Project Archivist

Job Summary
The William Inge Collection seeks a Project Archivist for a National Endowment for the Humanities-funded project. This project will establish an online platform and procedures and arrange to publish digital assets to make these unique materials discoverable, accessible, and usable to theatre researchers, performing arts students, and theater aficionados worldwide. The position would also be responsible for obtaining clearance rights for performance and publication.
The Project Archivist will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the project including reviewing digital files and uploading to the institutional repository, managing metadata creation, review and creation of policy and procedure.
This is a 12-month appointment with a desired start date of May/June 2024. This position will be in Independence, Kansas, where the William Inge Collection is located on the campus of Independence Community College (ICC). Position open to remote appointments but will require 2 visits to campus per grant requirements.
Major Areas of Responsibility

• Research and evaluate current platforms and make necessary recommendations.
• Create finding aids for the collection in Omeka (or another platform if recommended).
• Collaborate with the Director of Library in developing workflows to review files and uploading.
• Create a process for rights clearance material and obtain rights for current digital materials.
• Coordinate work between AWS cloud storage and online discovery platform while working with eh Library Director and the ICC Information Technology department.
• Develop, document, and implement procedures for metadata creation.
• Create a web presence for the Collection using the exhibit module of Omeka.
• Maintain statistics, reports and other metrics.
• Train and supervise the project's library staff in Collection digital procedures.
• Work with Inge staff and library staff to create a promotional plan.
• Other duties and projects as assigned in relation to the Project.

Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications

• Preferred Masters in Archival Science or MLS is archival studies from an ALA accredited institution with an emphasis in archives.
• Minimum required BA in archival studies with a minimum of 3 years experience in digital archiving.
• Experience with digitization and familiarity with planning, managing, and delivering large and complex digital projects in an academic setting.
• Knowledge of digitization best practices.
• Experience with processing and describing video and manuscript collections.
• Knowledge of content standards, metadata schema, controlled vocabularies, and preservation standards such as DACS, EAD, Dublin Core, and MODS.
• Experience with training library/archive staff.
• Experience with platforms for the discovery, management, and preservation of archives and digital collections.
• Experience obtaining rights from performers and presenters for archival digitization.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies, acquire new skills and solve problems.
• Ability to establish priorities and work independently, creatively or collectively as a team in a rapidly changing, complex environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain a high level of productivity while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to protect the confidentiality of materials in the collection.
• Salary: 70,000 grant funded

Flexible work from home options available.