Adam Matthew Digital is a publisher of primary sources for teaching and research in the social sciences and the humanities. They work with libraries and archives around the world to license, digitise and then publish collections of primary sources that will then be accessed online by students and researchers around the world to support their learning and teaching in subjects such as history, literature, theatre, politics, cultural studies, politics and international relations.
They are now looking for an Editorial Assistant Apprentice to join their team!
Key Responsibilities
Main duties include:
Quality check digital primary source images, audiovisual material, XML metadata and transcriptions
Organise and create metadata for archival collections; including cataloguing/indexing manuscript, visual and printed primary sources
Liaise with technical partners and suppliers to provide feedback on outsourced work and communicate issues to the project manager
Research, write and proof editorial content for projects; including for example thematic guides, collection guides, chronologies and biographies
Run technical processes for generating OCR (optical character recognition) and XML
Test the accuracy and user experience of digital resources and provide feedback
Represent AMD in a positive and professional manner to external parties, including suppliers, consultant editors and members of the scholarly community
Additional duties:
Visit archives to assist with the count and assessment of material for inclusion in projects
Attend and report on conferences, to keep department up to date with current scholarship and liaise with members of the academic community
Conduct research on current trends in digital scholarship
Contribute to Company’s social media objectives including producing blogs
Entry requirements
You’ll need to pass a face to face screening interview with our Talent Team (don’t worry, we’re a friendly bunch) and sit initial assessments in Maths and English.
Skills Required
Organisational skills and ability to manage tasks independently to deadlines
Oral and written communication skills
Ability to analyse and resolve problems
Ability to learn new tasks and processes quickly
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Some knowledge in MS Excel
Interpersonal skills to build relationships with in-house staff and external partners
Interested to find out how undergraduate/degree-level students learn and how academics research
An interest in creating resources that help other people learn and research
Intrigued by subjects such as history, literature, sociology, theatre studies, culture and politics.
Location
Pelham House, Pelhams Court
London Road, Marlborough, SN8 2AG
