It looks like under the "required" field it just specifies experience and under "preferred" it talks about degrees...
So you guys can go ahead and apply. I'm sure once they meet you and see everything you've accomplished they'll be very grateful you applied :)
-----Original Message-----
>From: Shai Drori <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Jul 3, 2010 2:41 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Job posting -- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Audiovisual Archivist
>
>I second that.
>I have worked with institutes like the national sound archives, State
>archive, etc.for much more than three years. I work with legacy audio
>video equipment on a daily basis for almost 30 years, and can fill a
>database as needed. I can't even think of applying for this job since it
>requires degrees I didn't bother getting while I was learning my trade
>and expertise. You might want to rethink what type of a person you
>really need to fill this job. :-)
>Shai
>
>On 7/3/2010 5:47 AM, Steven C. Barr wrote:
>> From: "Andy Leach" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> I hope this new position will be of interest to some of you. Please
>>> excuse cross-postings.
>> <snip>
>>> Required:
>>> Minimum of three years experience with preservation digitization of
>>> audiovisual materials and/or archival experience with audiovisual
>>> collections in an academic, research, or special library setting;
>>> experience with audio and video editing software and hardware;
>>> demonstrated knowledge of legacy audio and video equipment, including
>>> repair and maintenance; demonstrated knowledge of legacy audio and video
>>> media, including best practices for proper storage and handling;
>>> knowledge of current trends in the preservation of audiovisual
>>> materials; knowledge of archival standards and best practices.
>>> Preferred:
>>> Degree in library science, archival studies, audio engineering, moving
>>> image archives, digital archiving, and/or related field; working
>>> knowledge of digital asset management systems and databases; familiarity
>>> with relevant metadata standards; familiarity with copyright issues
>>> associated with audiovisual materials; historical knowledge of rock and
>>> roll and related music genres; supervisory experience; experience
>>> contributing to successful grant applications.
>>>
>> Once again, this "job posting" as usual requires/requests degrees
>> which are all but UNrelated to the actual tasks involved...?!
>>
>> What you folks want/NEED is someone who is (1) knowledgeable
>> enough in database technology to be able to create a catalog
>> database of the phonorecords (and other sound recordings) held
>> by the project...and (2) who has the necessary skills and experience
>> to create databases of appropriate phonorecords (et al) required
>> to assemble a "perfect" (or nearly so, insofar as possible/available)
>> archive of both "rock'n'roll" recordings and the earlier recordings/
>> et al which influenced the development of the genre...! and also
>> (3) knows "rock'n'roll" when he/she/it HEARS it...!
>>
>> Were I not (1) already retired...(2) nine days older than dirt (and
>> twice as polluted)...and (3) living in Canada (as well as [4] lacking
>> the degrees theoretically needed...?!)...I would happily apply for
>> this job...based on (a) my established ability to assemble and
>> maintain an archive of sound recordings...(b) my having lived
>> through the era in question (I vuz DERE, Sholly!)...and (c) my
>> owning a fair number of the relevant phonorecords...many
>> of which were issued on "78" only in Canada...! I also am VERY
>> knowledgeable and experienced (sadly, NOT through having
>> been employed for money...?!) in the use of MS Access...!
>>
>> Comment ca va?!
>>
>> Steven C. Barr
>> Oshawa, Ont'o., Canada
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