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 to work on the Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project, focusing on digitizing historic newspapers and managing metadata. The position is full-time, temporary, and funded by a grant until December 2027, requiring skills in library science, archival practices, and project management

Job Summary

  • The Archivist is responsible for collecting metadata and supplying it to a digitization vendor, coordinating work and shipments, and implementing quality review of digital assets.
  • This temporary full-time position will end in December 2027 and is funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
  • The role requires a high school diploma with four years of specialized training or experience in library science, historical archival, or a related field.

Matching Summary

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a Senior Research Assistant to work on the Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project, focusing on digitizing historic newspapers and managing metadata. The position is full-time, temporary, and funded by a grant until December 2027, requiring skills in library science, archival practices, and project management.

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 digitization projects
  • Understanding of MARC cataloging
  • Knowledge of OCR output optimization
  • Grant management experience

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma
  • Four years of specialized training/experience
  • Bachelor's degree in pertinent field (preferred)
  • Two years' specialized training (preferred)
  • Experience in archives, museum, or library setting (preferred)

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