Head of Sound Archive Technical Services, British Library

5 days ago


City Of London, United Kingdom International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives Full time

OverviewHead of Sound Archive Technical Services, British Library£39,000 per annum • Based at St Pancras, London • Full Time/Permanent • Reference: 01332ResponsibilitiesDirect a team of managers of audio engineers, production coordinators and workflow managers who digitise and preserve audio and video recordings to agreed quality standards and targets.Oversee staff who provide equipment maintenance and staff and external training.Ensure that technical support is provided for curatorial specialists in the acquisition, playback and development of AV collections.Ensure close working with other Library teams as necessary, including AV cataloguers, reading room services staff, exhibitions and web publishing.Ensure the department remains an international centre of excellence in all aspects of AV preservation.QualificationsGood people and project management skills.Significant professional experience working with audio visual collections in a research library, archive or similar environment.Good communication skills.Good technical knowledge of historic and current audio and video formats.Deep knowledge of internationally accepted archival principles as they apply to audio material.DetailsClosing Date: 26th July 2017Interview Date: 18th August 2017ApplicationIn order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following question: Do you currently have the right to work in the United Kingdom?ContactRichard RanftHead of Sound and Vision,The British Library,96 Euston Road,London NW1 2DB, UK. #J-18808-Ljbffr



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