International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives
Head of Audio and Moving Image Preservation, NYPL
International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives, Long Island City, New York, United States, 11101
Head of Audio and Moving Image Preservation, NYPL Submitted by Richard Ranft on Fri, 27/03/2015 - 01:31
Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.This past year The New York Public Library completed a year-long Mellon-funded comprehensive assessment of its audio and moving image (AMI) collections, which are among the largest and most important in the world. As part of a growing resource commitment to address the AMI challenges identified in that assessment, NYPL has created a new position for Head of Audio and Moving Image Preservation. The new Head will lead the transformation of a well-established operation into an ever-increasing high-production program designed to meet the strategic objectives of the Library.NYPL's robust and growing AMI preservation program consists of in-house audio labs, in-house moving image labs, and an outsourcing component. The unit’s preservation activities include: appraisal, format identification, condition review, cleaning, treatment, re-housing, preservation reformatting, documentation, and quality control. The unit also participates in other Library strategic initiatives that include areas such as collection care, outreach, education, and exhibitions.
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Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.This past year The New York Public Library completed a year-long Mellon-funded comprehensive assessment of its audio and moving image (AMI) collections, which are among the largest and most important in the world. As part of a growing resource commitment to address the AMI challenges identified in that assessment, NYPL has created a new position for Head of Audio and Moving Image Preservation. The new Head will lead the transformation of a well-established operation into an ever-increasing high-production program designed to meet the strategic objectives of the Library.NYPL's robust and growing AMI preservation program consists of in-house audio labs, in-house moving image labs, and an outsourcing component. The unit’s preservation activities include: appraisal, format identification, condition review, cleaning, treatment, re-housing, preservation reformatting, documentation, and quality control. The unit also participates in other Library strategic initiatives that include areas such as collection care, outreach, education, and exhibitions.
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