Commensurate with education + experience; benefits...
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 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 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 providing accessible, quality education and preparing students to be innovators and responsible leaders.
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
Collaborate with institutions and vendors
Manage project record keeping
Digitize historic newspapers
Implement digitization workflows
Nice-to-have
Knowledge of Arkansas history
Grant management and writing experience
Excellent organizational skills
Understanding of OCR output optimization
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