DASG Senior Corpus and Audio Archive Assistant
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Tha Oilthigh Ghlaschu air a bhith an sàs ann an atharrachadh an t-saoghail airson còrr is 572 bliadhna. An-diugh, tha sinn am measg nan 100 oilthigh as fheàrr san t-saoghal agus ainmichte san 13mh àite sa chlàr ‘Measadh Ionadan Foghlaim le Buaidh air an t-Saoghal’ a chaidh ghoillseachadh ann an 2023 le Times Higher Education (THE). Tha seo a’ sealltainn nach e a-mhàin gu bheil sinn aithnichte mar fhear de na prìomh oilthighean san Rìoghachd Aonaichte, ach gu bheil sinn cuideachd am measg nan oilthighean as fheàrr san t-saoghal. Tha na daoine againn an còmhnaidh air a bhith aig fìor thoiseach innleachdais, agus tha na choilean sinn thar nam bliadhnaichean a’ toirt brosnachadh do luchd-atharrachaidh an t-saoghail an-diugh fhathast.
Tha cothrom air leth an seo airson obair ùr mar Àrd-Neach-taic Corpais is Tasglainn-fhuaime ann an DASG is tighinn a dh’obair còmhla rinn ann an Sgoil nan Daonnachdan / School of Humanities.
Anns an dreuchd seo, bheir an neach soirbheachail seachad taic corpais is tasglann fuaime aig àrd-ìre agus ceannardas sgioba am measg nam pròiseactan Dachaigh airson Stòras na Gàidhlig (DASG) agus Corpas na Gàidhlig.
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 572 years. Today, we are one of the world's top 100 universities and ranked 13th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2023, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a DASG Senior Corpus and Audio Archive Assistant to join the School of Humanities / Sgoil nan Daonnachdan.
In this role, the successful candidate will undertake high-quality corpus and audio archival support and team leadership to the Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic (DASG) and Corpas na Gàidhlig projects
Job purpose
To undertake high-quality corpus and audio archival support and team leadership to the Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic (DASG) and Corpas na Gàidhlig projects.
Main duties & responsibilities
- To supervise the work of corpus assistants working on the DASG project, and, where appropriate, to train new staff.
- To maintain accurate records of work in progress in line with project requirements and completed work, and to prepare regular reports.
- To use OCR (Optical Character Recognition Software) in order to capture the texts digitally, proofread and edit OCRed texts and save them as appropriately named files.
- To scan Gaelic texts using digital scanning equipment, file and correctly label scanned images and texts, and edit scanned images according to project protocols.
- To develop links with other corpus-related projects, and with libraries, archives and electronic repositories as appropriate.
- To travel to and work in repositories as necessary such as the National Library of Scotland or Edinburgh University Library in connection with DASG duties.
- To deal with copyright issues as appropriate.
- To liaise with IT and computing staff, and with commercial printers, as appropriate.
- To assist the DASG systems developer with the DASG Audio Archive, maintaining the database of reel-to-reel tapes and cassettes, transcribing and / or overseeing the transcription of the digitised recordings, aligning the transcriptions and recordings, and adding functionality to the web interface.
- To oversee DASG social media output, in particular the DASG blog, and to regularly monitor the DASG email account.
- To undertake training as required relating to corpus and archival duties.
- To undertake other duties relating to the DASG project as requested by the Director of DASG and the Project Manager.
Knowledge and qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in Scottish Gaelic or Celtic Studies with Gaelic.
- Detailed knowledge of Scottish Gaelic spelling conventions.
Desirable
- Intimate knowledge of the DASG project.
- Good working knowledge of database administration tools (e.g. PHPMyAdmin).
- Good working knowledge of markup technologies, in particular VTT, HTML.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communications skills both orally and written, in both English and Scottish Gaelic.
- Good interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Time/project management skills and ability to work to deadlines.
- Ability to use initiative and independent judgement.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Excellent IT skills, including ability to use a text editor (e.g. Notepad++) to markup audio transcriptions.
- Ability to self-motivate and work with little supervision.
Experience
Essential
- Some relevant work experience with qualifications or more substantial work experience without relevant qualifications.
- Experience of scanning texts and working on Gaelic digital projects.
- Experience of cataloguing, transcribing and annotating Gaelic audio recordings.
- Experience of working with online databases.
How to apply
Full details of the role and how to apply can be found by visiting our website:
The closing date for applications is 9 October 2024.
Terms & Conditions
Salary will be Grade 5, £26,038 - £30,505 per annum.
This post is full time (35 hours per week), and has funding until 31 July 2025.
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
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An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension, benefits and discount packages.
A flexible approach to working.
A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University .
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In line with the commitments in the University of Glasgow’s Gaelic Language Plan, we also welcome and value skills in Gaelic language for anyone working within areas where key Gaelic services are delivered, in particular within the School of Humanities / Sgoil nan Daonnachdan and the College of Arts
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