{"id":6268,"date":"2023-01-12T10:58:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T18:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/?p=6268"},"modified":"2023-01-12T10:58:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T18:58:51","slug":"mohai-seeks-part-time-temp-digital-collections-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/2023\/01\/12\/mohai-seeks-part-time-temp-digital-collections-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"MOHAI seeks Part Time Temp Digital Collections Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Museum Vision and Mission:<\/strong>
\nMOHAI is treasured locally and respected nationally as a vibrant resource where history inspires us to be our best. By collecting and preserving artifacts and stories of our diverse history, MOHAI highlights our regional tradition of innovation and imagination. Through compelling exhibits, scholarship, education, public programs, and community engagement, MOHAI bridges the past, present, and future.<\/p>\n

Position Title: Temporary Digital Collections Specialist
\nReports to: Library Collections Manager
\nLocation: MOHAI Resource Center at Georgetown
\nClassification: Temporary, Non-Exempt, Part-time, Hourly
\nSchedule: Weekdays, approx. 15 hours per week
\nRate of Pay: $22-$24 per hour
\nEmployment Period: February-June, 2022 (exact start date flexible \u2013 maximum 300 hours total)<\/p>\n

Position Description:<\/strong>
\nThe Temporary Digital Collections Specialist will participate in a maximum 300-hour 4Culture-funded project to inventory MOHAI\u2019s Sophie Frye Bass Library\u2019s digital materials, including entering descriptions into the Library\u2019s collection management system, identifying materials with highest preservation concerns, and suggesting materials to add to the online collection. This position reports to the Library Collections Manager and is a member of the Collections Resources department.<\/p>\n

Key Responsibilities:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Conduct an inventory of the Library\u2019s digital media materials, from born-digital collections items to digital copies of materials, identifying various types of files in a variety of locations and noting duplicates.
\n\u2022 Assess materials for immediate preservation concerns, based on condition and informational value.
\n\u2022 Generate basic metadata and catalog in collections database Proficio.
\n\u2022 Suggest items of high value to be added to MOHAI\u2019s online collection (https:\/\/digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu\/digital\/collection\/imlsmohai\/search), based on the Library\u2019s priority of telling stories of those under-represented in the historical narrative.
\n\u2022 Ensure that all interactions are culturally responsive, respectful, and based on a foundation of MOHAI\u2019s commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility.
\n\u2022 Other duties as assigned.<\/p>\n

Required Qualifications:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Bachelor\u2019s degree or equivalent museum work experience. Position suitable for current information sciences student nearing graduation or recent graduate.
\n\u2022 Previous experience with digital collections required; demonstrated knowledge of current best practices in digital preservation preferred.
\n\u2022 Experience analyzing materials for their content and assessing them based on pre-determined criteria.
\n\u2022 Experience working collaboratively with colleagues.
\n\u2022 Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
\n\u2022 Good attention to detail in keeping track of workflow and in maintaining quality control.
\n\u2022 Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with library information systems or collections management databases preferred.
\n\u2022 Enthusiasm for MOHAI\u2019s exhibits, programs, and mission.<\/p>\n

Find yourself checking a lot of these boxes but doubting whether you should apply? If you meet some of the requirements and you share MOHAI\u2019s values and support our mission, we encourage you to apply. As part of our ongoing commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, we\u2019re invested in building teams with a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, and experiences.<\/p>\n

Museum Overview:<\/strong>
\nFor 70 years, MOHAI has been dedicated to enriching lives by preserving, sharing, and teaching the diverse history of Seattle, the Puget Sound region and the nation. With a collection of over 4 million artifacts, photographs, oral histories, and archival items, and an expansive schedule of exhibits and programs, MOHAI is the region\u2019s premier history center. MOHAI operates a dramatic and award-winning museum in Lake Union Park in Seattle\u2019s vibrant South Lake Union neighborhood, and a Resource Center in Seattle\u2019s Georgetown neighborhood. MOHAI also hosts the Bezos Center for Innovation, focusing on the history and future of innovation in the Puget Sound region. MOHAI is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is an official affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. For more information, please visit www.mohai.org.<\/p>\n

MOHAI\u2019s research library, known as the Sophie Frye Bass Library, preserves and provides access to more than 4 million historic items, including photographs, manuscripts, maps, books, motion pictures, oral histories, and printed ephemera. Founded as the Seattle Historical Society in 1914, MOHAI began its collecting to tell the histories of the city\u2019s founding families and major industries. Since the 1990s, the curatorial team has refined the museum\u2019s collecting to tell more diverse and complete stories of our region. For the past twenty-five years, MOHAI has been digitizing its historic photographs to share through online collections and now digitizes a variety of audio and video materials, and beginning the mid-2010s, MOHAI has been collecting born-digital material.<\/p>\n

How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n

To Apply:
\nPlease email letter of interest, resume, and three references to Human.Resources@mohai.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

No phone calls, please.<\/p>\n

MOHAI is a 501(c)(3) organization and an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team and an organizational culture that fosters inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility. We encourage candidates of color to apply.<\/p>\n

Link to Opportunity<\/strong><\/p>\n

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