Position
Audiovisual Archivist (full-time)
Location
Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA
Application Date
August 22, 2025
Job Link
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/5036465/archives-specialist-a-b-or-c-audiovisual-processing?department[0]=DOS-Secretary%20of%20State&sort=PositionTitle%7CAscending&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
Job Contact
ashley.rathcke@sos.la.gov
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SALARY: $2,922.00 – $5,734.00 Monthly
The Louisiana Secretary of State is seeking an experience audiovisual archivist to serve in the Collections Management section at the Louisiana State Archives.
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Job Duties:
- Establish techniques, procedures and policies for the appraisal and assessment of the historical value of audiovisual assets stored by or donated to the State Archives.
- Cataloging, accessioning, and inventorying of audiovisual collections in the care of the State Archives.
- Initial Analysis of audiovisual collections/equipment and schedules pickup of off-site audiovisual collections.
- Acts as content manager for the audiovisual databases, entering and editing metadata for access and preservation files in the databases.
- Participates in the reproduction of audiovisual holdings.
- Conducts research for documentaries and special programming.
- Identifies and provides content for the State Archives’ website and social media platforms to highlight
audiovisual collections and promote the activities of the audiovisual processing section.
- Conducts and records interviews and oral histories.
Preferred Skills:
- Ability to lift 40 pounds with or without accommodation.
- Knowledge of legacy audiovisual media and equipment.
- Experience using video editing/processing software including Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Media Encoder.
- Experience using the PBCore Metadata standard.
- Experience working with audiovisual collections in a production, archival, or library setting.