USAJOBS · 3 weeks ago
Digital Conversion Specialist
Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$102K/yr - $133K/yrThe Library of Congress is seeking a Digital Conversion Specialist to work in the Moving Image Unit, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center. This role involves coordinating and overseeing activities related to born digital and digitized audiovisual collections, ensuring effective project management and adherence to established archival standards.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provides analysis, reporting, planning, overall coordination and oversight activities of born digital and digitized audiovisual collections
Serves as project coordinator for born digital and digitized audiovisual collections, performing project management and scheduling activities as needed in the Moving Image Section 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
Establishes recommendations, priorities, timeframes, etc. in coordination with Moving Image section head, curators, as well as cataloging and processing unit heads
Plans the approach to digital intake or digitization for assigned projects and develops methods and resource plans
Prepares planning documents encompassing all aspects of workflow and submits such plans for review
Implements approved plans by scheduling and coordinating the work
Tracks project workflow using computer software tools - schedules activities required to move digital projects to completion, as appropriate
Prepares reports and other project-related work as assigned
Ensures all digital activities and plans for assigned project(s) conform to (or enhance) current division and Library bibliographic and custodial practices and they make optimum use of scarce resources and staff expertise
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
Participates in reviewing, developing, and implementing metadata application policies and procedures, particularly in relation to metadata mapping and transformation into the Library of Congress audio-visual content management system
Troubleshoots issues related to metadata mapping and transformation that include reconciling controlled vocabularies, title construction, data structure, and formatting of data following Library of Congress NAVCC established practices, procedures, and guidelines
Prepares metadata for ingest by adhering to established quality control protocols
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
Evaluates previously established practices and provides recommendations for modifications based on standards appropriate to various media types in the Library's collections
Reviews workflows and digital material for quality issues and coordinates reworking (for digital reformatted material) or resubmission (for digital originals)
Evaluates and recommends modifications to workflow management systems supporting Library of Congress NAVCC digitization practices
Working with NAVCC staff responsible for the digital repository, participates in the processes for storing or archiving completed work comprised of digital assets
For digital reformatting projects, collections may be digitized by digital conversion contractors who specialize in moving images and sound recordings
Some collections may be digitized by NAVCC staff
Works with staff to coordinate flow of work related to the digital project(s)
Oversees the accessioning of digital files received from various sources
Maintains close contact with any project partner(s) regarding metadata workflow management, the acquisition of digital files, and the development of future workflows for archive growth
When material has been received and reviewed, provides notice of acceptance of work
Qualification
Required
Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision
Applied knowledge of storing, processing, and accessing born digital and digitized audiovisual collections according to established archival standards in a professional setting
Ability to apply project management techniques and processes to implement digital library projects or programs
Ability to serve as a liaison and interact collaboratively with others
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
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