Audiovisual Preservation Professional
Library
Summary of Job Details
The Library of the University of California, Santa Barbara, seeks an innovative, forward-looking, service-oriented, and collaborative professional for an exciting opportunity to serve as the Audiovisual Preservation Specialist at the UCSB Library's Henri Temianka Audiovisual Preservation Lab. Under the direction of the Performing Arts Curator and in coordination with the Directors of Resource Acquisition and Discovery Services (ReADS), Special Research Collections (SRC), and Digital Library Development (DLD), and working very closely and collaboratively with curators and staff in SRC and ReADS, the Audiovisual Preservation Specialist serves as the Library's expert in audiovisual preservation and digitization for materials handled by the Temianka Lab. The incumbent performs highly complex specialized procedures addressing audiovisual preservation needs.
AV activities in the Temianka Lab include: Selecting and preparing AV formats for digitization in the Lab, including audio, video, and film; Producing professional-quality digitized archival sound and moving image recordings and performing format migration on audio and video materials for access and preservation purposes. The incumbent performs and supervises the digitization of media according to established procedures; creates digital images of disc labels; manages file naming and technical metadata generation and creation of digital surrogates for online and patron access. Manages the operation of the Henri Temianka Audiovisual Preservation Lab; supervises and trains students; performs basic equipment maintenance; identifies equipment needs; develops and implements workflows for digitization of obsolete formats; and monitors current best practices in AV preservation.
Coordinates with the staff in the Division of Digital Strategies the development of scripts and software tools used in the Temianka Lab to manage, validate, QC, make derivatives, and post-process digital objects. Contributes to Library-wide planning in digital repository best practices for audiovisual materials and assists in planning for long-term preservation of digitized audiovisual content. Manages special projects and adapts workflows, staffing, hardware, and software/scripts used in the Temianka Lab as necessary while also setting goals; providing training and production oversight; evaluating staff and system performance; and generating reports, statistics, and documentation.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent training and/or experience.
Thorough knowledge of current and legacy professional audio and video equipment formats and operation including digital audio workstations & software, grooved media formats and playback, magnetic media formats and playback, cartridge-based video formats (Betacam, U-matic and VHS), signal flow, digital audio workstations and interfaces, signal processors, noise reduction hardware and software, players and recorders, and studio monitors.
Strong knowledge of video post-production equipment, including broadcast video decks, audio/video routers and matrix switchers, analog to digital conversion hardware and software, audio and video effects, signal analysis, vectorscopes, and waveform monitors.
Special Conditions of Employment
Satisfactory conviction history background check
UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment.
Days/Hours: Monday - Friday; 8am - 5pm
UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
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Application review begins 5/22/24
Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu
Job #68752