Senior Research Assistant -12 MONTH Project Archivist

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Department:

Archives & Collections

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Summary of Job Duties:

The Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project Archivist is responsible for collecting metadata and supplying it to a digitization vendor, coordinating work and shipments of Sequoyah National Research Center and Arkansas State Archives staff, collaborating institutions, vendors, Library of Congress,. The Archivist is resopnsible for implementing quality review of digital assets, and assisting with project record keeping related to Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project (ADNP) at the Arkansas State Archives. Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, this temporary full-time position will end in December 2027. The position is governed by agency/institution policy and state and federal laws.

Qualifications:

Required Education and/or Experience

• Formal education equivalent of a high school diploma;

• Four years of specialized training and/or experience in library science, historical archival or a related field.

Preferred Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in the pertinent field;

• Two years’ specialized training in library science, history or related field. Experience in an archives, museum or library setting;

• Preference will be given to those who possess experience with digitization projects, an understanding of metadata creation and MARC cataloging, knowledge of OCR output optimization, experience with grant management, excellent organizational skills, and knowledge of Arkansas history.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Work on the Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project to digitize over 100,000 pages of historic newspapers for the Library of Congress Chronicling America site;

• Collect and review metadata following established guidelines;

• Complete detailed quality review of digital assets and metadata;

• Work closely with project team, including other Sequoyah National Research Center and Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project staff members, vendors and collaborating institutions;

• Assist with record keeping and report preparation;

• Research and write the history of newspapers selected for this grant;

• Scan original historic material on large format scanner;