Project Director

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas, US
Arkansas digital newspaper project
Metadata collection and quality review
Digitization vendor coordination
The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) Director is responsible for collecting metadata, coordinating digitization efforts, and implementing quality review of digital assets for the Library of Congress Chronicling America site

Job Summary

  • The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) Director is responsible for collecting metadata, coordinating digitization efforts, and implementing quality review of digital assets for the Library of Congress Chronicling America site.
  • This temporary full-time position, funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, involves managing day-to-day operations to digitize over 100,000 pages of historic newspapers.
  • The role requires occasional travel for training, the ability to lift 40 lbs, a valid Arkansas driver's license, and successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening.

Matching Summary

The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) Director is responsible for collecting metadata, coordinating digitization efforts, and implementing quality review of digital assets for the Library of Congress Chronicling America site.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project
  • Metadata collection and quality review
  • Digitization vendor coordination
  • Collaboration with institutions and Library of Congress
  • Project record keeping

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
  • 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
  • Valid Arkansas driver's license
  • Ability to lift 40 lbs

Work Rights

Not specified

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