Project Director

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas, US
Commensurate with education + experience; benefits...
Metadata collection and quality review
Coordinate work and shipments
Digitization project management
The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) Director is responsible for collecting metadata, coordinating work with vendors and staff, and implementing quality review of digital assets

Job Summary

  • The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) Director is responsible for collecting metadata, coordinating work with vendors and staff, and implementing 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 the digitization of over 100,000 pages of historic newspapers.
  • The role requires occasional travel for training, the ability to lift 40 lbs, a valid Arkansas driver's license, and is subject to a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening.

Matching Summary

The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) Director is responsible for collecting metadata, coordinating work with vendors and staff, and implementing quality review of digital assets.

Salary

Commensurate with education and experience; Benefits: Yes

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Metadata collection and quality review
  • Coordinate work and shipments
  • Digitization project management
  • Archival and library best practices
  • Knowledge of U.S. history

Nice-to-have

  • Grant management and writing
  • Knowledge of Arkansas history
  • HTML and/or XML knowledge
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in History, English, or related field
  • Two years of archival or library experience
  • Demonstrated project management experience
  • Digitization projects experience
  • Quality control experience
  • Understanding of metadata creation and MARC cataloging
  • Knowledge of OCR output optimization
  • Experience with grant management and writing
  • Ability to lift 40 lbs
  • Valid Arkansas driver's license

Work Rights

Proof of legal authority to work in the United States

Tailored Resume

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