Archivist
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Archivist
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As an Archivist, you will:
- Coordinate digitization efforts of archival holdings for public access and permanent retention following broad NARA guidance and procedures.
- Prepare records for digitization. Assignments include assessing and preparing textual and microform holdings for scanning using the full spectrum of available technology.
- Identify, capture, and document metadata; including interpreting complex descriptive standards and assisting others in applying them.
- Perform quality control of digital surrogates; and prepare digital surrogates for upload to approved storage and to the National Archives Catalog.
- Cooperate with preservation and conservation staff to establish priorities and recommend appropriate treatment solutions in accordance guideline.
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