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Our Screen Heritage is a time-bound major strategic national lottery project with ambitious outcomes.Theproject is funded by the BFI Screen Heritage Fund, awarding National Lottery funding.
The role of the digital curatorial archivists in Our Screen Heritage is to focus on key areas of digital moving image collections development for the BFI National Archive major lottery programme. The role forms the crucial bridge between curatorial selection and digital preservation, ensuring accurate accessioning, cataloguing and overall digital collections appraisal activity.
- As a part of curatorial team, to take responsibility for acquisition, accession and, where necessary, disposal of digital material on offer to the BFI National Archive through Our Screen Heritage programme. To assess acquisition offers, in consultation with curators, as necessary. To document acquired materials and identify any digital conservation work required, in accordance with BFI policy and procedures and relevant international standards.
- Undertake identification, accessioning and documentation of digital materials at item level. To participate in programme of retrospective born digital collections review and documentation against agreed targets.
- Work within best practice guidelines, to undertake cataloguing in CID of priority titles including newly acquired digital moving images and those that are part of BFI cultural programme. To catalogue items within the archive to agreed standards using Axiell collections management software.
Person specifications
- Good general knowledge of British moving image history and familiarity with UK film and TV industries.
- Qualification in archiving or library/information or equivalent experience.
- Excellent knowledge of cataloguing standards.
- Excellent knowledge of the use of automated archive systems, spreadsheets and information databases for documentation and collections management, utilising established international standards.
The closing date for this position is 02/06/2025 at 23:59
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Digital Curatorial Archivist (Our Screen Heritage) x2 employer: Box
The British Film Institute is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters creativity and collaboration within the realm of film heritage. Employees benefit from a strong commitment to professional development, with opportunities to engage in meaningful projects that shape the future of digital archiving. Located in the heart of the UK's film industry, the BFI provides a unique chance to contribute to national cultural preservation while enjoying a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
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