Company/Organization: ARChive of Contemporary Music

Description:

The ARChive of Contemporary Music is the largest collection of popular music in America, with more than two million recordings. Our music book collection is also one of the best in America, numbering 20,000+ volumes. To scan this resource the Internet Archive has installed one of their Scribe machines in our Lower Manhattan facility. When completed, all of our materials will be preserved electronically, OCR Readable, and available in-house for reading and research.

Digitization interns will be trained to scan initially, then will be introduced to more complex tasks once they are familiar with the process. Tasks include:

* Loading, Scanning, and Republishing books while ensuring high quality standards.
* Training and working as a team.
* Trouble shooting the scribe machine, mitigating cataloging inconsistencies, and navigating open source software at Internet Archive.
* Keeping work areas and equipment clean, neat, and organized.

Qualifications:

* Strong technical (software/hardware) and troubleshooting skills
* Ability to sit for 6-7.5 hour periods, and comfort with repetitive motion
* Highly organized
* Excellent attention to detail
* Familiarity and enthusiasm for music, books, cultural heritage preservation and the arts!
*Previous library or archive experience or education is preferred, but not essential.

Hours:

flexible, part time

Length/Availability:

Rolling

Start Date:

ASAP

Deadline:

Rolling

Additional Info:

We are seeking interns for multiple positions at this time. If you are interested in more than one position, you are welcome to apply concurrently.

Tags:

library  librarian  digitization  scanning  archive  music  books  preservation 

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