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, and collaborating with institutions and vendors 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, and collaborating with institutions and vendors to implement 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 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 its mission, preparing students to be innovators and responsible leaders and serving as a driving force in the city's 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, and collaborating with institutions and vendors 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
project record keeping
digitization workflows
historical documents and objects
Nice-to-have
grant management and writing
knowledge of Arkansas history
knowledge of U.S. history
knowledge of Native American history
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
Understanding of metadata creation and MARC cataloging
Knowledge of OCR output optimization
Experience with grant management and writing
Excellent organizational skills
Occasional travel for training
Ability to lift 40 lbs.
Valid Arkansas driver’s license
Pre-employment criminal background check required
Position is subject to drug screening
Work Rights
Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment