AddressThe Collections Services Group is responsible for the development, management, and preservation of the AIATSIS Collection. The Group manages, describes, preserves, and digitises the AIATSIS Collection.
About the Program Area
Preservation and Digitisation (CPD) Program sits within the Collection Services Group. The purpose of CPD is the preservation through digitisation and production for access of material that has been accessioned into the AIATSIS Collection. This includes audio, video, film, photographs, printed material as well as art and objects. CPD delivers: Preservation and digitisation; creation of digital assets from Collection Material, Digital restoration, printing, advisory services, and technical services. CPD collaborates across AIATSIS to supply digital material to fulfil client requests and to support projects.
About the Role
The Print and Manuscript Digitisation Team Leader, leads a small team of specialist technical staff responsible for the digitisation of the AIATSIS collections of printed material and works on paper. This important role provides the timely delivery of collection digitisation projects to meet documented technical standards and with due regard to the content and preservation requirements of cultural heritage collection material.
This position reports to Assistant Director, Non-Linear Digitisation.
The key duties of the position include
- manage the day-today operations of the Print and Manuscript team, including prioritisation, workflows, and staff development.
- coordinate with the Archival Collections Unit, Collections Access and Family History, and Project teams to deliver high quality digital derivatives of AIATSIS Collection material.
- under limited direction, operate cameras and digitisation equipment to preserve printed material and works on paper in an efficient and timely manner to achieve collection digitisation KPIs.
- mastering of the digitised material to support the outcomes of AIATSIS' projects.
- undertake appropriate care of equipment, hardware and software and ensure any known issues are brought to the attention of Assistant Director, Non-Linear Digitisation.
- provide collaborative support to the broader goals of AIATSIS in conjunction with colleagues.
