Jobs at the Pacifica Radio Archives, Los Angeles CA
 
Archivist
Pacifica Foundation, North Hollywood, CA
Archivist
Pacifica Foundation, North Hollywood, CA
  • The Pacifica Radio Archives is looking to hire a regular full time Archivist who will oversee the preservation and cataloging activities of a collection of 55, 000 reel-to-reel tapes. Responsibilities inlcude cataloging current archival holdings. Performing in-house preservation tasks including, but not limited to re-boxing and re-spooling tapes, preservation transfers, and creating derivatives from master tapes.
  • Required: ALA-accredited M.L.I.S. degree or a related M.A. with a specialization in audiovisual preservation with at least two years archival experience.
  • Preferred: Experience handling a variety of audio formats, especially ¼" reel-to-reel analog audio tape, in an archival context, experience with cataloging, including file-naming conventions; demonstrated grant writing experience; familiarity with the PBCore metadata standard; experience with word-processing and database systems (Word, Excel, etc.); Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to work both as part of a small team and independently.
  • Please send resume to pacarchive@aol.com fax to 818-506-1084.