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Our mission at Backstage Library Works is to provide high-quality, cost-effective professional services that preserve, organize, describe, and connect you to the world’s knowledge.
POSITION TITLE: Technician, Microfilm Services
DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Project Manager
HOURLY RATE: $15.25 starting wage
LOCATION: Bethlehem, PA
POSITION TYPE: Full-time, non-exempt
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING: Experience desirable, but not required; full training on microfilm standards and associated skills needed to do the job is provided in an extensive 90-day probation and training period with structured production goals.
Job Description
Backstage is looking for candidates with an interest in preserving cultural heritage to join our team as an entry-level Microfilm Service Technician, who will be responsible primarily for: the organization and preparation of archival materials; gathering data from microfilm; and performing quality assurance. No other facility in the United States is specifically dedicated to all facets of preservation and Backstage has a one-of-a-kind approach to creating long-lasting microfilm.
What a day looks like for a Microfilm Services Technician:
- Organizing and preparing newspapers, documents, and more for scanning. This is referred to as ‘collation’.
- Recording information, called ‘metadata’, about the materials into databases and spreadsheets.
- Adding to and maintaining an inventory of stored microfilm.
The Microfilm Services Technician may be assigned additional tasks in the routine creation and management of microfilm, including quality assurance, inspection, and more.
Compensation & Benefits
This is a full-time position (40 hours per week), or part-time position, schedule permitting. Core hours to be discussed during interviewing. All 8.5-hour shifts include an unpaid half-hour lunch and two ten-minute breaks. Benefits for full-time individuals include accrued paid time off, holidays, and medical, dental, and eye care plans are available after two calendar months of employment. Backstage offers a competitive 401k match.
Occasionally, there are opportunities to work overtime or flex hours. Overtime is not required.
Required Qualifications and Skills
This position is entry-level, meaning you will be trained in Backstage’s processes and the national guidelines for preparing and maintaining microfilm collections. We require that applicants:
- Can work productively and independently while meeting daily production goals.
- Have familiarity with computers and typing sufficient for the accurate and expedient entry of metadata into a digital database.
- Can work in a production-oriented environment while following the guidelines for organizing materials, handling them with care, and maintaining high quality work.
- Must meet requirements for Backstage Library Works and pass a written test, to be administered during the interview process.
- Must have valid driver’s license and transportation.
Great candidates will appreciate being able to work independently, following clear processing guidelines and project objectives. They will enjoy organizing and filing, and have an appreciation for history, librarianship, and/or the care of archival materials.
Preferred Additional Qualifications & Skills
- Some college preferred in a related field and/or equivalent years of relevant experience
- Any combination of reformatting, data entry, collection data, collation, or quality control.
A background check and drug-screening will be a mandatory part of the hiring process.
Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Qualifications will be evaluated with several skill tests and our interview process. If interested, please send a resume and cover letter to apply@bslw.com
