Commensurate with education + experience; not spec...
Metadata collection and quality review
Coordinate with vendors and institutions
Manage project record keeping
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.
Manage day-to-day operations of the Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) to digitize over 100,000 pages of historic newspapers for the Library of Congress Chronicling America site.
This temporary full-time position will end in December 2027 and is funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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.
Salary
Commensurate with education and experience; Not specified; Benefits Eligible: Yes
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Metadata collection and quality review
Coordinate with vendors and institutions
Manage project record keeping
Digitize historic newspapers
Quality review of digital assets
Nice-to-have
Knowledge of Arkansas history
Grant management and writing experience
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in History, English, or related field