Anastasia Paley

• 4-month Contract Position to support HistoryMakers and Duke University Nitrate projects.
• Supported a nitrate film digitization initiative using Phase One digital copy systems and instant-capture workflows aligned with FADGI and ISO 19264 imaging standards.
• Digitized heritage materials, including photographic negatives, handling fragile assets with care and precision to ensure archival-grade output.

This role encompassed work as a Digital Archivist, Photographer, and Digital Asset Manager. The USC Digital Library's public access site hosts digitized collections from museums, archives, and libraries, requiring advanced expertise in imaging, metadata, and content infrastructure.

Digital Preservation & Archival Processing

• Spearheaded high-volume digitization projects for preserving cultural heritage artifacts, including rare books, medieval manuscripts, negatives, and fragile materials.
• Expert in studio photography using DSLR and Phase One cameras to produce high-resolution, conservation-grade images in accordance with FADGI standards.
• Performed quality control on digitized assets, maintaining 98% accuracy in color correction, resolution compliance, and metadata integrity.
• Edited and optimized high-resolution images for publication using Adobe Photoshop and Capture One.

Digital Asset Management & Metadata Governance

• Managed, tracked, cataloged, and published millions of digital assets in DAM systems (e.g., Orange Logic).
• Ensured metadata accuracy, taxonomy consistency, and adherence to archival standards, including Dublin Core.
• Enforced metadata policies to support security, discoverability, and IP compliance.

Asset Tracking & Workflow Optimization

• Automated content tracking workflows using Airtable, Slack, and Google Sheets.
• Developed file management protocols and version control strategies to streamline asset delivery.
• Reduced processing time by 35% through automated asset ingestion workflows.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & User Support

• Trained 20+ employees on the best digitization, preservation, and DAM practices.
• Collaborated with archivists, researchers, and IT teams to maintain compliant, efficient asset management.

USC Digital Repository (A/V Department)

• Temporarily assigned to support high-profile preservation projects for the Academy of Motion Pictures and the U.S. Department of Defense.
• Digitized legacy formats (Betacam, VHS, Umatic, optical discs, audio), and performed detailed QA to ensure archival compliance.