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Library of Congress position announcement - Digital Conversion Specialist for the American Archive of Public Broadcasting

The Library of Congress is seeking to fill the position of Digital Conversion Specialist for the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.

This position is located in the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division (MBRS) at the Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Virginia. The incumbent provides analysis, reporting, planning, overall coordination, and oversight activities for the American Archive Project, comprised initially of 40,000 hours of digitized audio and video content received from public broadcasting stations to be supported for preservation and access.

DUTIES Include:

1. Project Development Activities: 30%
   Serves as project coordinator of American Archive Project activities, performing project management and scheduling activities as needed at the Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation. Assists in designing, implementing, and evaluating project work, including policy and communication issues, and assures coordination and maximum impact through a combination of public and private resources.
2. Metadata Mapping and Transformation: 30%
   Develops work plans, requirements, intake specifications, conversion specifications, and metadata strategies for audio and video content specific to the assigned project. Analyzes requirements and develops strategies for metadata capture, normalization, transformation, storage, and output.
3. Data and Project Analysis: 30%
   Oversees the preparation for and archiving of the digitized project files and data in a secure and stable repository. Participates in developing and implementing procedures for management and security of digital resources aligned with policies established across the Library to support security of heritage assets, including reporting requirements.

Other Important Information:
Performs various other duties as assigned.

The job announcement closes on July 31, 2015.

Andrea Leigh
Moving Image Processing Unit Head
National Audio Visual Conservation Center | Packard Campus
o: 202/707-0852 | e: alei@loc.gov
19053 Mt. Pony Rd. | Culpeper, VA 22701
USA