As Collections Assistant (Data,) you will prepare, conserve, digitise and catalogue historic photographic material from the National Collection of Aerial Photography (NCAP_
The National Collection of Aerial Photography – ncap.org.uk – is one of the largest collections of photography in the world, a centre of excellence and standard-setter for the custodianship of historic aerial photography. NCAP holds over 30 million
aerial images that record key moments in history and places throughout the world.
Part of Historic Environment Scotland, NCAP sits within the Marketing and Engagement Directorate. Now at risk from environmental and historic deterioration, the DOS and ACIU Projects are preserving and digitising our collections using collaborative robots (cobots).
As a Collections Assistant (Data), you will prepare and conserve historic photographic material for digitisation to prescribed standards and will ensure that sufficient record is available for digitisation using robotically-operated digitisation workstations. You will load, unload and program workstations and prepare records for return to remote storage upon satisfactory completion of digitisation. You will undertake geospatial cataloguing, associated image processing, and quality assurance to prescribed technical standards. Key responsibilities and duties will include;
Process and conserve historic photographic material to NCAP record handling standards so as to minimise risk of damage during digitisation and storage.
- Create digital images using cobots and scanners, handling original aerial photography, and associated records, for the DOS and ACIU Projects.
- Ensure the quality of digital images produced meet NCAP standards for the creation of digital surrogates.
- Undertake post-processing work including renaming, cataloguing and metadata to NCAP standards.
- Work to and meet production targets and deadlines.
- Maintain and update administrative records associated with the digitisation workflow, notably process tracking systems.
- Adherence to established standards, practices and procedures is essential; thoughtful and informed modifications are welcomed.
- Working across several teams, positive collaboration and cooperation is essential.
- Frequently moving relatively heavy boxes of archival material is required, as is at times working in a climate-controlled/cold room.
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Read more on the National Collection of Aerial Photography here: https://ncap.org.uk/
Image: Muirhouse; Edinburgh; Midlothian; Scotland, 1991
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