Digital Project Manager (3 year Temp)

Department: Archives

Reports to: Manager, Archives

Job Code: DPM1

  
We seek a Digital Project Manager to manage the day-to-day timeline and work
flow for Carnegie Hall's Digital Archives Project, a comprehensive initiative
that will digitize extensive paper and audio-visual holdings documenting the
Hall's 120-year history, ensuring that they are preserved for future
generations and made increasingly accessible to the public.
Manage vendor relationships, perform quality control on results of
digitization work, and monitor project outcomes. Serve as
key team member participating in selection of new digital asset management
system, taking the lead in developing taxonomy and metadata for digital
materials. Serve as Archives point person in coordinating
plans to create digital repository designed to house both the Hall's legacy
collections as well as newly-created digital content. This
position will be in place throughout the first three years of the Digital
Archives Project and may extend beyond that time based on project
requirements.

  
Qualifications: BA/BS, in Archival Management or Library Information Science
(master's degree a plus). Minimum 3-5 years of relevant
experience, including work with digital emphasis.
Experience in the care, handling, and preservation of a wide range of
audiovisual media. Demonstrated knowledge of principles and
best practices for analog and digital preservation and
access. Strong project management skills. Understanding of
databases, working knowledge of digital content formats, and experience
working with digital asset and content management systems (specific experience
with SQL 2008 R2; ASP.NET technologies; and/or Ektron CMS400 v8.5 a
plus). Keen attention to detail and strong organizational
skills. Excellent written and
interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively about
the project with both technical and non-technical staff.
Desire to work as part of a team.



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