Society of Southwest Archivists

Project Archivist (National Digital Newspaper Project), Arkansas State Archives

  • 31 Aug 2017 3:22 PM
    Message # 5058304
    Anonymous


    Arkansas State Archives

    Digital Project Archivist

    Part-Time Temporary

    Position #22125531    Grade: GS04       

    Salary:  $13.9644 hr.

    • I.                    General Overview: The Arkansas State Archives (ASA) was created by the Arkansas General Assembly in 1905 to preserve official state records and historical materials pertaining to Arkansas and its people. The ASA holds the largest publicly accessible collection of print, manuscript, media, and digital material relating to Arkansas and its people. Holdings include more than 36,000 books and journals, 60,000 reels of microfilm, 5,000 maps, 20,000 cubic feet of state records and manuscript collections, 500,000 images, and almost four terabytes of electronic records.
    • The Digital Project Archivist will assist in the digitization of historical materials and the creation of cataloging records (i.e., metadata) for a multi-agency, grant-funded project related to Japanese American internment camps in Arkansas.   Project Archivist reports to the Archival Manager for Technology and Access.
    • Term of the project is one year.
    • II.                  Scope of Work:
    • ð        Assist with locating and identifying historical materials to add to new or existing online digital collections
    • ð        Assist with scanning historical materials
    • ð        Assist with compiling metadata about the digitized materials
    • ð        Assist with uploading digitized materials and metadata to the Arkansas State Archives’ online digital collections website and the collaborative project site.
    • III.                Required Qualifications:
    • ð        High School Diploma or equivalent
    • ð        Four years specialized training and/or experience in library science, historical archival or related field.
    • ð        Strong writing and editing skills
    • ð        Basic computer skills
    • ð        Familiarity with scanning equipment
    • ð        Strong research skills
    • ð        Interest in Arkansas history and culture
    • ð        Experience with transcription of handwritten documents or letters
    • IV.                Location of Work:

    Arkansas State Archives

    One Capitol Mall

    Little Rock, AR 72201

    • V.                  Supervision:  This position reports to the Archival Manager for Technology and Access.
    • VI.                Evaluation: The Archival Manager for Technology and Access, in conjunction with the Digital Archivist, serve as evaluators for this internship.  Work will also be reviewed by the State Archives director/State Historian.
    • VII.              Application Process: Complete the required State of Arkansas Employment Application found on the www.arstatejobs.com website.  Locate the job posting and click “apply for job”. 


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