Audiovisual Digitisation Manager job at British Library Sound Archive
14 hours ago
Audiovisual Digitisation Manager JobWe have a vacancy for an Audiovisual Digitisation Engineer Manager at the British Library in London, managing and providing technical oversight of audiovisual digitisation projects, including the British Library/Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme.This is a 2-year, full-time post.The successful applicant will have excellent technical knowledge across historic and current audiovisual formats, a thorough grounding in archival principles as they apply to audiovisual materials, and excellent people management and organisational skills.This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a busy technical team preserving the national sound collection, and of the Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme working on the preservation and online publication of one of the largest collections of early twentieth century Middle Eastern sound recordings outside the region itself.As our Audiovisual Digitisation Manager, you will be responsible for managing the work of in-house audiovisual transfer engineers and liaising with external digitisation service providers; overseeing public and staff requests for audiovisual digitisation; training staff; progressing software development projects relating to audiovisual preservation; overseeing internal and external digitisation and quality checking work done.Key responsibilities and requirements include:Excellent technical knowledge across historic and current audiovisual formatsKnowledge of audio and video digitisation and digital file and metadata creation and managementA thorough grounding in archival principles as they apply to audiovisual materialsExcellent people management and organisational skillsWe offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including a pension scheme where the Library contributes 26.6%, a flexible working hours scheme, 25 days holiday from entry, and public and privilege holidays. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Head of Sound and Vision job at British Library
16 hours ago
City Of London, United Kingdom International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives Full timeHead of Sound and Vision job at British LibraryThe Head of Sound and Vision leads the staff of UK’s national sound archive, one of the greatest collections of sound recordings in the world.They oversee the Save our Sounds programme to save the nation’s current and future sound heritage, including the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project funded by the...
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City Of London, United Kingdom International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives Full timeOverviewHead 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...
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London, United Kingdom International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives Full time £150 - £200Head of Sound and Vision job at British LibraryThe Head of Sound and Vision leads the staff of UK’s national sound archive, one of the greatest collections of sound recordings in the world.Scroll down for a complete overview of what this job will require Are you the right candidate for this opportunityThey oversee the Save our Sounds programme to save the...
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Head of Sound and Vision job at British Library
2 weeks ago
London, United Kingdom International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives Full time £150 - £200Head of Sound and Vision job at British LibraryThe Head of Sound and Vision leads the staff of UK’s national sound archive, one of the greatest collections of sound recordings in the world.Are you the right candidate for this opportunity Make sure to read the full description below.They oversee the Save our Sounds programme to save the nation’s current...
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London, United Kingdom International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives Full time £150 - £200Head of Sound and Vision job at British LibraryThe Head of Sound and Vision leads the staff of UK’s national sound archive, one of the greatest collections of sound recordings in the world.Scroll down for a complete overview of what this job will require Are you the right candidate for this opportunityThey oversee the Save our Sounds programme to save the...
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City Of London, United Kingdom International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives Full timeMetadata Manager, Europeana Sounds project at British LibraryEuropeana Sounds is a EC-funded project that will improve the discovery of and access to Europe’s rich digital sound and music collections by enriching metadata and doubling the number of sounds and audio-related digital items on the Europeana web portal.The British Library is seeking an...
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City Of London, United Kingdom International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives Full timeOverviewWe are looking for experts to join us in the British Library, London, as we embark on an exciting five year Heritage Lottery funded project, "Unlocking Our Sound Heritage". The project is part of the Library’s “Save Our Sounds” programme, and will digitally preserve almost half a million sound recordings and establish a network of ten audio...
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City Of London, United Kingdom International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives Full timeVacancy at London Metropolitan Archives: Catalogue Editor (Unlocking Our Sound Heritage)Applications are invited for the following vacancy: Catalogue Editor (Unlocking Our Sound Heritage) (fixed term for 3 years) Salary £28,400 - £31,980 pa including London Weighting (Depending on performance and experience)London Metropolitan Archives is looking for a...
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City Of London, United Kingdom International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives Full timePreservation Audio Engineer positions at British LibrarySubmitted by Richard Ranft on Fri, 20/02/2015 - 11:58Full time, Fixed Term Contract for 1 Year (1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016)We have four vacancies for Preservation Audio Engineers to support the safeguarding of the British Library’s recorded sound collections as part of a large-scale preservation...
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City Of London, United Kingdom International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives Full timeVacancy at the British Library: Intellectual Property Rights Coordinator Submitted by Richard Ranft on Tue, 13/06/2017 - 13:32 Job Details £32,000 per annumBased at St Pancras, LondonFull‑time fixed‑term contract for five yearsReference: 01262 Description This is an opportunity to contribute to an innovative 5‑year project, Unlocking Our Sound...
