This position is located in the Culpeper, Virginia, Film Laboratory, Preservation Services Section, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Researcher and Collections Services.  

Duties

The position of Photographic Preservation Specialist (Chief Motion Picture Timer) is a preservation administration/conservator position in the Film Preservation Laboratory of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC), Library Collections and Services Group at the Library of Congress in Culpeper, Virginia. The incumbent uses expert knowledge and skills to preserve and conserve the Library's oldest, most fragile nitrate-base and safety-base motion picture films with a great deal of independence in an exemplary manner. The incumbent maintains high standards of practice as defined by relevant professional associations for the long-term preservation and photochemical duplication of the Library's unique, historic, fragile and irreplaceable collections.

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision. Ability to establish, test, interpret, and implement black and white motion picture film control standards. ** Ability to determine that a newly created motion picture film duplicate is of the highest quality that can be produced from the original film source elements using light tables, film rewinders, footage counters, and flatbed viewing tables. ** Ability to establish light values visually or using a film analyzer in order to produce timing tapes and timing sheets for the preservation of motion picture and soundtrack films. ** Ability to select the right printing machine considering such factors as film shrinkage, deterioration levels, and perforation type. Knowledge of audio and moving image materials and preservation techniques. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

Contacts

• Address LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540 Washington, District of Columbia 20540 United States
• Name: Customer Service Center
• Phone: 202-707-5620
• Email: [email protected]