JOB: Archivist and other positions available at The National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, Alabama
Archivist/Curator for the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma, Alabama
Minimum requirements Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree preferred, proficiency in software
Background in history, museum studies, archeology or anthropology preferred
Salary range $45,000; medical insurance included
The salary for this position is commensurate with education and experience.
To be considered for this position, please email a letter of interest, Curriculum Vitae, and salary history to: Olimatta Taal at Jerrejef2@yahoo.com.
The Archivist/Curator will develop and implement a conservation plan. This new professional staff member will be responsible for ongoing maintenance and development of the museum’s physical archives, training staff in conservation techniques in accordance with archival standards, organization of the collection, creating inventories and developing brochures of each exhibit for users. He or she will manage and coordinate the fabrication of physical exhibits and related research, and coordinate the Living Legend Exhibits and ensure that they are videoed for the archives.
Digital Archivist
Minimum requirements Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree preferred
Background in digitizing and repurposing, video editing, proficiency in software required
Salary range $45,000-55,000, medical insurance included
The salary for this position is commensurate with education and experience.
To be considered for this position, please email a letter of interest, Curriculum Vitae, and salary history to: Olimatta Taal at Jerrejef2@yahoo.com
The Digital Archivist will work with the Executive Director to develop a digital conversion plan and with the Information Technology/Education Specialist to identify volunteers to assist in scanning and video editing. He or she will manage the virtual museum and conversion of all archives to digital format, edit digital products, manage the image archiving process including document tracking information (Meta data) and trouble shooting and maintain and organize digital products on external storage. He or she will develop a format for the collection of relevant Meta data for each type of digital product, for example, date taken, people, event, etc. The Digital Archivist will function as an administrator of the Museum’s digital assets and serve as the point person to work with the Web Developer to develop the virtual museum and digital archives on the NVRMI’s website.
Information Technologist/Education Specialist for the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma, Alabama
Minimum requirements Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree preferred, proficiency in software
Background in information technology or research required and video editing preferred
Salary range $35,000-$40,000: medical insurance included
The salary for this position is commensurate with education and experience.
To be considered for this position, please email a letter of interest, Curriculum Vitae, and salary history to: Olimatta Taal at Jerrejef2@yahoo.com
The Information Technologist/Education Specialist will act as the data base manager and researcher for physical exhibits and digital products under the direction of the archivist and digital archivist. He or she will develop exhibit descriptions and Meta data for the digital archives including researching Meta data for the extensive photography archives and will work with a 1965 Voting Rights Historian to develop Meta data on the 500 public domain photographs from the 1960’s. He or she will recruit volunteers and develop partnerships with universities and scholars.
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Minimum requirements Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree preferred, proficiency in software
Background in history, museum studies, archeology or anthropology preferred
Salary range $45,000; medical insurance included
The salary for this position is commensurate with education and experience.
To be considered for this position, please email a letter of interest, Curriculum Vitae, and salary history to: Olimatta Taal at Jerrejef2@yahoo.com.
The Archivist/Curator will develop and implement a conservation plan. This new professional staff member will be responsible for ongoing maintenance and development of the museum’s physical archives, training staff in conservation techniques in accordance with archival standards, organization of the collection, creating inventories and developing brochures of each exhibit for users. He or she will manage and coordinate the fabrication of physical exhibits and related research, and coordinate the Living Legend Exhibits and ensure that they are videoed for the archives.
Digital Archivist
Minimum requirements Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree preferred
Background in digitizing and repurposing, video editing, proficiency in software required
Salary range $45,000-55,000, medical insurance included
The salary for this position is commensurate with education and experience.
To be considered for this position, please email a letter of interest, Curriculum Vitae, and salary history to: Olimatta Taal at Jerrejef2@yahoo.com
The Digital Archivist will work with the Executive Director to develop a digital conversion plan and with the Information Technology/Education Specialist to identify volunteers to assist in scanning and video editing. He or she will manage the virtual museum and conversion of all archives to digital format, edit digital products, manage the image archiving process including document tracking information (Meta data) and trouble shooting and maintain and organize digital products on external storage. He or she will develop a format for the collection of relevant Meta data for each type of digital product, for example, date taken, people, event, etc. The Digital Archivist will function as an administrator of the Museum’s digital assets and serve as the point person to work with the Web Developer to develop the virtual museum and digital archives on the NVRMI’s website.
Information Technologist/Education Specialist for the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma, Alabama
Minimum requirements Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree preferred, proficiency in software
Background in information technology or research required and video editing preferred
Salary range $35,000-$40,000: medical insurance included
The salary for this position is commensurate with education and experience.
To be considered for this position, please email a letter of interest, Curriculum Vitae, and salary history to: Olimatta Taal at Jerrejef2@yahoo.com
The Information Technologist/Education Specialist will act as the data base manager and researcher for physical exhibits and digital products under the direction of the archivist and digital archivist. He or she will develop exhibit descriptions and Meta data for the digital archives including researching Meta data for the extensive photography archives and will work with a 1965 Voting Rights Historian to develop Meta data on the 500 public domain photographs from the 1960’s. He or she will recruit volunteers and develop partnerships with universities and scholars.
This entry was originally posted at http://zizi-west.dreamwidth.org/1547.html