Commensurate with education + experience; not spec...
Metadata collection and quality review
Coordinate work and shipments
Collaborate with institutions and vendors
The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) Director is responsible for collecting metadata, coordinating work with staff and vendors, and collaborating with institutions to implement quality review of digital assets
Job Summary
The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) Director is responsible for collecting metadata, coordinating work with staff and vendors, and collaborating with institutions to implement quality review of digital assets.
This temporary full-time position, funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, will manage the digitization of over 100,000 pages of historic newspapers for the Library of Congress Chronicling America site.
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, coordinating work with staff and vendors, and collaborating with institutions to implement quality review of digital assets.
Salary
Commensurate with education and experience; Not specified; Benefits Eligible: Yes
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Metadata collection and quality review
Coordinate work and shipments
Collaborate with institutions and vendors
Project record keeping
Digitize historic newspapers
Manage day-to-day operations
Nice-to-have
Grant management and writing
Knowledge of Arkansas history
Understanding of MARC cataloging
OCR output optimization knowledge
HTML and/or XML knowledge
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
Valid Arkansas driver's license
Ability to lift 40 lbs.
Work Rights
Proof of legal authority to work in the United States