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# Moving Image Digitization and Metadata Specialist

- **Company:** Country Music Foundation Inc
- **Location:** Nashville, TN, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Desktop Computing, Metadata, Metadata Standards, Digital Archives
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=de11f42849024a0b

## About the Role

* Degree in a relevant field (Library and Information Science, Archival Studies, Museum Studies, Public History, Film and Media Studies)
 * One year of professional experience working with moving image collections in a museum, library, archive, or in a production/research capacity
 * Knowledge of digitization standards and best practices for moving image collections
 * Knowledge of current and historic moving image processes, signs of deterioration, and their individual preservation requirements
 * Experience with industry-standard DAM systems and metadata standards
 * Experience with moving image scanning hardware
 * Experience with moving image editing software
 * Proficiency and capabilities with personal computers (including Mac products) and software
 * Familiarity with the history of country music and key figures within the genre, * Experience providing moving image content for museum exhibitions
 * Working knowledge of country music and its ever-evolving history
 * Knowledge of copyright laws pertaining to moving image content
 * Demonstrated understanding of the scholarly use of archival collections and of current developments in the field
 * Established professional relationships in the library/archives/museum field

Key Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

 * Ability to work collaboratively
 * Strong time management skills
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills
 * Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
 * Respect for country music as an art form and a commitment to continually expand knowledge of country music's ever-evolving history

Conditions of Employment:

 * Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends
 * Must be able to lift 30 lbs.

## Description

Position Overview: Reporting to the Director of Library and Archival Collections, the Moving Image Digitization and Metadata Specialist organizes, digitizes, and describes the museum's collection of film and other moving image formats.

Specific Job Duties Include:

 * Arrange, rehouse, and describe materials in various moving image formats (primarily 16mm and 35mm film, but other moving image formats as needed)
 * Digitize moving image formats for the online digital archive based on institutional priorities using a variety of technologies
 * Create accurate metadata for records in online digital archive
 * Maintain professional best practices for collections processing, storage, and preservation
 * Research, curate, and edit moving images for the museum's exhibitions, educational programs, social media, and website
 * Other duties as assigned