Hey Preston - whose job is this?.....or is it new?....and should I apply for it?
Kiwi
Marie O'Connell Sound Archivist/Audio Engineer/Sound Consultant The Center For Oral History & Cultural Heritage The University Of Southern Mississippi 118 College Drive #5175 Hattiesburg, MS, 39401-406 Ph: 601-266-6514 Fax: 601-266-6217
-----Original Message----- From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Preston Everett Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 9:02 AM To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ARSCLIST] Job Posting
FILM ARCHIVIST
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History seeks to hire a film archivist for a three-year grant project to inspect, preserve, and digitize portions of a 16mm newsfilm collection. The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Interior's Save America's Treasures grant program.
The Newsfilm Collection consists of 635 reels of unedited 16mm film from a Jackson, Mississippi, television station between 1954 and 1971. It reflects life in the state, including extensive coverage of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi.
The film archivist will 1) inspect each reel of the Newsfilm Collection for damage, 2) clean and repair film reels, 3) select reels for conservation, 4) create digital copies of selected reels using telecine equipment and restoration software, 5) provide metadata elements using Dublin Core standards and according to project procedures, and 6) assist in the selection of equipment needed to digitize the collection. The archivist will report to the Archives and Library Director of Image and Sound and work in the Image and Sound Section, Archives and History Division.
REQUIRED:
A Master's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Information Science, History, or a related field; and two (2) years of archival experience working with conservation of film collections. Formal classroom or workshop training in audiovisual archival work provided by academic library school programs and/or professional association organizations such as SAA, ARSC and AMIA.
Or
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Information Science, History, or a related field; and four (4) years of archival experience working with conservation of film collections. Formal classroom or workshop training in audiovisual archival work provided by academic library school programs and/or professional association organizations such as SAA, ARSC and AMIA.
PREFERRED:
Evidence of technical training in preservation and reformatting of audiovisual materials, particularly with film and video collections. Professional familiarity with current trends and techniques in archival preservation as it relates to audiovisual holdings. Demonstrated knowledge of issues surrounding the creation and management of digital objects in sound and visual formats. Demonstrated ability to properly handle and repair fragile motion picture film for telecine transfer and to transfer motion picture film to video by use of telecine and video equipment. Experience with Dublin Core metadata standards and software, on-line cataloging systems and Informix SQL.
This full-time contractual position is currently on recruitment with an annual starting salary of $36,000.
Deadline for application is April 27, 2006.
MDAH is an equal opportunity employer.
To apply: Send a resume with three references to:
Clara McKinnon
Director of Human Resources
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
P.O. Box 571
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0571