What are the responsibilities and job description for the Object / Art Handler position at Digital Transitions?

Pixel Acuity, a division of Digital Transitions, provides photo imaging services to clients in the heritage space, including museums, libraries, public archives, and corporate archives.

Job Description

Pixel Acuity is seeking a short-term (3-4 month) Object / Art Handler at the Los Angeles : Culver City location. This role will be primarily responsible for handling nitrate film as part of a medium-scale digitization project. In this position, you will have the chance to learn about historical photographic processes, archival materials handling, and cutting edge instant-capture digitization techniques. Students who are pursuing cultural heritage careers and are looking for experience in a real-world cultural collections environment are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications and Experience

Previous exposure to and knowledge of working within museums, libraries, or archives
Experience with heritage materials including, but not limited to, bound and unbound manuscripts, photographic prints, and positive and negative film
Knowledge of Mac operating systems and associated software and hardware
Highly organized, self-motivated with ability to work both supervised and unsupervised
Experience with photography / image software suites (Capture One, Adobe Lightroom, etc.)
Great communication skills and ability to work with others
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

Project / Service

Transport, handle, arrange, and dust fragile archival materials

Work with a digital imaging specialist to create digital surrogates of archival objects

Provide quality control assistance for digital surrogates as necessary

Data entry and database cleanup duties as necessary

Handle and support objects of varying fragility with care throughout the imaging process

Track and maintain pace of prepared objects with production rate of the Digital Imaging Specialist

Maintain and track systemic organization of material using previously established workflows

Communicate with the Digital Imaging Specialist throughout the production process

Align with production expectations throughout the project

Rate :

Independent Contractor position

Hourly pay : $20

Work based on Project / Service estimated 20 hours per week

Available work hours are between 9 : 30am to 5 : 00pm, Monday to Friday

Physical Requirements :

Able to lift 40 pounds

Able to work in front of a computer for around 6 hours per day

Able to walk up and down one flight of stairs multiple times per day

Salary : $20

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