Job location: Coral Gables, FL

Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2018-12-10
Req: R100028415
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Reporting to the Head of Digital Production, the Audio/Video (A/V) Media Manager oversees the digitization of analog audio and video materials and the processing of born digital audio and video content, with a focus on the Libraries’ distinctive collections. The A/V Media Manager contributes to and implements policies and procedures for audio and video capture, preservation, and access; tracks workflows; interprets and applies standards for audio and video production; performs quality control; ingests audio and video content into preservation and access systems; coordinates the outsourcing of projects to digitization service providers, assists in monitoring project budgets; and works closely with curators and the Libraries’ digital team to plan and carry out projects.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Performance:

• Manages digitization of analog audio and video materials in the Libraries’ distinctive collections, including client requests and internal projects, ensuring that deadlines are met.

• Performs digital capture and preservation of audio and video materials using legacy equipment, with responsibility for the setup, maintenance, and operation of legacy players. 

• Manages workflows for processing, preserving, and providing access to born digital audio and video materials, including oral histories.

• Serves as a liaison with curators, preservation staff, and digitization vendors on outsourcing A/V digitization.

• Participates in the development, evaluation, and implementation of policies, standards, goals, procedures, and workflows for A/V materials in cooperation with the distinctive collections units, Discovery & Metadata Services, Preservation, and necessary stakeholders.

• Serves as a local authority regarding standards for audio and video, keeping abreast of relevant developments and best practices.  Makes recommendations for digital archiving and preservation policies and procedures for A/V material based on best practices.

• Oversees and develops documentation, training, and quality control procedures for A/V digitization processes and projects.

• Coordinates the ingest of A/V material into Kaltura and other access platforms.
• Performs digital asset management activities for the long-term preservation of digital files.

• Works as a member of the Digital Production Department to plan and carry out projects.

• Supervises staff and students in A/V digitization projects as needed.
• Works with Systems Administration & Support, campus IT, and others to ensure optimal functioning of equipment, hardware, software, and server space.

Service:

• Serves on/participates in University and Library committees, task forces, and teams as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Communication, Media Studies, Information Sciences, or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience.

• Two years’ experience working with audio and video media in an academic digital library environment.

• Awareness of current issues and trends in the digitization of audio and video materials.

• Experience in digitizing and processing audio and video formats.

• Proficiency using Macintosh and Windows-based platforms.

• Experience working with archival and/or special collections materials in an academic or research environment.

• Demonstrated ability to work quickly and accurately in a service and production-oriented environment, and adapt to changing trends.

• Ability to plan and implement routines and processes that ensure optimum production, and monitor projects through to completion in a cost-effective manner.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with diverse constituents.

• Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Demonstrated attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, meet deadlines, and establish appropriate priorities, as driven by operational, developmental, and managerial needs.

Highly desirable:

• Supervisory experience, especially the ability to provide leadership to staff with highly technical duties in a collegial manner in a constantly changing environment.

• Experience in teaching and training digital technologies as it related to training staff.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

c104