Senior Research Assistant -12 Month Project Archivist
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, United States
Commensurate with education + experience
On-site
Metadata collection and supply
Quality review of digital assets
Project record keeping
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a Senior Research Assistant for a 12-month project focused on digitizing historic newspapers as part of the Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project. The role involves metadata collection, quality review of digital assets, and collaboration with various institutions and vendors
Job Summary
The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project Archivist is responsible for collecting metadata and supplying it to a digitization vendor.
The position will end in December 2027 and is funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The role involves implementing quality review of digital assets and assisting with project record keeping.
Matching Summary
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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a Senior Research Assistant for a 12-month project focused on digitizing historic newspapers as part of the Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project. The role involves metadata collection, quality review of digital assets, and collaboration with various institutions and vendors.
Salary
Commensurate with education and experience
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
metadata collection and supply
quality review of digital assets
project record keeping
collaboration with institutions and vendors
scanning historic material
Nice-to-have
knowledge of Arkansas history
experience with grant management
understanding of MARC cataloging
knowledge of OCR output optimization
Key Requirements
High school diploma equivalent
Four years of specialized training/experience in library science, archival, or related field
Bachelor’s degree in pertinent field (preferred)
Two years' specialized training in library science, history, or related field (preferred)
Experience in archives, museum, or library setting (preferred)
Work Rights
Proof of legal authority to work in the United States