DAMS Assistant

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum • Cleveland, OH

4d • $18 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

The DAMS Assistant will support the ongoing management of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Digital Asset Management System (DAMS). Under the mentorship of the Rock Hall's Digital Asset Manager, this position offers opportunities to address the unique challenges of managing diverse digital assets; exposure to the Museum's rich collections chronicling the history of rock & roll and popular music; hands-on experience working in database systems; and engagement with staff across divisions for a wide range of professional experiences.

Requirements

• Experience using asset or collections management software — OrangeDAM or Axiell Collections is a plus
• Familiarity with creating descriptive metadata following established metadata standards
• Understanding of copyright and intellectual property rights
• Knowledge of digital preservation concepts, standards, and best practices
• Understanding of archival arrangement and description
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Willingness to collaborate with Rock Hall staff from across divisions
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to be conversant in Rock Hall rules and procedures
• Ability to understand and carry out written or verbal instructions
• Ability to answer inquiries from visitors, employees, clients, vendors and caterers
• Ability to complete forms
• Ability to pay attention to detail and accurately distinguish data
• Ability to organize and prioritize various schedules, data and documents
• Ability to make necessary movements in selecting, picking, and depositing items
• Ability to pick, pinch or otherwise work with fingers to operate equipment
• Ability to pick up a variety of items and place them on shelves; to move knobs, buttons, or switches
• Ability to seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with hands
• Ability to shake, sort, fold, or stack items; to place and retrieve items

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with digitization and born-digital capture
• Familiarity with creating, capturing, and managing audio-visual materials
• Experience creating training materials and technical documentation in multiple formats
• Historical knowledge of and passion for rock & roll and related music genres
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, or Premiere
• Experience working in a museum, library, or archives setting is preferred

Responsibilities

• Improve asset discoverability through enhanced descriptive metadata
• Provide user support and training
• Maintain and update the DAMS knowledgebase
• Participates in cross-departmental meetings and collaborative projects
• Inform stakeholders of any discrepancies
• Work with staff across divisions on ingesting department records and creating associated metadata and rights information
• Connect assets between the DAMS and Collections Management System
• Link related assets, such as performance photography and video recordings, to their legal performance releases
• Clean up data and create metadata for legacy assets

Benefits

• The hourly pay for this position is $18.00 - $22.00 commensurate with education and experience.
• Free access to museum events & shows
• Paid parking & close proximity to public transportation
• Ability to earn paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED