Profile
Dedicated, detail orientated Archivist with extensive experience in the research, analysis and appraisal of audio visual and historical documents. With a respect for the past and heritage, an understanding of the value of historical documents and a highly developed sense of organization, can bring order to chaos. Experience with electronic records make contributions current and in demand.
Career Summary
AV (Audio-visual) Archivist
Apr 2009 to –
Croatian National Radio-Television, Archives and Program Content Dept. Zagreb Croatia, (Central Information Department), Prisavlje 3 10 000 Zagreb (Croatia), www.hrt.hr
Duties:
• Contribute to the decisions about what materials should be preserved because of their long-term research value and to provide information to citizens
• Organize available data, evaluated, analysed and interpreted each display’s authenticity and relative significance
• Create and maintain accessibility, retrievability of computer archives and databases
• Prepare and preserve archive records and improved descriptions and display placements
• Manage audiovisual archives in commercial (e.g., studio) and nonprofit (e.g., library special collections, museum) settings
Achievements:
• Ensured that the physical archive meets the required standards regarding the storage and security of the registers
• Worked on social, economic, political, and legal aspects of audiovisual archives management and international collaboration, policymaking, and standards development for audiovisual archives
• Selected relevant computer and technical equipment including the software – data programme for use
• Proofread word documents, including technical diagrams, with 100% accuracy
• Managed several campaigns at once under tight deadlines
• Actively being included in the cooperation with international recognized organizations: INA, EBU, PRESTO CENTRE, COPEAM and FIAT IFTA
• Wrote and edited marketing emails, landing pages, white papers and data sheets
• Cataloguing collections and managing information and records – metadata creation and import
• Import and archiving video materials that is mostly archival property of the Croatian Radio-Television
Cameraman and Videographer
Nov 2005 to Mar 2009
Croatian National Radio-Television, Technology and Production Department, Zagreb Croatia, Prisavlje 3 10 000 Zagreb (Croatia), www.hrt.hr
Duties:
• Demonstrated skills as a videographer with a proven ability to quickly ascertain and shoot required visual elements for compelling broadcast quality news reports
• Studio and fieldwork shooting (documentary program, news, concerts, sport events etc.)
• Prioritized and handled multiple projects simultaneously, under tight time constraints
• Used strong communication skills in order to enable effective and productive relationships with client broadcast news operations across several markets
• Worked seamlessly with web and mobile based communications and social media platforms
International Conferences
• Archives 2.0: Saving the Past, Anticipating the Future (24-26 Nov 2014)
National Media Museum, Bradford, United Kingdom (official representative of the HRT)
• 22nd Annual Conference and 21st General Assembly ‘The Mediterranean and the Exodus of Populations: the Role of the Media’ (26-28 Mar 2015) (official representative of the HRT)
Hosted by the Maltese public broadcaster PBS, Valetta, Malta
Projects
• Overall Digitization of Audio-visual archives of the Croatian Radio-Television (HRT) (Executive member of the company’s digitization team) 2007 –
• Regional Digitization Survey under the patronisation of the EBU (There are ten Eastern European countries included in the project)
2014 –
Languages
Croatian: native
English: professional proficiency
Slovenian: elementary proficiency
Education
• Undergraduate Advanced Diploma in English Local History (FHEQ Level 6), University of Oxford, United Kingdom; 2014-2015 (expected)
• Advanced Certificate of Specialization in Archival Sciences, Croatian State Archives and the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Zagreb Croatia.; Dec 2010 – Feb 2013
• Certificate in Archaeology with Merit University of Leicester, School of Ancient History and Archaeology, United Kingdom; Sep 2006- Jul 2008
• A levels: Classical Arts (B), Painting (A) and Design (A), School of Applied Art and Design, Zagreb Croatia; Sept 1992- Jun 1996
Professional Qualifications
• Protection and processing of archival records; State Certificate, Croatian State Archives, Zagreb Croatia; Feb 2015 – Apr 2015
• Certificate of Attendance, Institut National de l’Audiovisuel INA, Bry-sur-Marne Cedex, Paris, France; Oct 2014
• Speleology Intern Certificate Speleological Dept. ‘Zeljeznicar’, Zagreb Croatia; Mar 2011 – May 2011
• AutoCAD certificates: basic drawings, 2D drawing, 3d modelling Information College Algebra, Zagreb Croatia; Dec 2009 – Jan 2010
• Certificate of Slovene on the basic level University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; Philosophical Faculty; Sep 1997 – Feb 1998
IT Skills
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Publisher): proficiency
• Mendeley, MindView, Nitro: proficiency
• Cyberlink (PowerDirector, Wave Editor, Colour Director, Photo Director): proficiency
• Autonomy – Meridio Records Management systems: proficiency
• Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe InDesign, AutoCAD Civil 3D: intermediate level
