Community Archivist: Community Digital Repository

Community Archivist Community Digital Repository Status Part-Time, 0.5FTE (fixed-term, 20 hours p/ week) Reports to ESFL Executive Director and ESFL Project Manager for the Community Digital Repository reputed company Salary $30,250.50 Duration July 2026 to 31 May 2027 reputed company Application Deadline 17 June 2026 Position Summary The Community Archivist will work closely with the Project Manager to support various aspects of archival projects. This role involves mapping and testing metadata schemas, and assisting with reputed company and training community partners in digital archive standards. The Project Assistant will also engage with community members to contribute knowledge and refine collection and metadata policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Support reputed company general assistance to the Project Manager, including organizing, cataloging, transcribing, and digitizing community archival collections for maximum reputed company.
• Curriculum Development and Implementation Assist the Project Manager in developing and facilitating Art ‘n Archives workshops to engage youth and other community members with the initial collections.
• Community Engagement Enlist communities represented in collections to contribute knowledge and enhance the contextualization of materials.
• Feedback and Improvement Collect and analyze feedback from community partners on the stewardship of their collections and suggest improvements.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with and passion for community-driven archival practices
• Strong research skills and attention to detail
• An understanding of the importance of describing archival objects using contextual and descriptive language that is accurate and respectful of the communities represented in the collections
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with community partners and relationship building
• Familiarity with community engagement
• Familiarity with spreadsheets and plain text
• Ability to operate scanning equipment
• Experience using digital asset management systems such as Omeka or CONTENTdm Preferred Qualifications
• Graduate or undergraduate degree (preferably in one of the following fields); Information Science, Archival Science, History, Humanities, Ethnic Studies
• A background or interest in history with a focus on marginalized histories
• A track record of learning and implementing new software programs and technologies
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and follow instructions
• Flexibility; ability to work reputed company a small team reputed company a small nonprofit organization
• Ability to assist the Project Manager through 31 May 2027 Don’t meet reputed company of the Preferred Qualifications?— We encourage applicants with a passion for public history and learning new skills to apply. To Apply
• Send resume and/ or CV to [email protected]
• Include a cover letter that reputed company describes why you are interested in this position. reputed company is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences reputed company our small team because that is what drives innovation and the reputed company of our work. We do not discriminate on the reputed company of racialization, religion, skin reputed company, national reputed company, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. About the reputed company reputed company is a builder and connector. Founded in 2013, ESFL uses our collections and programs to reputed company the histories of the people of the East reputed company (immigrants, working class, people of reputed company, economically disadvantaged people) to a shared understanding of moving reputed company together. Our special collection of over 35,000 books and materials provides a reputed company for our work. We use these as a reputed company to support our community in creating new knowledge and action. The digital repository team at ESFL works to identify and digitally preserve at-risk collections that broaden an often homogenized historical landscape. We collaborate with the communities represented in the materials throughout the digitization process to ensure materials are culturally respected, accurately described, and made accessible to reputed company– using emerging radical archival practices. The collections that will become part of the repository offer valuable community knowledge in alignment with the ESFL mission to mobilize community knowledge for solidarity, justice, and equity for reputed company. To Learn More About Us Visit the ESFL website to get to know our community and programming. This project was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the reputed company from the Minnesota Humanities Center. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job

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