and catalog film, audio, and other AV materials in the SCRC. The role creates finding aids, implements preservation workflows, and provides access for digitization requests and on-site researchers.

The position requires a BA/BS, at least one year in a library/archive setting, experience with analog film formats, and familiarity with ArchivesSpace, Word, and Excel.

Qualifications

• BA/BS from an accredited college or university.
• At least one year of experience in a museum, archive, or library setting.
• Experience with analog film formats.
• Experience with legacy audiovisual collections and playback equipment, creating and editing descriptive metadata and participating in digitization, and utilizing ArchivesSpace.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Preserve and catalog/processing of film, audio, and other audiovisual materials in the SCRC.
• Create and update archival finding aids and other access tools.
• Create and implement audiovisual preservation workflows that adhere to archival standards.
• Provide access to physical and digital audiovisual material through researcher digitization requests, short and long-range digitization projects, and on-site visits by a wide range of users.

Skills

Initiative

Team collaboration

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

BA/BS

Tools

ArchivesSpace

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Temple University's Charles Library is searching for a Part-Time Audiovisual Archives Assistant!

Pay Rate: $15 per hour

Position Summary

The part-time Audiovisual Archives Assistant will provide preservation and cataloging/processing of film, audio, and other audiovisual materials in the SCRC. The position processes audiovisual materials, creates and updates archival finding aids and other access tools. Creates and implements audiovisual preservation workflows that adhere to archival standards. Provides access to physical and digital audiovisual material through researcher digitization requests, short and long-range digitization projects, and on-site visits by a wide range of users. Performs other duties as assigned.

This position will work in both the Charles Library and the Kardon Library Depository.

Job Details

This position is 100% On-Site.

Required Education and Experience

• B.A. or B.S. from an accredited college or university.
• At least one (1) year of experience in a museum, archive, or library setting.
• Experience with analog film formats.
• Experience with legacy audiovisual collections and playback equipment, creating and editing descriptive metadata and participating in digitization, and utilizing ArchivesSpace.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience with a variety of audiovisual formats.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to demonstrate initiative, work collaboratively and collegially.
• Ability to work independently, problem solve and prioritize tasks.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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Primary Location

Pennsylvania-Philadelphia-Main Campus-Charles Library

Job

Staff

Schedule

Part-time

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Regular