Job Information
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York Technical Assistant VI in New York, New York
- Job Type: Support Staff - Union
- Bargaining Unit: 1199 Clerical
- Regular/Temporary: Temporary
- End Date if Temporary: One (1) year position from date of hire, with possibility for extension
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Building: Butler Library
- Salary Range: $26.22 - $26.22 per hour entry rate ($26.89-$26.89 per hour minimum rate)
Position Summary
Under the direction of the Special Projects Manager within the Preservation Department, the incumbent will perform a variety of tasks to support the Library's digitization program including: performing quality control on digitized still image, audio, and moving image materials, images, and other media as necessary; creating, editing, and verifying metadata; preparing and packing archival print, audio, and moving materials to be shipped to vendors; gathering and preparing statistics; performing other duties as assigned.
Tests: A/V and image quality control; color QC test on Photoshop.
Responsibilities
- Digital File Quality Control:
- Perform project and quality control on vendor-generated digital images, audio, and moving image files.
- Using specialized software, assess visual and/or auditory quality of files, confirm file specifications, validate checksums, and verify and correct vendor-supplied descriptive metadata.
- Upload files to the server.
- Preparation and Metadata:
- Carry out physical preparation and assist with packing and shipping media objects for vendor projects.
- Receive metadata from curators and archivists for CUL materials (primarily archival) to be sent to vendors via spreadsheet.
- Perform cleanup and organization of existing metadata as necessary using a variety of tools, including Excel, Google Sheets, and Open Refine.
- Enhance metadata as necessary by using such tools as CUL's Archive Portal, CLIO and OCLC.
- Perform subject analysis as necessary.
- Generate metadata spreadsheets to be sent to vendors.
- General Tasks:
- Gather and prepare statistics.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or its equivalent and one year of relevant experience required.
- Ability to accurately assess quality of image, audio, and video files, including critical listening and viewing skills.
- Ability to work with digital media and image files.
- Experience with audio and video playback software.
- Basic proficiency with MS Word and Excel or equivalents, and with Mac and Windows operating systems.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain production levels.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience handling and working with archival audio and moving image media formats.
- Knowledge of time-based media preservation workflows.
- Experience with and knowledge of digital media file formats.
- Experience with audio and/or video quality control, including proficiency with A/V quality control software.
- Experience with MediaInfo or other file analysis tools.
- Experience with command line operations.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
Minimum Salary: 31200.00 Maximum Salary: 31200.00 Salary Unit: Yearly