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Job Description
About the BSO
Founded in 1881, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is one of the premier orchestras in the world. The BSO is committed to bringing world-class music and performances to the local and international communities. The key to our success has been our employees from the musicians onstage to those behind the scenes.
About the Role
The Project Archivist will work closely with the BSO Archives and Orchestra Library staff to carry out a Save America’s Treasures grant funded project to digitize the BSO Library’s historical bound scores and performance parts dating from the late 19th/early 20th century.
This position will be a 25-month, full-time position.
Job Responsibilities:
- Digitize 2500+ marked orchestral scores and performance parts in six batches over the course of 25 months.
- Inventory scores, assign unique identifier numbers to each score or set of parts, and populate a spreadsheet with descriptive metadata.
- Carefully pack up scores for delivery to the digitization vendor.
- Unpack and check back in scores after digitization and verify digital images against original source materials.
- Keep track of the location of scores throughout the project.
- Work with the BSO’s Associate Archivist for Digital Assets to upload preservation files to the BSO’s SNS Server and access files with descriptive metadata to the BSO’s Digital Asset Management System.
This position reports to the Director of Archives and Digital Collections and interfaces with the Associate Archivist of Digital Assets and Principal Librarian.
Required Education and Experience:
- Master’s Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent degree and/or certification from the Academy of Certified Archivists.
- Demonstrated experience in the care and handling of historical materials.
- Proven adeptness with metadata schema, spreadsheets, and digital asset management systems, and experience with PDF, JPEG, and TIFF file formats.
- Able to work independently, set priorities, meet deadlines, and demonstrate a strong attention to detail.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds and be comfortable packing and unpacking boxes.
- Candidates with a working knowledge of classical music and/or music librarianship experience will be given preference.
The BSO is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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