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About the Role
Operate a "Scribe" digitization machine to capture digital images of books and manuscripts for an open-source digital library, making collections universally accessible.
Responsibilities
- Digitally capture images of pages in books and manuscripts using established processes and procedures.
- Assess image quality and determine if a page has been skipped.
- Troubleshoot technical issues and communicate problems or solutions.
- Lift and move stacks of books (5-15 lbs each) short distances.
- Sit at a Scribe station and use a foot pedal to raise and lower a glass platen.
- Read, write in English, and organize materials.
- Relate to other people in a professional manner.
- Remain focused despite internal and external distractions.
- Exhibit good safety awareness and judgment.
Requirements
- Patient, conscientious, and detail-oriented.
- Ability to work independently.
- Working knowledge of computers, e-mail, and spreadsheets.
- Must be able to lift and move stacks of books (5-15 lbs each) short distances.
- A high tolerance for repetitive tasks and expert attention to detail is necessary.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks, to pick up materials to scan.
- Ability to raise and lower objects horizontally from position to position and lift up to 25 pounds safely.
- Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug carts in a sustained push or pull motion.
- Required to have close visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of scanning activity.
- Must be able to sit at a scanning device for full shift length.
- Ability to use legs to push a foot pedal, use hands and arms to raise and lower a book cradle and to use eyes to see materials being scanned.
- Must have the ability to read, write in English and organize materials.
- Must be able to relate to other people in a professional manner.
- Ability to remain focused despite internal and external distractions.
- Must exhibit good safety awareness and judgment.
Skills
- Digital photography
- Digital scanning software
- Computer operation
- E-mail usage
- Spreadsheet usage
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
Location
- Brentwood Hill, Los Angeles
Work Type
- Full-time
- On-site
About the Company
- The Internet Archive is a non-profit organization working with 80+ world-class universities and libraries to create the world's largest digital open library.
- We partner with institutions to digitize and share unique collections of bound materials.