JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Archive – Processing Clerk
Date Written/revised: September 2011
Grade Level: N/A
FLSA Status: Full-time (40 hours/week), Non-Exempt
Temporary: 2-4 months (max)
Reports to: Director, Archives
Department: Broadcast Ops
Location: St. Paul , MN
Position Summary:
Help build the creation of a collection inventory of MPR’s physical holdings of reels, DATs, CDs and other media. This position is funded through a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting as part of the American Archive initiative to build a comprehensive public broadcast inventory.
Position Responsibility:
- Pull media (reels, DATs, CDs) from the archive, enter the item’s information into a database, attaching any relevant scans and images to the record
- Ensure information is captured with attention to detail and consistency
- Understand various metadata standards (PB Core, Dublin Core)
- Document and report anomalies to Inventory Manager
- Track your work and report your progress to the Inventory Manager
Required Education and Experience:
Computer competency with a comfort working in various databases, software and platforms.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Understanding of the importance of metadata application, the need for preservation of cultural heritage and a desire to accurately represent the item in an inventory
- Demonstrated experience working in large collections
- Experience processing collections, particularly data entry
Reporting To This Position:
N/A
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
- Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
- Physical Demands:
- Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time
- Reach with hands and arms
- Balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch
- Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
- Working Conditions:
- Moderate noise level
- Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.
