Commensurate with education + experience; not spec...
Bachelor's degree in history or english
Two years archival or library experience
Valid arkansas driver's license
The position is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project to digitize over 100,000 pages of historic newspapers
Job Summary
The position is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project to digitize over 100,000 pages of historic newspapers.
This temporary full-time position is funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and will end in December 2027.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to providing a safe campus community and conducts background checks including criminal and sex offender registry checks.
Matching Summary
The position is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project to digitize over 100,000 pages of historic newspapers.
Salary
Commensurate with education and experience; Not specified; Benefits eligible: Yes
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Bachelor's degree in History or English
Two years archival or library experience
Valid Arkansas driver's license
Ability to lift 40 lbs
Pass criminal background check
Nice-to-have
Demonstrated project management experience
Digitization projects experience
Quality control experience
Knowledge of metadata creation and MARC cataloging
Experience with grant management and writing
Knowledge of OCR output optimization
Knowledge of Arkansas history
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree equivalent in History, English, or related field
Two years of archival or library experience
Valid Arkansas driver's license required
Pre-employment criminal background check required
Drug screening subject to employment
Work Rights
Proof of legal authority to work in the United States required