Commensurate with education + experience; not spec...
Arkansas digital newspaper project
Metadata collection
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 will end in December 2027 and is funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university committed to its mission and is a driving force in Little Rock's thriving cultural community.
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
Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project
metadata collection
quality review of digital assets
coordinate work and shipments
grant funded position
Nice-to-have
knowledge of Arkansas history
grant management and writing
excellent organizational skills
knowledge of U.S. history
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