Graphic Artist Librarian - Urgent Hiring

Venesco LLC is seeking a Graphic Artist to serve as a Visual Information Archivist for the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Edgewood, MD. This position is a key and essential role for the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense-Chemical Casualty Care Division (USAMRICD-CCCD) by establishing an archival resource of historically significant educational materials that are currently inaccessible.

In this role you will:

• Complete the preparation and execution of archiving all historic video, photographic and presentation image content of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense-Chemical Casualty Care Division (USAMRICD-CCCD).
• Develop and demonstrate a retrieval system for archived educational material, ensuring functionality for faculty course development.
• Identify hardware and software requirements for the archival system, ensuring that all local, DOD/Army, state and federal requirements are met and that formatting is compatible with existing systems.
• Review, analyze, and address quality of file images and following identification of content quality issues, modify or enhance such content as approved by CCCD.
• Create original graphic material when needed. Accuracy and consistency of content shall be considered in all products to reflect original intent, file identification and character of image file.
• Work cooperatively with CCCD staff to capture and sustain all historic course materials.

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on management of archival processes
• Development of retrieval procedure for archived materials
• Image enhancement of multi-media materials
• Support of didactic presentations through improved access to historic content.

In the position of Visual Information Archivist you will be working with the following:

• Database (numerous legacy video formats currently being updated to DVD and digital formats)
• Article Database (built using the index function of Adobe Acrobat Pro)
• 2x2 Projector Slides (image slides need to be digitized)<
• CCCD Display Cases (Sidell Common Area, A Wing Entry, Vedder Sim Lab) – work to enhance display capabilities and protect materials exhibited there.
• Operate the WAVE (Wide Area Virtual Environment) simulation system for CCCD courses and MRICD tours (15-computer networked system with custom software that frequently experiences a variety of issues that must be resolved on the spot)
• Operate SimMan 3G Medical Simulation Manikins for CCCD course
• Prepare and support lectures for CCCD courses (organizing, checking for problems, loading and maintaining course laptop)
• Preparing and supporting CCCD away courses
• Must be able to pass a Secret Clearance, active is preferred, but not required.