Archival Digitization Specialist- Corydon, IN - Ancestry

Description

About Ancestry:
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Ancestry is looking for a project-based temporary Archival Digitization
Specialist to work on a contract basis in Corydon, Indiana. We ask that you are a
technical person with experience working with digitization, archival
documents, and goal oriented projects. You are efficient, show great care
for detail, and are accustomed to independent work in an environment that
handles focused and repetitive tasks. This is a full-time/ part time opportunity working
Monday through Friday from 8 am - 4 pm and will last for 6 months. You will report to the Domestic Remote Senior Imaging Manager. This is not a work-from-home position. This
position is contract-based and is not eligible for Ancestry benefits.
Compensation will be $15/hr.

What You Will Do:

You will capture digital images of documents as specified by our company

You will perform quality audits on each roll that have been scanned before transmission

You will report progress and quality audit notes and enter data into spreadsheets (can maintain complex spreadsheets)

You will initiate and maintain responsibility of the delivery or transmission of images to the corporate office

You will perform regular equipment maintenance functions, and coordinate for machine maintenance with third-party hardware service providers

You will perform basic image enhancement and file organization tasks

You will maintain professional relationships with partners that protect the image and mission of

Who You Are:

You can manage several projects and determine project urgency in a practical way

You have experience anticipating problems, and finding creative ways to solve them

You have experience with scanning and editing equipment, procedures and materials

You have experience with Photography, Library and Archives, or History background

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