Description
The Digital Collections & Engagement Specialist is a temporary, grant-funded position through December 31, 2020 to increase access to the collections of the National Canal Museum (a program of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor) by processing and digitizing objects and producing engaging digital content in different mediums (written, video, and audio) to share with the public. The collections include artifacts, photographs and slides, films and audio recordings, maps and engineering drawings, books and pamphlets, and other archival materials relating to the history of canals and associated industries. The position is part-time (30 hours per week) and the schedule is flexible.
Position responsibilities:
- Select objects and archival materials from the collection for processing and digitization based on historical significance and importance to the public
- Catalog and process objects in the Museum's collections management database, creating or updating records as needed
- Photograph and scan objects and archival materials according to current archival/collection standards
- Produce weekly social media posts and other virtual educational content to engage the public with the collection
- Investigate and implement ways to provide digital access to the collection via the National Canal Museum's website
- Assist with creating virtual tours of collection objects within the D&L's new mobile app
- Attend and participate in monthly staff meetings
- Other duties as assigned
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Alison Anderson, MLIS, CA (she/her/hers)
Senior Processing Archivist
Harvard Planning Office
Property Information Resource Center
1350 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 585
Cambridge, MA 02138
T 617-495-4353 F 617-495-0559
alison_anderson@harvard.eduwww.planningoffice.harvard.edu/pirc------------------------------