Project Director

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, AR, US
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 for the Library of Congress Chronicling America site

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 for the Library of Congress Chronicling America site.
  • This temporary full-time position funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities grant will end in December 2027 and requires oversight of metadata collection and quality review of digital assets.
  • The role involves collaborating with the Sequioa National Research Center, Arkansas State Archives staff, vendors, and the Library of Congress to implement workflows for data management and review.

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 for the Library of Congress Chronicling America site.

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

Nice-to-have

  • Demonstrated project management experience
  • Knowledge of OCR output optimization
  • Experience with grant management and writing
  • Knowledge of HTML and/or XML
  • Understanding of MARC cataloging

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree equivalent in History, English, or related field
  • Two years of archival or library experience
  • Valid Arkansas driver's license
  • Pre-employment criminal background check required
  • Drug screening subject to employment

Work Rights

Proof of legal authority to work in the United States required

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