Project Director

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas, US
Arkansas digital newspaper project
Metadata collection and review
Quality review of digital assets
The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) Director is responsible for collecting metadata and supplying it to a digitization vendor, coordinating work and shipments of the Sequioa National Research Center and Arkansas State Archives staff, collaborating institutions, vendors, and Library of Congress to implement quality review of digital assets

Job Summary

  • The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) Director is responsible for collecting metadata and supplying it to a digitization vendor, coordinating work and shipments of the Sequioa National Research Center and Arkansas State Archives staff, collaborating institutions, vendors, and Library of Congress to implement quality review of digital assets.
  • This temporary full-time position, funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, will end in December 2027 and involves managing day-to-day operations to digitize over 100,000 pages of historic newspapers.
  • The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university committed to its mission, driving research, technology transfer, economic development, and job creation.

Matching Summary

The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) Director is responsible for collecting metadata and supplying it to a digitization vendor, coordinating work and shipments of the Sequioa National Research Center and Arkansas State Archives staff, collaborating institutions, vendors, and Library of Congress to implement quality review of digital assets.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project
  • Metadata collection and review
  • Quality review of digital assets
  • Coordinate shipments and vendors
  • Grant-funded temporary position

Nice-to-have

  • Knowledge of Arkansas history
  • Grant management and writing
  • OCR output optimization
  • HTML and/or XML knowledge

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in History, English, or related field
  • Two years of archival or library experience
  • Valid Arkansas driver’s license
  • Ability to lift 40 lbs.

Work Rights

Proof of legal authority to work in the United States

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